Course - Language Proficiency 3 - TYSK2301
Language Proficiency 3
About
About the course
Course content
The course TYSK2301 will help to develop the students' oral and written language skills to an advanced level (C1/C2). Working with authentic German-language texts from different genres (e.g. newspaper articles, academic papers, excerpts from novels and short prose) and German in speech (e.g. in movies), the students are trained in understanding and using German for various written and oral purposes. The course will focus on one or several general topics related to German-language communities today.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
The candidate
- is well acquainted with key aspects of the German phrase structure and is able to apply this in both oral and written German
- has knowledge of and can understand the content of new coverage, stories and other German-language texts, and can understand the views and attitudes being expressed
- has knowledge of and can assess works from different periods and genres (e.g. literature, non-fiction, film)
- can perceive and account for important thematic, stylistic, and formal differences between various texts and forms of expression
PROFICIENCY
The candidate
- is able to use the language in a stylistically adequate and varied manner and with a high degree of grammatical correctness at C-level
- is able to express themselves spontaneously, fluently and correctly and formulate shades of meaning on complex topics
- is able to identify and analyse different types of texts
- is able to summarise and critically discuss material from various sources
- is able to describe and convey relevant aspects of German-language societies and compare these with the Norwegian context
- is able to use relevant learning resources (such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, digital tools) in order to develop their language skills as well as to keep themselves informed about the German society
- can use digital learning resources in a critical and ethically responsible manner
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The candidate
- is able to update and broaden their language skills
- is able to update and broaden their knowledge of the German language and culture
Learning methods and activities
Sessions with lectures and group sessions.
Compulsory assignments
- 1 oral presentation in German
- 2-4 texts in German that will be revised based on feedback and submitted again at the end of the semester as a portfolio
Compulsory assignments
- 1 oral presentation
- 2-4 written assignments
Further on evaluation
Assessment: 1 portfolio containing 2-4 texts and 1 adjusting oral exam (approx. 20 minutes).
The exam must be answered in German.
The final grade will be listed on official diplomas and transcripts of records from NTNU. The student must pass both the written part of the exam and the adjusting oral examination in order to receive a passing grade. The adjusting oral examination will be cancelled if the written part of the exam has been failed by the examiners. If a student fails the written part or the adjusting oral exam, they must retake both the written part and the adjusting oral exam. If a student resits a passed exam, they must retake the written part of the exam and the adjusting oral exam.
It is not possible for students who have passed the exam in TYSK2301 to retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught. Students who did not pass the exam, or who did not complete the exam due to illness may retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught; however, they will not receive any individual supervision or be given feedback on new texts for the portfolio. All obligatory assignments must have been completed and approved the semester the course was taught.
Recommended previous knowledge
TYSK1003 and TYSK1305 or equivalent.
The course is taught exclusively in German.
Course materials
The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Subject areas
- German