ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 10 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 47 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician, German
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Campus Sur
Areas: Centro Superior de Hostelaría
Call: Annual
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The main aim of the subject Deutsch I is to achieve, at least, a degree of communicative competence of general German equivalent to level A1/1 according to the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The activities of reception, production, interaction and mediation will be developed to evaluate the levels of communicative competence of the student.
1. Alphabet and numbers
2. Introductions and personal data
3. Food & Drink
4. Housing and furniture
5. Everyday routines
6. Hobbies and free time
7. Weather
8. The formal and informal hour
9. Introduction to modal verbs
10. Introduction to past tense (Perfekt)
o Basic bibliography
Textbook: Schritte International A1.1 Neu: Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch. Ed. Hueber.
o Supplementary bibliography
Recommended grammars:
Schritte Übungsgrammatik - The complete grammar from A1 to B1. Ed. Langenscheidt.
Und jetzt ihr! Ed. Hueber
Einfach Grammatik A1 - B1. Übungsgrammatik. Ed. Hueber.
Student Grammar-German, Ed. Diffusion
Practice and consult grammar-German, Ed. Diffusion
Klipp und Klar-Übungsgrammatik Grundstufe Deutsch, Ed.Klett
Übungsgrammatik DaF für Anfänger, Verlag für Deutsch
Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik-Die neue Gelbe, Ed.Hueber
Dictionaries:
Basic German Dictionary, Ed. Pons (monolingual)
Dictionary compact, Ed. Langenscheidt (bilingual)
Collins Pocket Plus German: Bilingual Dictionary. Ed. Collins
Internet addresses:
https://formacion-cshg.xunta.gal CSHG Virtual Campus
http://cshgdeutsch1.blogspot.com.es/ (class blog)
https://www.hueber.de/exercises/530-25146/?rootPath=/exercises/530-2514…
(online exercises corresponding to the textbook)
http://www.goethe.de (Goethe-Institut website)
http://dw-world.de (website of Deutsche Welle, Germany's international information chain)
Bilingual German/Spanish dictionaries:
http://dix.osola.com/
http://pda.leo.org/?lp=esde&search=
http://www.pons.de
Pronunciation:
http://demo.acapela-group.com/
http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
Verb conjugation:
http://konjugator.lingofox.de/de/index.php?id=conjugate_german
http://verben.awardspace.com/
http://conjd.cactus2000.de/
o Basic and General
B1. That students have demonstrated that they possess and comprehend their area of study which is based on their general secondary education studies and incorporates advanced theoretical material as well as knowledge taken from the vanguard of their field of study (hospitality business management).
B2. That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study (field of hospitality business).
B3. That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues, of a social, scientific or ethical nature (usually in their field of study).
B4. That students can transmit information, ideas, methodologies, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience, both through oral and written communication in their field of study.
B5. That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy in all types of contexts.
G1. Train professionals who are capable of performing management and direction tasks in hospitality business organizations, developing leadership skills, with a clear orientation of customer service, high capacity for permanent adaptation and innovation and orientation to results in the different areas of the sector, favoring sustainable development and respecting diversity and multiculturalism: Organizing and analyzing information, identifying opportunities, defining objectives and strategies, planning, designing and allocating resources, directing and motivating people, solving problems and making decisions, achieving objectives and evaluating results.
o Transferable
T4- Computer and ICT knowledge related to the field of study.
T9- Recognition of diversity and multiculturalism.
T11- Continuous autonomous learning and adaptation to new situations.
AV3- Respect, tolerance, and personal and professional responsibility.
o Specific
E9 - Managing communication techniques.
E11- Communicating orally and in writing in English or in a second foreign language.
The subject Deutsch I has a weekly teaching load (alternate weeks) of 4 hours in the 1st semester and 5 hours in the 2nd semester. The language used for the development of the subject, the didactic material, the statement of the exams and the communication with the students will be German, Spanish or Galician.
The methodology used is mainly based on a communicative approach where the teacher encourages teamwork and "multifunctionality". The didactic units of this subject have a theoretical-practical character and will be approached from a communicative methodology of use of the language. The different contents will be introduced in communicative situations and through texts or audiovisual materials.
In a second phase, the structures introduced will be explained in a theoretical way, to then move on to the consolidation and in depth study of these structures with exercises of different types. This third practical phase, which constitutes the central part of the subject, consists of the application of the structures learned in didactic activities focused on the development of the different language skills and abilities.
To guarantee a homogeneous and continuous work process in face-to-face classes and to achieve the objectives of the subject, it will be of great importance the regular and active participation in these activities (interactive dialogues: teacher / students, work in pairs or in groups, role plays) by the students.
Since a textbook is used in the subject, it will be necessary to have it in the classroom.
The sessions to work on oral comprehension are available to students in the Virtual Campus. One of the objectives of these sessions is to familiarize students with the use of different German learning tools available on the internet. These resources will support the individual and autonomous learning process that must accompany the face-to-face activities of the subject.
In the tutoring hours with the teacher, guidance is offered related to the individual needs of each student, both about the subject and about the fulfilment of the tasks. Tutorials will always be by appointment.
Depending on personal interests and individual learning preferences and needs, it is recommended to carry out complementary activities such as exercises on the Virtual Campus, the use of audio and video materials available on the Virtual Campus and on the class blog, work with self-study materials, the exchange with native speakers, etc.
The evaluation system will take into account all the activities indicated below, in each of the opportunities to pass the subject. Students who do not pass the subject at the first opportunity will have the right to a second chance. Whichever grade achieved is higher will be the one that appears in the academic record.
The evaluation will be continuous and will include, in addition to the exams, other tests and observations by the teacher on the competence of the student to mediate both personally and textually, that is, the ability to synthesize, paraphrase, apostille, quote, translate and mediate. The student's responsibility for their learning and the progress of autonomous work will also be evaluated. The student must demonstrate that he has acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the competencies programmed for the subject.
o First ordinary opportunity:
The course is divided into two semesters, the grade of the first semester will represent 40% of the grade of continuous evaluation and that of the second semester 60%.
The subject Deutsch I will be evaluated by skills. This means that to pass the subject you will have to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 in each of the skills: written competence, oral comprehension and oral production.
The activities evaluated will be the following:
- Written proficiency (40%): two written exams
- Listening comprehension (30%): a listening test
- Oral production (30%): in the first semester an oral exam, in the second semester an oral exam (20%) and an oral task (10%).
- Active participation and responsibility for learning: Autonomous individual work in the virtual classroom will be monitored. In case of not completing the assigned tasks in a timely manner, the grade of the corresponding semester will be penalized by up to 10%.
In the different evaluation tests, some exercises will be carried out in which students may be required to pass minimum requirements. In case of not exceeding these minimums, the grade of the exercise will be 0.
Those students who obtain an average grade equal to or greater than 5 in each of the three skills will not need to sit for the first ordinary opportunity exam. Otherwise, the student will have to take the final exam, in which he will be evaluated of the subject in that or those skills not passed of the entire course. To pass the subject it is essential to reach a 5 in each of the three competences. The final grade of the course will be found adding the average grades of the skills already approved in the continuous control and the notes obtained in the final exam according to the weighting described below: written competence (40%), oral comprehension (30%), oral production (30%). The average of the continuous control will represent 60% of the grade and the first ordinary opportunity exam 40%.
If the mark does not reach a 5/10 in the competence(s) tested in the first opportunity, the subject will be failed, and the overall mark will be the lowest grade achieved. Students will have to sit the exam again in the second ordinary opportunity of the competences not passed.
Those students exempt from taking the first ordinary exam and who, however, want to raise their grade, may present themselves in this 1st opportunity. All parts (written competence, oral comprehension and oral production) will have to be evaluated and the aforementioned weightings will be applied to them. In this case the marks of the continuous control will be canceled and only the marks from this exam will be recorded.
In the CSHG class attendance is mandatory and an important part of the student's training, so repeated absences from the face-to-face activities will affect the qualification of the subject, as follows:
• Total calculation of face-to-face hours (75 hours): 30% of absences implies a penalty of -1 point (23 hours); 60% of absences menas a penalty of -2 points (45 hours).
• If the student reaches 80% of absences over the total of face-to-face hours, the subject will be considered failed with a grade of 0.
o Extraordinary second opportunity:
Students who do not pass the subject at the first opportunity will be entitled to a second chance, which will be the one that appears in the academic record in the event that the grade achieved is higher.
The grades of all the competences already approved are maintained and the student will be examined only of the competence/s not passed. The overall grade will be the weighted sum of the 3 competences (written competence 40%, oral comprehension 30% and oral production 30%).
o Subsequent calls
The student will be examined in all three competences. The overall grade will be the weighted sum of these 3 competences (written competence, 40%, oral comprehension, 30% and oral production, 30%).
The training activities and their dedication in hours will be the following:
• Lectures (18 hours), interactive classes (47 hours), tutorials (10 hours), and autonomous student work (45 hours).
As it is an initiation subject, no prior knowledge of German is necessary to take this subject. However, it is advisable to have computer knowledge at the user level to perform tasks and to search for information and support materials on the Internet.
Likewise, to integrate the value of diversity and multiculturalism, it is essential that students dedicate time autonomously to contact with the German language in real contexts: using all the resources at their disposal such as films and series in original version, contacts with natives, etc.
o Academic practices in business
All languages have relevance when carrying out the internships (stages) or academic practices in companies, both in Spain and in other countries, as the student can find himself in real situations with foreign clients. The stage facilitates the awareness of the needs, limitations, and competences of the student. It also allows them to reinforce their communication skills and motivate them to continue learning and improving their level.
o Class attendance exemption
Those students who have requested the exemption from class attendance, as it appears in section 3.1.3 of the Internal Regulations, will be summoned to an oral, listening and written exam to assess the level of language. To obtain such exemption, they must pass the specific tests and obtain a minimum score of 8 out of 10 in each of the parts.
In this case, they will obtain the exemption for the whole degree, they will not be able to attend class and the final grade obtained in the specific tests will be registered for each of the courses of the language in their official record.
Margarita Fernández Álvarez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Campus Sur
- Area
- Centro Superior de Hostelaría
- margarita.fernandez.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Not Applicable