Course code ValoP288

Credit points 3

Professional German I

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation09.06.2014

Responsible UnitLanguage Centre

Course developers

author Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts

Inese Ozola

Dr. philol.

author lect.

Oksana Mališeva

Mg. philol.

Course abstract

The aim of the course is acquisition of knowledge and skills for academic purposes and professional activities to serve such purposes as the development of professional qualification, obtaining and exchange of information, and improving students' communication skills in the situations related to professional activities and/or academic purposes.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students know terms from the field of:
- university education, soil science, soil structure, classification of agricultural land (Test No 1);
- surveyor’s responsibilities, cartography, environmental pollution, sustainable development, real estate, rights of ownership (Test No 2).
Students are able to apply professional terminology and skills: in writing essays, business letters; orally in discussions, dialogues, role plays, giving a presentation.
The assessment according to the 10 point scale.

Course Content(Calendar)

1.Introductory class. The course requirements. University Education.
2. Terminology in land management and surveying. Creating a glossary of terms for each topic.
3. Soil science. Structure of soil. Translation and definition of terms.
4. Types of soil. Types of land uses: urban space and rural areas.
5. Classification of agricultural land. Revision.
6. Test No.1. / Tips for presentations. Phrases used in presentations.
7. Land management. Surveying. Description of responsibilities of a surveyor.
8. Cartography. History of cartography. Scale, direction, relief of maps.
9. Environmental issues. Environmental pollution: problems and solutions.
10. UN concept of sustainable development. Word building patterns.
11. Real estate. Rights of ownership over land: an example of Sweden.
12. Local authorities and management of real estate. Types of properties.
13. Test No.2. / Question and answer session: local community and local government.
14. Real property market. Evaluation of glossaries. Getting ready for presentations.
15. Revision. Students’ presentations.
16. Students’ presentations.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Assessment: Formal Test (pass / fail).
It is made up of cumulative assessment.
Successfully written 2 tests, the glossary of terms for each topic, timely completed home works, completed individual work (reading of professional texts, presentation on a selected topic, the glossary of terms). Tests and home works are with a positive evaluation. The number of the missed classes shall not exceed 20%.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Individual work:
1. Reading of the independently chosen professional texts (the amount: 10 000 characters);
2. Prepared PPoint presentation and oral presentation (5-10 minutes) in front of the class;
3. Submitted glossary of terms (20 terms, 20 translations, 20 definitions).

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The cumulative assessment (pass / fail) is composed of the grades in tests, home assignments, assessment during classes and a presentation of the individual work. The grade in tests is successful if at least 70% of the answers are correct.

Compulsory reading

1. Häusler A. Landvermessungen. Recherchen. 1. Aufl. Verlag Theater der Zeit, 2008. 206 S. ISBN-10:3-940737-23-2.
2. Herz N. Geodesie: Eine Darstellung Der Methoden Fr Die Terrainaufnahme, Landesvermessung Und Erdmessung. Verlag Nabu Press, 2010. 452 S. ISBN-10:1-148-25817-5.
3. Heck B. Rechenverfahren und Auswertemodelle der Landesvermessung Klassische und moderne Methoden. 3. Aufl. Verlag Wichmann Herbert, 2009. 473 S. ISBN-10:3-87907-347-3.
4. Blum E.H. Bodenkunde in Stichworten. Hirts Stichwortbücher. 6. Aufl. Verlag: Borntraeger Gebrueder, 2007. 179 S. ISBN-10:3-443-03117-X.

Further reading

1. Busch B. Die Flurbereinigung von Weinbergsflächen an der Mittelmosel zwischen Bernkastel-Kues und Traben-Trarbach. Medium: PDF. GRIN Verlag, 2008. ISBN-10:3-640-16742-2.
2. Keddo L. Der Öffentlich bestellte Vermessungsingenieur. 1. Aufl. Wissner-Verlag, 2008. 344 S. ISBN-10:3-89639-651-X.
3. Joeckel R., Gruber F.J. Formelsammlung für das Vermessungswesen. 15. Aufl. Verlag Vieweg+Teubner, 2010. 184 S. ISBN-10:3-8348-1366-4.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Zeitschrift für Kulturtechnik und Flurbereinigung : Forschung u. Praxis d. landwirtschaftl. Wasserbaues u. d. Landeskultur = Journal of rural engineering and development. - Berlin ; Hamburg : Parey 4.1963,2 - 29.1988 .ISSN 0044-2984.
2. VGI : österreichische Zeitschrift für Vermessung & Geoinformation ; Organ der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Vermessung und Geoinformation und der Österreichischen Kommission für die Internationale Erdmessung. - Wien : ÖGV 82.1994 - . ISSN: 0029-9650
3. Landesamt für Flurneuordnung und Landesentwicklung. [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 02.05.2014.]. Pieejams https://www.lgl-bw.de/lgl-internet/opencms/de

Notes

The study course is included in the compulsory part of the professional Bachelor’s degree programme “Land Management and Surveying”