German 4 (Level 6)

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
• Convenor: Dr Eckard Michels
• Assessment: two continuous assessment exercises (15%), an in-class listening assessment (20%), in-class written assessment (30%), in-class oral assessment (15%), 1000-word research essay in German (15%) and class participation (5%)

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly
• understand television programmes and films without too much effort
• understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style
• understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions, even when they do not relate to your field
• express yourself fluently and spontaneously without searching for expressions
• use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes
• formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate your contribution skilfully to those of other speakers
• present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion
• express yourself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length
• write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what you consider to be the salient issues
• select style appropriate to the reader in mind.