Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff co-convenor Ulrike Garde ulrike.garde@mq.edu.au Contact via email Room 320, 25 B Wally's Walk By appointment (via email.) Co-convenor Sabina Zulovic sabina.zulovic@mq.edu.au Contact via Email 25 B Wally's Walk By appointment
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites HSC German Extension band E3 and above or Continuers band 4 and above
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description Through this unit students are able to become independent users of German. It provides activities for developing German reading, comprehension, writing and speaking skills. This unit corresponds to the third level (B1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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

General Assessment Information

Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.

Late Assessment 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
Presentation	10%	No	17/05/2023, 19/05/2023 (individual times will be assigned)
Participation	10%	No	ongoing until 02/062023, 17:00
Assignments	20%	No	06/04/2023, 23:55; 26/05/2022, 23:55
Online Tests	30%	No	29/03/2023, 23:55; 10/05/2023, 23:55
Final Test	30%	No	31/05/2023, 23:55

Presentation

Assessment Type ¹: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task ²: 0 hours
Due: 17/05/2023, 19/05/2023 (individual times will be assigned)
Weighting: 10%

Students demonstrate disciplinary knowledge and skills through verbal communication delivered to an audience, either in person or via online applications.