Course detail
German for Specific Purposes I
FSI-N7 Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester
The course is focused on characteristic features of professional communication. It provides students with the relevant specialised language structures and professional communication skills they will need in the workplace.
Language of instruction
German
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
The course requires a very good knowledge of general language at least at B1+/ B2 level.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. 60% points at the credit test as minimum.
The examination at level B2 CEFR consists of a written and an oral part. The written part tests global and detailed listening and reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary of the general language and of German for Specific Purposes and written expression.
The oral part is a dialogue on the current topics of conversation.
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. Regular attendance and active participation in classes are necessary conditions for taking the examination.
Aims
The aim of the course is to reinforce individual abilities of students to express themselves in German. The previously gained knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be revised and systematically expanded in real contexts.
After passing this course students should be able to communicate in German independently, at B2 level. The knowledge and skills gained should contribute to more fluent speaking and communication in personal, academic as well as professional environments.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-VSY-P: Production Systems, Master's, compulsory
Programme B-OBN-P: Common Offer, Bachelor's, elective
Programme N-OBN-P: Common Offer, Master's, elective
Programme BIT: Information Technology, Bachelor's
specialization BITP: Information Technology, elective
Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
specialization CZS: , elective
Type of course unit
Language exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. First contacts – Introduction
2. Phone contact
3. University studies and CV (part 1)
4. University studies and CV (part 2)
5. Application, covering letter (part 1)
6. Application, covering letter (part 2)
7. Professional communication
8. ICT
9. Business trip
10. Orientation in the city, in the company, incidents
11. Accommodation and business lunches
12. System of payments and insurance
13. Credit test