Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: B1

The students is able to
- understand German texts related to business, economics and sustainable development and masters the vocabulary related to the topics
- tell about the activities and economic development of a company both orally and in writing
- tell some key facts about the economy of their own country

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course is an online course with both individual assignments and pair and group work. Learning assignments are in Moodle. The course has online meetings in Zoom. For online meetings, the student will need a camera and a headset.

Timing and attendance

The course will start in week 37 and end in week 43.
Scheduled assignments. The course has three joint online meetings.
Online meetings on Thur 14.9., Tue 26.9. and Tue 10.10. at 4.00-5.30 pm.
Active participation in online meetings is required, because the students will practice oral skills.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material in Moodle

Learning environment

Moodle and Zoom

Student time use and work load

3 credits = approx. 80 hours of study

Contents

The student understands texts related to business, economics and sustainability and masters vocabulary related to topics. The student is able to tell about a company's operations and financial development both orally and in writing. The student is able to tell key things about the economic life of their own country and gets acquainted with the features of German economic life. The following structures will be practiced: the passive voice, comparison, infinitive clauses and nominalisation.

Proficiency level B1.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

German for Work 3 or skills on level B1 (e.g. 7 to 10 years during school years)
You can test your proficiency level on this website: https://www.goethe.de/de/spr/kup/tsd.html

Assessment criteria

Assessment based on assignments and participation in online work. Scale 0 to 5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not completed the required assignments. The student has not participated in online work.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has completed the assignments in a satisfactory way. The student has participated in online discussions and online work in a satisfactory way.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has completed the assignments well. The student has actively participated in online discussions and online work.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has completed the assignments in an excellent way. The student has very actively participated in online discussions and online work.