German - Specialised German Writing Skills

lalle2711  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

German - Specialised German Writing Skills
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Klein Caroline (coordinator);
Language
Deutsch
Main themes
  • The student is encouraged to gradually improve his/her skills in the drafting of the above-mentioned genres, first through the analysis of models, translations, and subsequently through imitation and emulation in various concrete situations.
  • Weekly drafting of assignments at home. 
  • Detailed correction by the teacher.
  • Error analysis.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The student should be able to analyze and to draft various types of written messages that are used on a daily basis in business contexts, viz.: memos, faxes, e-mails, business correspondence, CVs, résumés, press releases, minutes of meetings, summaries (précis writing), etc.
The student should also be able to master the language functions, the grammatical structures, the "etiquette", the "genre conventions", the general and business vocabulary, with the aim of facilitating the spontaneous drafting of the various abovementioned written messages (level B2+, CEF).
 
Content
To reach the aims defined for the course, the themes addressed will be concrete or abstract, of a rather complex nature, including technical issues in the student's field of specialization.
  • Lectures: focus, mainly through written exercises, both on vocabulary acquisition & expansion, and on grammatical and syntactic accuracy;
  • Exercise sessions: focus on correct written production (vocabulary, grammar); different exercises focusing on the individual and in team written expression. Documents and activities are related to the student's field of interests.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

  1. Lectures: focus, mainly through written exercises, both on vocabulary acquisition & expansion, and on grammatical and syntactic accuracy;
  2. Exercise sessions: focus on correct written production (vocabulary, grammar); different exercises focusing on the individual and interactive written expression. Documents and activities are related to the student's field of interests.
The activities may be organized (partly) online if requested by the sanitary situation.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

  • Continuous assessment during the whole term, including the student's participation during class and the weekly assignments drafted individually or in little groups at home.
  • Written exam at the end of the term (The use of course materials and dictionaries is permitted).
    Written exam testing written productions, summaries, translations etc.
  • If an external and free evaluation can be organized (e.g. TestDaF-Erprobung), students must take part to this evaluation.
During code red or orange, the final exam will take place on Teams and Moodle.
Other information
English-friendly
Online resources
http://www.moodleucl.uclouvain.be
Teaching materials
  • Syllabus LALLE2711 et photocopies distribuées au cours
Faculty or entity
ILV
Force majeure
Teaching methods
In case face-to-face activities are suspended, they will be replaced by remote classes on Microsoft TEAMS.
Evaluation methods
The final evaluation will be organized remotely on Moodle and Teams.


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Multilingual Communication