Course detail
Technical German 1
FSI-0N1 Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The course is intended to teach German for specific purposes. Also dealt with is the language at general level, especially grammar and syntax. The course is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Language of instruction
German
Number of ECTS credits
2
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the German language at level B1 CEFR.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and completed all tasks, as well as fulfilled the requirements of continuous control.
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for with the consent of the teacher.
Aims
The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks that arise in a wide range of technical occupations.
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace and they will revise basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for everyday practical communication.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-OBN-P: Common Offer, Master's, elective
Programme B-OBN-P: Common Offer, Bachelor's, elective
Programme N-VSY-P: Production Systems, Master's, elective
Type of course unit
Language exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
Themes developing communication skills + technical language – contents:
1. Road traffic, driver's licence in Germany
2. Travelling by car
3. Motor vehicles
4. Four-stroke engine I
5. Four-stroke engine II
6. Driving a motorbike
7. Riding a bicycle
8. Environment I
9. Environment II
10. Computer I
11. Computer II
12. Home appliances
13. Course evaluation