B-level courses now only four hours/week
For didactic reasons, we have adapted the formats of our courses so that we now offer all B-level German courses in 4-hour sessions.
- Lecture number
- 042011k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/06/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Kamala Muley-Biedorf
Description
Target group:
The "German Language Course A1" is for students without any previous knowledge of German.
Course content:
The focus of this course is on basic knowledge of the German language, including everyday conversational topics and situations, German grammar, and vocabulary.
You will learn, e.g., how to greet each other, ask for name, address, telephone number and subject of studies, talk about your family, understand the clock times or talk about cultural events. You will also learn to describe a daily routine, understand job advertisements, talk about clothes, talk to a doctor, give directions or write a postcard.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 6 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (70%), oral examination (20%), homework (10%)
Workload: 180 h
- 90 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 30 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
Literature
Please have the following textbooks and grammar book purchased by the beginning of the course:
- Netzwerk neu A1: Kursbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607156-7 and Übungsbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607157-4
- Grammatik aktiv A1–B1 ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042012k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Olga Kim-Wtorow
Description
Target group:
The "German Language Course A1" is for students without any previous knowledge of German.
Course content:
The focus of this course is on basic knowledge of the German language, including everyday conversational topics and situations, German grammar, and vocabulary.
You will learn, e.g., how to greet each other, ask for name, address, telephone number and subject of studies, talk about your family, understand the clock times or talk about cultural events. You will also learn to describe a daily routine, understand job advertisements, talk about clothes, talk to a doctor, give directions or write a postcard.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 6 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (70%), oral examination (20%), homework (10%)
Workload: 180 h
- 90 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 30 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
Literature
Please have the following textbooks and grammar book purchased by the beginning of the course:
- Netzwerk neu A1: Kursbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607156-7 and Übungsbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607157-4
- Grammatik aktiv A1–B1 ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042013k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Christiane Bohrer-Martin
Description
Target group:
The "German A2" language course is for students with some previous knowledge of German, who have successfully completed the A1 course with a certificate of achievement, or have approximately 120 classroom hours of German language instruction and have achieved at least 35 points in the placement test.
Course content:
In this course the basic knowledge of German grammar and vocabulary acquired in the A1 course is extended by means of everyday conversation topics and situations.
For example, you will learn to talk about advantages and disadvantages, talk about movies, write a commentary, talk about a song, make a phone call or describe a statistic. You will also learn to understand and give advice, give a mini presentation, introduce a tourist attraction, submit a complaint, describe a picture or write a story.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 6 hrs/week
Assessment: The final grade includes 10% homework, 20% oral participation and 70% final exam.
Workload: 180 h
- 90 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 30 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
Literature
Please have the following textbooks and grammar book purchased by the beginning of the course:
- Netzwerk neu A1: Kursbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607156-7 and Übungsbuch ISBN: 978-3-12-607157-4
- Grammatik aktiv A1–B1 ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042014k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Tiziana Hallmann
Description
Target group:
The "German Language Course B1.1" is for students who have successfully completed the A2.2 course with a certificate of achievement, or have approximately 240 classroom hours of German language instruction and have achieved at least 83 points in the placement test.
Course content:
The focus of this course is on basic knowledge of the German language, including everyday conversational topics and situations, as well as German grammar, and vocabulary.
For example, you will learn to understand a newspaper article or radio feature, to take notes during a presentation, or to write a contribution in a forum (opinion).
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 4 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (60%), oral exam (20%), project work (during the course) (20%)
Workload: 180 h
- 60 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 60 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
Literature
Please have the following textbooks by the start of the course:
- Aspekte neu B1 plus, Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch Teil 1, Lektion 1-5, ISBN: 978-3-12-605018-0
- Grammatik aktiv A1–B1 ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042015k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Erdmut Fox
Description
Target group:
The "German Language Course B1.2" is for students who have successfully completed the B 1.1 course with a certificate of achievement, or have approximately 300 classroom hours of German language instruction and have achieved at least 107 points in the placement test.
Course content:
The course continues where the B1.1 course finished. The focus of this course is on basic knowledge of the German language, including everyday conversational topics and situations, as well as German grammar, and vocabulary.
You will learn, e.g., to develop a business concept, post something in a forum, file a complaint or hold a short presentation etc.
Course participants will participate in games, discussions, and presentations to practice grammatical topics as well as everyday and specific speaking situations.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 4 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (60%), oral exam (20%), project work (during the course) (20%)
Workload: 180 h
- 60 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 60 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
Literature
Please have the following textbooks by the start of the course:
- Aspekte neu B1 plus, Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch Teil 1, Lektion 1-5, ISBN: 978-3-12-605018-0
- Grammatik aktiv A1–B1 ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042016k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Katrin Stamm
Description
Target group:
The language course "German Language Course B2.2" is suitable for students with advanced knowledge who have successfully completed the B 2.1. course with a certificate of achievement, or have approximately 420 classroom hours of German language instruction and achieved at least 155 points in the placement test.
Course content:
The course continues where the B2.1 course finished. The course consolidates knowledge of German at lower levels and expands to content that is more complex. The focus of this course is on the expansion of vocabulary, written expression, and talking about controversial topics. Students will expand their means of communication and deepen their understanding of grammar.
Students will give presentations on political and cultural topics from everyday life. Extemporaneous speaking and presentations will be given in front of an audience. Students will practice presentations in academic settings, as well as the creation of an accompanying handout. Other mediated strategies and work techniques include: understand reviews (book review), information from several texts, structured writing, use notes for summaries and text coherence.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 4 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (60%), oral exam (20%), project work (during the course) (20%)
Workload: 180 h
- 60 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 60 h graded homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings):6
Literature
Please have the following textbook and grammar purchased by the beginning of the course:
- Aspekte neu B2, Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD, Teil 1, Kapitel 6-10, ISBN: 978-3-12-605027-2
- Grammatik Aktiv B2–C1, ISBN: 978-3-06-021482-2
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042017k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Merle Richter
Description
Target group:
The "German Language Course C1.2" is suitable for students with advanced German language knowledge who have successfully completed the previous course with a certificate of achievement, or have approximately 580 classroom hours of German language instruction and have achieved at least 203 points in the placement test.
Course content:
The course continues where the C1.1 course finished. The linguistic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) are trained and further developed in the areas of work, business, media and language. Grammatical structures, bound to topics and communication contexts, are expanded, extended and deepened according to communicative needs.
Students acquire the following learning strategies and working techniques: active listening, writing a summary, lectures, making texts in a variety of ways, literary texts.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared. The language of instruction is German.
Contact hours: 6 hrs/week
Assessment: written exam (60%), oral exam (30%), homework (10%)
Workload: 180 h
- 90 h face-to-face
- 60 h self-study
- 30 h obligatory homework and exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 6
On this occasion we would like to point out the following: At the end of this language course there will be no certificate examination (no DSH or TestDaF examination). You will not receive a C1-certificate that is recognized throughout Germany or internationally, but a graded certificate of achievement from the Language Center.
Literature
Please have the following course textbook and grammar purchased by the beginning of the course:
- Aspekte neu C1, Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch, Teil 2 mit Audio-CD, Kapitel 6-10, ISBN 978-3-12-605038-8
- Grammatik Aktiv B2–C1, ISBN 978-3-06-021482-2
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042020k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/21/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Katrin Stamm
Description
Zielgruppe:
Der Sprachkurs "Wissenschaftssprache verstehen" ist für Studierende, Promovierende und internationale Wissenschaftler*innen mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen geeignet, die den C 1.1-Kurs erfolgreich abgeschlossen oder im Einstufungstest mindestens 203 Punkte erreicht haben.
Kursinhalt:
Was machen deutsche Wissenschaftler*innen, wenn sie Wissenschaft betreiben – und welche sprachlichen Mittel setzen sie zu diesem Zweck auf welche Weise ein?
Dieser Kurs unterstützt Sie, die sprachlichen, methodischen und organisatorischen Anforderungen im Studium an einer Hochschule in Deutschland zu meistern. Im Kurs machen Sie Übungen zu den typischen Handlungsformen der wissenschaftlichen Kommunikation und erhalten bei Bedarf Tipps zum richtigen Lernen und wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten an einer deutschen Universität.
Das Lehrwerk ist in 4 Abschnitte gegliedert: "Studieren an deutschen Hochschulen", "Die Alltägliche Wissenschaftssprache", "Grammatik wissenschaftlicher Texte" und "Wissenschaftliche Texte lesen und verstehen". Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Lexik, Idiomatik und Metaphorik der Alltäglichen Wissenschaftssprache als spezifischer Form der Alltagssprache im wissenschaftlichen Kontext und dem typisch deutschen Wissenschaftsstil.
Lehrangebot: 2 SWS
Leistungsnachweis: Präsentation (30%), Klausur (70%)
Workload: 75 UE
- 30 Unterrichtseinheiten Präsenz
- 30 Unterrichtseinheiten Selbststudium
- 15 Unterrichtseinheiten bewertete obligatorische Hausaufgaben
ECTS (Incomings): 3
Contents
Target group:
The language course "Understanding Scientific Language" is suitable for students, doctoral students and international researchers with advanced knowledge who have successfully completed the C 1.1 course or have achieved at least 203 points in the placement test.
Course content:
What do German scientists do when they do science – and what linguistic means do they use for this purpose and in what way?
This course supports you in mastering the linguistic, methodological and organisational requirements of studying at a university in Germany. In the course, you will do exercises on typical forms of academic communication and, if necessary, receive practical advice on learning-techniques and academic work at a German university.
The course book is divided into 4 sections: "Studying at German universities", "Understanding Ordinary Scientific Language", "The grammar of scientific texts" and "Reading and understanding scientific texts". The focus is on the lexis, idiom and metaphor of Ordinary Scientific Language as a specific form of everyday language in an academic context and the typical German academic style.
Contact hours: 2 hrs/week
Assessment: presentation (30%), written exam (70%)
Workload: 75 UE
- 30 h attendance
- 30 h self-study
- 15 h homework
ECTS (Incomings): 3
Literature
Please have the following course textbook and grammar purchased by the beginning of the course:
Nadja Fügert, Ulrike Richter (2016): Wissenschaftssprache verstehen. Wortschatz – Grammatik – Stil – Lesestrategien. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Mit Lösungen online (Zugangscode im Buch). Stuttgart: Klett. – ISBN 978-3-12-675298-5
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042021k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Katrin Stamm
Description
Target Group:
The language course "Scientific Writing" is suitable for students, doctoral candidates and international scientists with advanced knowledge who have successfully completed the C 1.1 course or have achieved at least 203 points in the placement test.
Course Content:
In this course you will learn standards and rules of scientific writing, as well as techniques and linguistic devices for writing scientific texts. The focus is on writing a scientific term paper. You will get tips on planning and structuring the writing process, as well as revising your text.
Contact hours: 2 hrs/week
Assessment: term paper during the course (70%), 2 short presentations (30%)
Workload: 75 UE
- 30 h attendance
- 30 h term paper
- 15 h preparation of the oral exam
ECTS (Incomings): 3
Literature
Please have the following course textbook and grammar purchased by the beginning of the course:
Fügert, Nadja; Richter, Ulrike (2016): Wissenschaftlich arbeiten und schreiben. Wissenschaftliche Standards und Arbeitstechniken, wissenschaftlich formulieren, Textsorten. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Mit Lösungen online (Code im Buch). Klett: Stuttgart. ISBN: 978-3-12-675311-1
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042018k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Olga Kim-Wtorow
Description
Language of instruction: German
Target group:
The German B1-B2 conversation course is suitable for students with advanced knowledge who have successfully completed the B1.1 course or have achieved at least 107 points in the placement test.
Course content:
In this course you will gain more confidence in using German in your studies and everyday life, expand your vocabulary, try out idiomatic expressions, and practice strategies for interaction and mediation. You will gain more fluency in colloquial language and receive help to minimize your accent.
Opportunities for conversation are not only texts, but also other media such as short films, pictures, songs, news etc., and also problems that you have to solve together.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared.
Semester hours: 2 SWS
Assessment: group presentation
Workload: 45 h
- 30 h attendance
- 15 h exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 2
Literature
Course material will be provided by the instructor.
Registration
- Lecture number
- 042019k
- Semester
- Spring semester 2024
- Type
- Language course
- Registration deadline
- 03/24/2024
- Maximum number of participants
- 18
Events
Lecturers
- Katrin Stamm
Description
Language of instruction: German
Target group:
The German C1-C2 conversation course is suitable for students with advanced knowledge who have successfully completed the C1.1 course or have achieved at least 203 points in the placement test.
Course content:
In this course you will gain more confidence in using language at work and in public, expand your vocabulary, try out idiomatic expressions, and practice spontaneous rephrasing and strategies for interaction and mediation. You will gain more fluency in colloquial language and receive help to minimize your accent.
Opportunities for conversation are not only texts, but also other media such as short films, pictures, songs, news etc., and also problems that you have to solve together.
A language course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared.
Semester hours: 2 SWS
Assessment: Group presentation
Workload: 45 h
- 30 h attendance
- 15 h exam preparation
ECTS (Incomings): 2
Literature
Course material will be provided by the instructor.
Registration
Placement test
A placement test is required for enrollment at level A1.2 and above if you have not yet taken and successfully completed any courses with us.