Course Name German Basic

Course Name
German Basic
Course Code
GEBA
ECTS-Credits
4
Module Structure
Introduction
Block I: «Willkommen» (Welcome)
Block II: «Die Schweiz» (Switzerland)
Written exam 1 (Block I–II)
Block III: «Leute in der Schweiz» (People in Switzerland)
Block IV: «Leben und arbeiten in der Schweiz» (To live and work in CH)
Written exam 2 (Block I–IV)
Term
Full-Time Study: -- Semester
Language of instruction
English and German
Level of Module
B
I
A
C
R
M
Part-Time Study.: -- Semester
S
(see below)
Type of Module
(see below)
Module Coordinator
Maja Pesic, lic. phil./M.A., dipl. Journalistin SAL
Team of Lecturers
Maja Pesic, lic. phil./M.A., dipl. Journalistin SAL
Methods of Teaching and
Learning
lecture and conversation in class, partner/group work, individual work,
role play
Main Goals
This course is designed for exchange students of the FHS who have
little or no previous knowledge of German. The course aims to provide
you with a basic knowledge of German in order to enable you to find
your way in a German-speaking environment and to make your stay in
St. Gallen a success.
The course covers the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing
on a basic level. Focus will be on communicative skills as well as on
grammatical structures and vocabulary. Topics include everyday’s life
and issues.
Referring to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages) this course offers the necessary basis leading to Level
A1.1.
Learning Objectives
(Competencies)
Professional Competencies:
Participants can
• understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic
phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type (A1)
• introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions
about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she
knows and things he/she has (A1)
• interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and
clearly and is prepared to help (A1)
Self-Competencies:
Participants can
• improve her/his self-studying skills
• identify and correct her/his language skill deficits
Topics covered
Social Competencies:
Participants can
• work and learn in an intercultural team
• adapt oneselves in a foreign culture and language environment
Block I: «Willkommen» (Welcome)
• presentation and introducing people (origin country and name)
• an international German class
• hello and goodbye
• numbers 0–20
grammar: w-words, yes- and no-questions, conjugation, mein(e)
Block II: «Die Schweiz» (Switzerland)
• geographie (Switzerland, neighbouring countries)
• numbers 20–100 / 100–1'000'000'000
• alphabet
grammar: capital letters, nouns – verbs – adjectives
Block III: «Leute in der Schweiz» (people in Switzerland)
• informations about a person (name, job, city, language skills ...)
• the thime (opening times, departure of trains/busses)
• work and jobs
grammar: personal pronouns and verbs, conjugation
Block IV: «Leben und arbeiten in der Schweiz» (live + work in CH)
• money
• food
• shopping
• colours
grammar: jobs, nationalities, prepositions
Prerequisites:
No requirements are necessary.
Teaching materials
Compulsory:
•
•
Requirements and
Assessments
Script (will be provided in week 1)
Materials/Informations on Moodle
Oral exam; duration:
Written exam; duration: 1 x 45 minutes, 1 x 60 minutes
Presentation; duration:
Discussion
Project
Learning report
Paper
other, please specify:
Requirements and
Assessment
(Please indicate the weight of
the different requirements, any
aids allowed, any other
requirements)
Other comments
Level of Module:
B – Basic level course
I – Intermediate level course
A – Advanced level course
S – Specialised level course
Type of Module:
C – Core course
R – Related course
M – Minor course
Written exam 1: counts single (45 minutes)
Written exam 2: counts double (60 minutes)
Both exams will be written during the semester. Feedback and grade to
the exams will also be given during the semester in class.

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