German for International Students I
| Degree programme | International Business |
| Subject area | Business and Management |
| Type of degree | Bachelor full-time |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | optional |
| Course unit code | 800301010110 |
| Teaching units | 45 |
| Year of study | 2025 |
None – This is a course for absolute beginners of German (A0).
The course focuses on teaching the basic grammar of German and aims at developing a vocabulary range of approximately 500 words.
After successful completion of this course you should be able to introduce yourself in German, answer simple questions about personal details, such as where you live, what your hobbies are or what you study. You will be able to interact with sympathetic listeners and speakers of German, for example, when shopping. This normally corresponds to a level of A1.
Task based learning strategies applied in group and team work, writing activities, listening activities and video analyses.
Assessment is normally a combination of written assignments submitted and tests taken during the semester.
Active participation is essential for this course.
Tschirner, Erwin (2008): Lextra - Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Grund- und Aufbauwortschatz nach Themen: A1-B1 - Übungsbuch Grundwortschatz, München: Cornelsen.
Schenke, Heiner und Karen Seago (2014): Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook, London: Routledge. (https://mercaba.org/SANLUIS/IDIOMAS/Alem%C3%A1n/Basic%20german.pdf)
Das gesamte im Unterricht verwendete Lernmaterial wird auf ILIAS verfügbar sein.
Face-to-face instruction