Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Ulrike Garde
Contact via Email
Room 320, 25 B Wally's Walk
By appointment
Katharina McGrath
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
GRMN2210
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
GRMN3020
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to enable students to become independent users of the German language. It provides activities for developing advanced German reading, comprehension, writing and speaking skills and provides students with an opportunity to study German culture extensively. The goal is to develop students' language skills towards C1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 10% | No | ongoing until 04/11/2022 |
Online Tests | 30% | No | 18/08/2022, 01/09/2022, 13/10/2022; 17:00 |
Assignments | 20% | No | 4/08/2022, 30/08/2022, 29/9/2022; 17:00 |
Reflective Task | 5% | No | 8/09/2022 |
Final Online Test | 35% | No | 1/11/2022 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: ongoing until 04/11/2022
Weighting: 10%
Students demonstrate active engagement with weekly content.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 18/08/2022, 01/09/2022, 13/10/2022; 17:00
Weighting: 30%
Students complete various short tests of mixed question types.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 4/08/2022, 30/08/2022, 29/9/2022; 17:00
Weighting: 20%
Students complete a series of mixed tasks including short essay-style writing tasks in German.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4 hours
Due: 8/09/2022
Weighting: 5%
This task contributes to students becoming work ready and developing intercultural skills, demonstrating capacity to communicate abilities, their personal goals for their career and their learning experiences in the target language.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 1/11/2022
Weighting: 35%
The final test is based on revision of the unit content. Students complete a series of different tasks in writing, including short essay-style writing in German.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
DELIVERY AND RESOURCES
TIMETABLE
For current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2022/.
Ute Koithan et al, Aspekte neu C1. Mittelstufe Deutsch,Lehrbuch mit DVD, Klett Verlag 2018/19, ISBN 978-3-12-605034-0
Ute Koithan et al, Aspekte neu C1. Mittelstufe Deutsch,Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD, Klett Verlag 2018/19, ISBN 978-3-12-605036-4
Available as print and digital (Printausgabe, Digitalausgabe).
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Unit
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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 systems are Windows 10 or 11.
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.
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.
A Semesterplan will be available in iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Revised assessment.
Updated assessment policy.
This unit provides advanced learners with the opportunity to work towards language skills at level C1, the fifth level on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Through intensive engagement with the German language in a range of contexts, the unit invites you to develop the ability to
Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook