Code: GRMN 101 Title: ELEMENTRY GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS I
Syllabus
Code: GRMN 101 Title: ELEMENTRY GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS I
Division: ARTS & COMMUNICATION Department:LANGUAGE
CourseDescription:
This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge, of the German language. Strong emphasis will be placed on acquiring conversational and comprehension skills, using practical and interesting situational materials that will stress both language and culture. Grammatical patterns and syntax will be introduced with the aim that students read and write what they have learned to say and understand. (This course is not open to native German speakers or to students with more than two years of Spanish in high school, except by instructor approval.)
Prerequisites:
Credits: 4 Lecture Credits: 4Lab Credits:
Lab Hours:
This course is the first of a two-course elementary German sequence which is the first part of a four-course German program.
Required Materials:
REQUIRED TEXTS:
REQUIRED TEXT: KONTAKTE: A Communicative Approach,4TH edition
(Terrell, et al., McGraw-Hill, 2000)
KONTAKTE : Arbeitsbuch (Workbook), 4th edition
LISTENING PROGRAM: Tapes to accompany the workbook
Many of the exercises in the Arbeitsbuch require the use of the STUDENT AUDIO PROGRAM. This program can be accessed via CD’s, Audio Cassettes – available at the BCC bookstore or in the Multimedia Section on the first floor in the BCC Library.
Additional Time Requirements:
Oral Tests (with instructor) and Written Tests (in the TestingCenter) taken outside class time.
FALL/SPRING SEMESTERS
There are 2 required hours per week of unscheduled lab activities. They are to be fulfilled in the following ways:
1. Listening to cassettes or CD’s and completion of written exercises is required.
2. Individual or small-group tutoring sessions are available by appointment in the
Language Department.
Intended Course Learning Outcomes/Course Goals:
A successful GERMAN 101 student will be able to understand, speak and write German at the elementary level and will understand basic elements of the culture of German-speaking countries.
Core Competencies:
This course satisfies the following core competencies:
- Community and Workplace
- Critical Thinking
Intended Unit Outcome [Unit Objectives]:
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Einführung A
Topics:Communication in class, describing people, clothing, colors, numbers, body, meeting people
Grammar: Polite commands, grammatical gender, the German case system, to be, to have
Culture:German magazines & newspapers
Einführung B
Topics: Classroom, family, weather, seasons, nationality
Grammar:Definite & indefinite articles, plural form of nouns, personal pronouns, possessives
Culture:What young Germans are like, Europe, climate in Germany
Kapitel 1
Topics:Leisure activities, daily routine, school & university subjects, personal information
Grammar:Present tense, word order in questions and statements, telling time, separable-prefix verbs
Culture:US versus Germany (leisure, school & university, vacation) ID cards, Wilhelm von Humboldt
Kapitel 2
Topics: Possessions, gifts, taste, politeness on the phone
Grammar:Accusative case, negative article, possessives, would like, stem-vowel changing verbs, du-imperative
Culture:German products, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Salzburg, German Telecom
WORKBOOK
You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the workbook for each chapter.
Most of these assignments require that you listen to the Student Audio Program and then
repeat and/or write answers to questions in your workbook. Listening comprehension is a
very important element of the entire course, and indeed of learning any language. The more
you listen, the better your comprehension and speaking ability. The tapes are available in
the College Store. They are also on reserve in the BCC Library in the Multimedia section on the first floor.
EVALUATION
In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to
evaluate the progress of students. The oral and written tests you will take evaluate your ability to understand and communicate messages in Italian.
There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.
Grading Standard:
EVALUATION In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to evaluate the progress of students. The oral and written tests evaluate your ability to understand and communicate messages in Spanish.
There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will be tested on these skills as well as on vocabulary and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.
Written tests and quizzes are taken at the BrookdaleTesting Center, on the second floor of the NAS building, or for off-campus classes, in some cases, at the off-campus site. You will need a college ID to take them. Due dates are listed on your semester plan.
TESTING WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:
Einführung A45 points
Einführung B45 points
Oral Test 1 20 points
Test on Kapitel 145 points
(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Test on Kapitel 245 points
(reading, vocabulary, grammar)
Oral Test 2 20 points
TOTAL TEST POINTS …………………………. 220 points
ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY 20 points
If you are absent you may obtain credit for the missed class by attending another section of the same course.
Being latetwice counts as one absence.
CLASS PARTICIPATION Based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class; may include completion of a Special Project to be agreed upon with the instructor. 20 points
HOMEWORK – completed and handed in by the date stipulated in the semester plan.
● Lab Attendance (tutoring)20 points
● Workbook Chapters 20 points
FINAL TOTAL …………. 300 POINTS
All written tests are to be taken at the TestingCenter in the NAS building. Oral tests are scheduled with your instructor twice during the semester, outside of class time. They require about 10 minutes each.
Tests must be taken within one week of the date listed on the semester plan. Failure to do so will result in the loss of 5 points for every week a test is not completed.
RE-TESTING
If you do not pass an oral or written test the first time you take it, you may
re-take it one more time.
The procedure for re-taking is as follows:
1. Work with a tutor on the test you failed.
2. Obtain a re-test permission slip from your instructor.
3. Go to the testing center, present the slip, and make sureyou are given
there-test version of the test you are re-taking.
PLEASE NOTE: that re-testing is principally designed to help those who fail a test or a quiz. The maximum grade that can be achieved on a re-test is 79%. (Students with grades lower that 79% on the first version of the test or quiz who would like to raise their grade to a maximum of 79% are also eligible for a re-test if desired.)
Your final grade will be based on the number of points you have received on the above criteria. However, you must have accumulated 154 points on the tests (equivalent to 70%) before any homework, attendance or participation points are added.
Any student who averages 65-69% on tests will receive a “D” grade for the course. Homework, attendance and participation points will not raise the “D” grade.
Department Policies:
IF YOUR FINAL GRADE IS A “D” YOU WILLPASS THE COURSE BUT WILLNOT
BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THIS LANGUAGE.
In this course you may achieve:
A (90% - 100%)=270 – 300 points
B+ (85% - 89%)=255 – 269 points
B(80% - 84%)=240 - 254 points
C+ (75% - 79%)=225 – 239 points
C(70% - 74%)= 210 - 224 points
D (65% - 69%)=195 – 209 points
F(less than 65%)=194 points or less
During the last 2 weeks of the semester, one week in summer semesters, testing on Chapter 2 ONLY will be allowed. All other tests, oral and written, MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS TIME.
If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester, but have successfully completed at least the Einführung A and B and Chapter 1, you may apply for an “Incomplete.” Your instructor will explain this procedure during the last 2 weeks of the semester.
College Policies:
For information regarding:
Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
Student Conduct Code
Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the Student Handbook and BCC Catalog.
Notification for Students with Disabilities:
BrookdaleCommunity College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the documentation, can be approved.
Additional Support/Labs:
Individual or small group tutoring is available at no charge in the Language Department. Your instructor will provide you with the name and schedule of the German tutors.
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