Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor Katharina McGrath katharina.mcgrath@mq.edu.au Contact via email 25B Wally's Walk, Level 3, Room 348 Wednesday 12-2PM & by appointment Tutor Sabina Zulovic sabina.zulovic@mq.edu.au Contact via email 25B Wally's Walk, Level 3, Casual Staff Area by appointment Tutor/Administration Ulrike Garde ulrike.garde@mq.edu.au Contact via Email 25B Wally's Walk, 3rd floor, room 320 By appointment
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites GMN104 or GRMN1010
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This introductory German unit is intended for students with a basic knowledge of German, designed to help them reach the equivalent of matriculation / HSC level in the language. The book used in this unit follows a communicative approach, with additional material offered online. The unit includes material on general cultural aspects of life in Germany. It corresponds to the second level (A2) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students with some prior knowledge of German who wish to resume their study of the language in the second half-year should consult the coordinator of the unit.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

ULO1: Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the German language.
ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate some aspects of German-speaking cultures and societies.
ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of German at elementary level.
ULO4: Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
ULO5: Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use, in both German and in English.

General Assessment Information

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.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Participation	10%	No	ongoing until 06/11/2022, 11:59PM
Online Tests	30%	No	14/08/2022, 11/09/2022, 02/10/2022 & 23/10/2022, 11:59PM
Assignments	20%	No	21/08/2022, 04/09/2022, 09/10/2022 & 30/10/2022, 11:59PM
Oral test	10%	No	04/11/2022, 11:59PM
Final Online Test	30%	No	06/11/2022, 11:59PM

Participation

Assessment Type ¹: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours
Due: ongoing until 06/11/2022, 11:59PM
Weighting: 10%

On-campus and external students demonstrate active engagement with the weekly content through participating in the designated activities online and, where applicable, in class.