Basic German I
Overview
- Basic sentence structures
- Basic vocabulary
- Pronunciation system of German
- Cultural aspects of German-speaking countries
The functional and communicative approach is used in the seminar and the lab.
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:
- lecture material presented by the instructor, in-person or online synchronously or asynchronously
- task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in person, or online synchronously, or asynchronously with instructor facilitation
- listening comprehension
- audio-visual activities
- online computer-assisted learning
- professional language development
- intercultural competency acquisition
Instructor feedback and revision of submitted work is provided.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.
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Written Evaluations (May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam) |
50% |
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Oral Evaluations |
50%
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Total: 100%
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
Evaluations may be done in-person and/or online.
Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10% during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken discourse (present and future tenses);
- Demonstrate understanding of simple written texts (present and future tenses);
- Construct simple speech: extend greetings, express needs, ask questions and give replies (present and future tenses);
- Construct simple written expression: simple sentences and short dialogues (present and future tenses);
- Demonstrate an understanding of target cultures.
Textbooks and online workbook are to be purchased by students.
Example texts may include:
Anton, Barske, Grabowski, McKinstry. Sag Mal: An Introduction to German Language and Culture.
VISTA Higher Learning, represented by OUP Publishing. (current edition)
(virtual) text plus 6 month online access code.
Requisites
Prerequisites
No prerequisite courses.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for MODL 1131 |
|---|---|
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU GERM 100 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU GERM 1110 (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU GERM 101 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO GERM_O 100 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV GERM_V 100 (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC INTS 151 (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV GERM 101 (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC GMST 1XX (1.5) |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU HUMA 1st (3) |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
13362
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Mon | Instructor last name
Zimmermann
Instructor first name
Sabine
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Course status
Waitlist
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