Practical German - academic communication 4100-5SNJNKA

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Listening Comprehension
reception of audio materials accompanying the textbook Kontext B1+ Express as well as authentic materials (interviews, reports, radio programs, podcasts),
identifying the situational context, main ideas of the text and the speaker’s intention,
selecting relevant information from longer recordings (3–5 minutes).
Reading Comprehension
working with authentic texts (newspaper articles, literary excerpts, announcements, reports),
developing skills in global, selective and intensive reading,
analyzing logical connectors and text structure,
developing lexical and grammatical competence in reading.
Speaking
formulating questions and precise answers in discussions,
giving an oral presentation of a text or topic with commentary,
arguing one’s point of view in academic and social contexts.
Writing
practicing different types of texts: notes, CV, formal and informal letters, summaries, reviews, essays,
using appropriate syntactic structures and cohesive devices,
producing longer argumentative and academic texts.

Term 2024Z:

Upon completing the course, the student should be able to participate in discourse at an academic level and possess competencies related to conducting such discourse broadly in both speech and writing. To this end, the course provides integrated training in all language competencies: speaking, writing, reading, and listening, concurrently throughout the semester. The student, upon completing the course, should understand a wide range of difficult, longer, and complicated texts, including specialist, scientific, and literary texts. They should be able to express themselves using complex formulations, construct statements regarding complex issues, summarize information from written or spoken sources coherently, reproducing the theses contained within them.
The student should be able to participate in discussions, presenting theses and arguments, formulating their views precisely, and statements concerning complex issues, developing individual issues within them, and concluding them with an appropriate conclusion. The student should express themselves in speech and writing in extensively constructed texts on complex issues, as presented in studies or articles, logically presenting problems in a clear exposition to facilitate the recipient's understanding and retention of the most important issues. The student should be able to review specialist works and literary works.
The student should be able to take notes from lectures, as well as prepare public speeches, being able to answer questions posed, skillfully managing the time allocated for the speech. The student should be able to create a scientific paper, structuring it in appropriate proportions, able to cite, properly edit the text, build a bibliography, and footnotes.

Course coordinators

Term 2025Z:

Małgorzata Konopacka

Term 2024Z:

Małgorzata Konopacka
Katarzyna Nowakowska

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Blended learning

Learning outcomes

Skills
S_U11 – the student can argue substantively in German at level B1 according to the CEFR.
Example: DE: Einerseits ist es praktisch, andererseits ist es teuer.
S_U13 – the student prepares written assignments (essay, review, report) using basic sources.
S_U14 – the student gives an oral presentation of the main theses of a text read and formulates commentary.
S_U15 – the student expresses themselves coherently and precisely in spoken and written German on academic topics.
S_U16 – the student presents their own ideas and suggestions, supporting them with arguments.
S_U17 – the student uses German at the B1+ level, taking into account the specifics of academic language.
Knowledge
S_W10 – knows methods of diagnosing educational needs and assessing the quality of teaching.
S_W16 – knows the processes of interpersonal and social communication in German.
S_W18 – knows the basic principles and ethical standards in the work of a language teacher.
Social competences
S_K01 – engages in lifelong learning.
S_K02 – reflects on their own competences and development.
S_K05 – cooperates in a group, assuming different roles.
S_K06 – defines priorities in task implementation.
S_K10 – demonstrates professional conduct, reflects on ethics and adheres to the principles of the teaching profession.

Assessment criteria

Course Requirements
class attendance (a maximum of two absences per semester is allowed),
timely submission of written and oral assignments,
active participation in classes,
passing the semester tests and the oral performance.
Assessment Methods
oral performance (presentation or commentary on a text),
semester tests (grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, writing).
Grading Scale
60–68% – satisfactory
69–76% – satisfactory plus
77–84% – good
85–92% – good plus
93–100% – very good

Note: At the end of the semester, a semester test is conducted, covering the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, vocabulary) as well as the material practiced in class.

Bibliography

Main textbook:
Kontext B1+ Express, Klett Verlag.
Supplementary materials:
Buscha A., Szita S., Spektrum Deutsch B1+, Schubert Verlag.
Braun B., DaF Kompakt neu B1: Kurs- und Übungsbuch, Klett, 2017.
Authentic materials: German-language press, radio broadcasts, podcasts, exercises prepared by the instructor.
Available German–German dictionaries.

Term 2024Z:

Kurs Campus Deutsch Hueber Verlag

Kurs Akademie Deutsch Hueber Verlag

Selected scientific and journalistic articles
Selected literary texts
Selected websites

https://auratikum.de/blog/wissenschaftlich-schreiben-lernen-so-gehts/

https://www.scribbr.de/category/wissenschaftliches-schreiben/

https://www.bachelorprint.de/wissenschaftliches-schreiben/

https://studium.utb.de/wissenschaftlich-schreiben/

https://home.uni-leipzig.de/schreibportal/

https://deutsch-mit-marija.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Akademische-Sprache-normales-Deutsch.pdf

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 4100-5SNJNKA in USOSweb