Submission of most tasks is via iLearn. All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Rubrics and indicative samples are provided via iLearn to clarify grading standards and assessment requirements.

Late Assessment Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

CLASSES

For current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au.

For external students there will be one on-campus session (time and date TBA, see iLearn)

 

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

The unit is based on 

 a textbook:        

• Koithan, U. et al (2017):  Aspekte Neu. Mittelstufe Deutsch. Lehrbuch B1 plus. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-12-605016-6 (hard copy)/ NP00860501503 (tablet version)

 and workbook:

• Koithan, U. et al (2017):  Aspekte Neu. Mittelstufe Deutsch. Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD B1 plus. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-12-605017-3 (hard copy necessary!)

together with the audio-/video-material for the course provided via the "Klett Augmented" app.

 

GRAMMARS

If you have not studied grammar in much detail yet, the following text is recommended as an introduction:

• Zorach, C. & Melin, Ch. English Grammar for Students of German. The Olivia and Hill Press 2001.

A more comprehensive overview of German grammar can be found in the following German grammar, written in English:

• Kars, J., Häussermann, U. & J. Hime-Everschor   German Elementary Grammar Frankfurt: Diesterweg 1993.

A very comprehensive German grammar written in German for the language learner who is already familiar with grammatical terminology is:

• Dreyer, H. &  R. Schmitt Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. Die Gelbe aktuell.  Hueber 2009 or later.

In addition to explanations of German grammar, there are numerous exercises, which will be covered in the Advanced German units (GMN 310 & GMN 311).

Another very comprehensive grammar written in English for learners of German familiar with grammatical terminology is :

• Durell, M. / Hammer, A.  Hammer’s German Grammar and Usage (5th edition) Hodder 2011.

 

DICTIONARIES

You will need to work with a German dictionary in this course. A smaller dictionary (e.g. Collins, Pons, Langenscheidt etc) will be sufficient for this unit, but for continued study of German you might want to buy a more comprehensive one.

A dictionary which is sufficiently comprehensive to take you through your complete program of German studies is:

• Terrell, P. et al Collins German-English, English-German (Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch, Englisch-Deutsch)

We suggest that you start working with a monolingual dictionary as soon as possible. In a monolingual dictionary, an explanation of the German word is given in German. There is one such dictionary written with the intermediate and upper intermediate level learner of German in mind, which we recommend:

• Götz, D., Haensch, G. & H. Wellmann Langenscheidts Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache Berlin/München: Langenscheidt (latest edition)

• A good online dictionaries is http://dict.leo.org/

All unit texts/materials will be available for purchase through https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop.

 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Online Unit

Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.

Technology

Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.

For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.

Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.

Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.

• For central technical support go to:  http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/
• For student quick guides on the use of iLearn go to:  https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/tools-and-resources/ilearn/ilearn-quick-guides-for-students

Unit Schedule

Topics covered in this unit:

• Über Personen sprechen
• Wohnen
• Gesundheit
• Freizeitbeschäftigungen
• Bildung & Lernstrategien
• Berufserfahrungen
• Familie & Lebensformen
• Konsum
• Reisen
• Umweltschutz

A detailled Semesterplan is provided on iLearn.

Please note that a new textbook has been implemented for this unit!

The unit aims at fostering language skills to level B1, described as follows in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.