Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At course completion, you will:

- have a good command of the basics of German grammar (level B1 completed)
- recognise and be able to use the grammatical structures typical of demanding factual texts

Credits: 2

Schedule: 08.09.2024 - 06.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Hans-Joachim Schulze

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): B1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: . Languages of study attainment: Finnish

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Online course for independent study, including a review of verbs, prepositions and declension of adjectives. The materials focus on the passive and its substitutes, verbs of function, separable and inseparable compound verbs, the special uses of modal auxiliary verbs, the use of the conjunctive in factual texts, verb nominalisation

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Online assignments and assignments submitted to the teacher

    Assessment: written examination

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Independent work 54 hrs

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Materials in the MyCourses learning environment.

     

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: German

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2024-2025 Spring III - V
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

    Registration:

    Registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).