Course title
異文化理解のためのドイツ語   [German for Intercultural Understanding]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01fl1003
Instructor(s)
RIESER LUKAS   [RIESER Lukas]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Based on elementary grammar and reading, this course is designed to develop a higher level of proficiency in translation or written communication.
Emphasis is on intercultural Understanding in German.

This course is offered to advance students' intercultural understanding applying the knowledge and skills acquired in German I and II.

Please register to class oiqruar in Google classroom.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. read and write high level German text with the aid of a dictionary.
2. understand and explain culture of the German language area.

Competency Development:
Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication skills, Reading Comprehension skills
Course schedule
Week 1: Course guidance; Lektion 0 Introductions (review of grammar, expression practice)
Week 2: Lektion 1 Geography and Climate
Week 3: Practice
Week 4: Lektion 3 The German Langauge
Week 5: Practice
Week 6: Lektion 6 German Politics
Week 7: Practice
Week 8: Lektion 7 Educational System
Week 9: Practice
Week 10: Lektion 9 Overivew of German History
Week 11: Practice
Week 12: Lektion 11 Religion in Germany
Week 13: Practice
Week 14: Lektion 13 The EU and Germany
Week 15: Practice

(contents and progress may vary by materials used)
Prerequisites
Students are requested to take "German Ⅰ・Ⅱ" .
Text of grammar and dictionary are needed.
Students are recommended to spend 45 minutes in preparing for each class, and another 45 minutes in completing assignments and revising the class.
Required Text(s) and Materials
"Deutsch und deutschsprachiger Raum"
Asahi Press ISBN 978-4-255-25403-6 2300 Yen plus tax

Students are instructed to purchase a textbook from the university COOP.
References
Dictionaries and other reading materials are suggested in the first class.
Assessment/Grading
Exam (60%):to assess reading and translation ability based on basic grammar from German I and II, as well as intermediate grammar from this course.
Class participation (40%):
Class attendance and communication expression ability making sentences parallel to the class materials is evaluated.
Message from instructor(s)
In class, online tools will be used for tests and exams, as well as provision of materials. For this, a suitable IT environment is necessary. Please bring a PC that can connect to the internet and headphones or earphones.
Course keywords
Understanding German, Reading, German cluture
Office hours
Questions can be asked at any time during, before, and after class. Otherwise, the instructors can be contacted via email, and on the message board in google classroom.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
German
Last update
3/29/2022 4:36:23 PM