Course title | |||||
生命倫理 [Bioethics] | |||||
Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
Department | Year | 1~ | Semester | Spring | |
Course type | Spring | Course code | 01FL1002b | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
土屋 俊幸, 永石 文明 [TSUCHIYA Toshiyuki, NAGAISHI Fumiaki] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address |
Course description |
The course introduces you to basic German vocabulary and grammar. You will learn grammatical rules, to read and pronounce sentences, translate them into Japanese and make sentences in German. After passing the final exam you are entitled to obtain a credit. Native speakers of German are not permitted to register for this course. This course is offered as the first part of the two-part German language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies curriculum. Please register to class code 6545hpe in Google classroom. |
Expected Learning |
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1. exchange daily greetings and introduce oneself, talk and ask about preferences and experiences 2. read and pronounce words correctly, read texts out loud 3. read sentences with the aid of a dictionary regardless of present or past tense and/or whether they are complex sentecnes 4. have some understanding of a foreign language and culture other than those of English-speaking countries Competency Development: Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication skills, Reading Comprehension skills |
Course schedule |
Week1: Course guidance, review Week2: Lektion 7 Mikis Geburtstag Grammar: case inflection of adjectives, comparative expressions Week3: Practice Week4: Lektion 8 Schloss Proschwitz Grammar: (definite) articles, subordinate clauses Week5: Practice Week6: Lektion 9 Deutsche Geschichte in Leipzig Grammar: present perfect, past tenst Week7: Practice Week8: Lektion 10 Dresden Grammar: passive, relative pronouns Week9: Practice Week10: Lektion 11 Umwelt Grammar: infintive clauses, future tense Week11: Practice Week12: Lektion 12 Heimreise Grammar: subjunctive, irrealis expressions Week13: Practice and Review Week14: Practice and Review Week15: Summary and Final exam (contents and progress may vary due to factors such as materials used) |
Prerequisites |
Courses I and II must be chosen from the same language for two credits (except Biotechnology and Life Science majors) Each unit requires approximately 45 mins each for preparation, and review/homework. Detailed instructions will be given by the instructor. In order to attain German skills in all of reading, writing, and speaking, it is recommended to take all three of German I, German II, and German for Intercultural Understanding for a total of three credits. |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
『Mein Leipzig lob' ich mir!』Asahi Publishers 2023年 (ISBN 978-4-255-25460-9) 『赤シート付 ドイツ語基礎単語帳』Asahi Publishers 2018年 (ISBN 978-4-255-25416-6) The textbook should be bought at the University COOP. The same textbook is used in each faculty. |
References |
Dictionaries and other reading materials are suggested in the first class. |
Assessment/Grading |
Grade evaluation in online teaching requires attendance in all classes. Active participation in interactive learning, short tests and assignments, and the online exam will all be taken into consideration to determine the overall grade. Credit will be granted for academic achievement according to the standards set by the university. Overall evaluation is structured as follows: Participation (contributions in class) 15% Short tests and assignments 15% Final online exam 70% Based on the overall assessment, credit will be granted with the following evaluations: S: 90 points or higher A:80 points or higher, less than 90 points B:70 points or higher, less than 80 points C:60 points or higher, less than 70 points If offline classes become possible, the same standards will be applied. |
Message from instructor(s) |
Grade evaluation is premised on attendance in all classes. Participation in the class, short tests and assignments, and the final exam will all be taken into consideration to determine the overall grade. Credit will be granted for academic achievement according to the standards set by the university. Overall evaluation is structured as follows: Participation (contributions in class) 10% Short tests and assignments 20% Final exam 70% Based on the overall assessment, credit will be granted with the following evaluations: S: 90 points or higher A:80 points or higher, less than 90 points B:70 points or higher, less than 80 points C:60 points or higher, less than 70 points C:less than 60 points |
Course keywords |
German, Culture of the German language area, grammar, communication, text comprehension |
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 |
3/1/2023 7:38:52 PM |