Course code ValoP197

Credit points 3

Professional German II

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation16.01.2013

Responsible UnitLanguage Centre

Course developers

author

Daina Grasmane

Dr. paed.

author lect.

Oksana Mališeva

Mg. philol.

Course abstract

The study course is aimed at the acquisition of German with the purpose of extending students’ professional qualification and improving skills for communication with foreign students, educators and specialists, and in the academic environment. The course envisages the mastering of the German language skills in various forms and levels focusing on the terminology related to Pedagogy, Psychology, Visual Arts and Information technologies. The CLIL approach is used.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After the course completion students will have:
• Knowledge: German terminology of Pedagogy, Psychology, Home Environment, Visual Arts and Information Technologies, and systematic and conceptualized professional information.
• Skills: Students are able to apply their knowledge and communicative skills, including reading, speaking, listening and writing skills, in their professional activities, participating in discussions, creating dialogues and making presentations. Students are able to use German professional terminology in various communicative situations (discussions, telephone talks, job interviews, business correspondence, electronic documents, etc.). They are able to find necessary information in German on the Internet, books and magazines; to structure and classify the information, to work with the dictionaries of terminology and industries.
• Competence: Communicative competence of Professional German use, intercultural competence and ICT competence

Compulsory reading

1. John J., Schade S. Grenzgänge zwischen den Künsten. 1. Aufl. Transcript Verlag. 2011. 197 S. ISBN-10:3-89942-967-2.
2. Mueller-Ruckwitt A. "Kompetenz" - Bildungstheoretische Untersuchungen zu einem aktuellen Begriff. 1. Aufl. Verlag Ergon Verlag. 2008. 291 S. ISBN-10: 3-89913-615-2.
3. Hehl W. Trends in der Informationstechnologie. 1. Auflage. Verlag Vdf Hochschulverlag AG. 2008. 176 S. ISBN-10:3-7281-3174-1.
4. Friedrich J. Neue Stadt in altem Gewand. Visuelle Geschichtskultur. 1. Aufl. Böhlau-Verlag GmbH. 2010. 288 S. ISBN-10:3-412-20312-2.

Further reading

1. Alisch J. Kommunikation und Kultur als Elemente interkultureller Begegnung in der Pädagogik. 1. Aufl. GRIN Verlag. 2008. 15 S. ISBN-10:3-640-12914-8.
2. Etter M. Platons Erziehung. Ihr Einfluss auf die heutige Pädagogik. 1. Aufl. GRIN Verlag. 2008. 41 S. ISBN-10:3-638-88339-6.
3. Moch D. Strategischer Erfolgsfaktor Informationstechnologie. 1. Aufl. Verlag Gabler. 2010. 308 S. ISBN-10:3-8349-2705-8.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Deutsche Akademie der Landwirtschaftswissenschaften zu Berlin. Zeitschrift für Landeskultur. Berlin: Akad.-Verl, 1960. ISSN: 0044-300X.
2. Soziale Welt (SozW): Zeitschrift für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung und Praxis. ISSN: 0038-6073
3. Soziale Systeme. ISSN: 0948-423X