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Course code and title: SFT40404 Literature and Culture: German Literature for Children and Adolescents, 1950 until today

ECTS credits: 15

Course category: Part of German specialisation (90 ECTS) within the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture, or as continuing education

Semester/duration: Block teaching at the beginning of the spring semester. Part of the course can be organised as project work.

Objective: Students will become familiar with children's and adolescents' literature from the German area from about 1950 until today, with a focus both on the general and on individual works. Social and cultural preconditions for production and reception are important. Further, students' ability to reflect upon the use of literary texts in school will be developed.

Content: The course offers a specialisation in German literature for children and adolescents, 1950 until today, discussing the use of literature for the teaching of German.

Required reading:
Abedi, Isabel & Neuendorf, Silvio (2002), Blöde Siege. Dumme Gans. ArsEdition.
Artmann, H. C., Maus im Haus. Dachs.
Auer, Martin: two texts chosen from e.g. http://www.t0.or.at/ lyrikmaschine/KINDER/.
Brussig, Thomas, Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee. Verlag Volk und Welt.
Ende, Michael, Momo. Goldmann Taschenbücher Bd. 44753.
Janosch erzählt Grimms Märchen und zeichnet für Kinder von heute. Belz. A choice of two fairy tales.
Kästner, Erich, Die Konferenz der Tiere. Dtv Taschenbücher Bd. 70491.
Lebert, Benjamin, Crazy. Kiepenheuer & Witsch.
Geisler, Dagmar, Wandas geheime Notizen. Dtv Junior.
Schnurre, Wolfdietrich, Die Prinzessin kommt um vier. Aufbau.
Steinhöfel, Andreas, Trügerische Stille. Dtv Pocket 78116.
Timm, Uwe, Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel. Dtv Junior.
Vertlib, Vladimir, Zwischenstationen. Deuticke.
Koppensteiner, Jürgen, Literatur in DaF-Unterricht. Eine Einführung in produktiv-kreative Techniken. Ôbv & Hpt VerlagsGmbH & Co., KG, Wien.
Schikorsky, Isa, Schnellkurs Kinder- und Jugendliteratur. Dumont.

Assessment: Portfolio assessment, based on a portfolio with two contributions written during the course and submitted within given deadlines. Individual tutorials are offered during the course.  Each of the contributions is to be 6-7 pages long (typed, spacing 1 ½) and contain bibliography and notes. The topic must have been approved by the lecturer. Assessment is based on students' understanding, ability for in-depth study, and presentation and language use.

Lecturer: Elin Nesje Vestli, elin.n.vestli@hiof.no


Course code and title: SFT10102 Language, Text and Context

ECTS credits: 15

Category: Mandatory course, either as part of the one-year programme in German, or as part of German in the education programme, or as part of the 60 ECTS German study within the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture.

Semester/duration: Autumn semester

Objective: 
Morphology:
The course introduces German morphology with a view to developing language skills and also to make students familiar with the terminology used in the course reading. Students will learn to use grammatical knowledge in practice and to teach it to their pupils.
 
Written proficiency:
Students will be able to express themselves in a reasonably good German and improve their ability to understand authentic German texts.

Phonetics and regional variation:
Through a contrastive description of Norwegian and German phonetics students will enhance their knowledge and skills as concerns German pronunciation, and they will be able to teach this knowledge. Based on phonetics regional variations will also be discussed with the aim of strengthening oral proficiency.

Oral proficiency:
The course aims to break down the initial language barriers and to build students' linguistic and intercultural competence. Students will learn to transfer content and style from Norwegian to German in a comprehensible and largely correct way, also regarding pronunciation. Further, language production in an intercultural context is part of the course, and students will learn work methods they can use later for teaching and communication.

Content: 
Morphology:
Basic aspects of German morphology, primarily in the form of exercises.

Written proficiency:
Exercises, requiring active student participation. Norwegian and German are contrasted on a practical level, and focus is on basic grammar such as morphology and practical syntax with a view to functional language use.

Phonetics and regional variation:
Articulatory description of the German standard phonemes and some phonetic phenomena that are problematic to Norwegians when speaking German. Examples of regional variation will be given.

Oral proficiency:
Focus on vocabulary, morphology, syntax and pronunciation. In the language/computer laboratory the students will work with pronunciation and with texts dealing either with current or general matters. Intercultural communication aspects are essential and are based on Norwegian texts that are to be made into summaries and adapted for German-speaking recipients. Interactive group practices are important, with the aim of extending everyday vocabulary.

Organisation: Lectures, exercises, use of language lab and multimedia room

Mandatory assignments: A minimum of 80% attendance is mandatory for the oral proficiency part. In the case of less attendance, a written application to be allowed to take the final exam must be submitted.
One oral assignment (preferably digital) is mandatory and must be submitted within the given deadline.

Assessment: Written exam of 5 hours, in addition to portfolio assessment (a portfolio of 3 assignments) in the oral part. The written exam tests morphology, written proficiency and phonetics. A number of questions are given from the required reading in morphology, requiring the candidates to account for the central aspects of morphology. The phonetics questions (6-8 questions) are from the phonetics theory.

The oral portfolio: Phonetics (pronunciation) is tested along with oral proficiency. A Norwegian text is given and the candidate receives a description of whom she/he is to converse with and what the situation is. On this basis a German text of approx. 4 minutes is created and adapted to its new use. Two assignments are to be submitted (preferably digitally) within given deadlines during the semester. Assessment is based on language use (including pronunciation), intercultural competence, and presentation.

Required reading:
Morphology and written proficiency:
Reiten, Håvard (1995), Tysk grammatikk. Oslo: Aschehoug. Pp 25-143.

Phonetics:
Lundemo, Frode, Deutsche Fonetik. Local print, latest edition.

Oral proficiency:
Nybøle, R Steinar & Solfjeld, Kåre (2003), Wenn jemand eine Reise tut, so kann er/sie was erzählen. Begleitheft. Local print. Additionally a pronunciation course in phonetics.

Lecturers:
Morphology: Kåre Solfjeld, kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no
Written proficiency and phonetics: Frode Lundemo, frode.lundemo@hiof.no
Oral proficiency: Steinar Nybøle, steinar.nybole@hiof.no


Course code and title: SFT 10502 Oral Proficiency and Culture Studies, GERMAN

ECTS credits: 10

Semester/duration: Autumn and spring 

Organisation: Lectures, exercises, presentations

Objective:
Culture studies:
At completion of the course students will be able to account for main features of the history and culture of the German area from 1815 until today, as well as the geography and social structure of the area. The knowledge of cultural differences and similarities will contribute to sensibilisation, thus enhancing the students' intercultural communicative competence.

Oral proficiency:
Students' intercultural and linguistic skills will be improved, thus contributing to communicative competence. Students will learn to give presentations in German with a view to future work tasks. They will also become familiar with various presentation techniques and the use of ICT.

Content:
Culture studies:
The teaching of literature and culture is coordinated. In the autumn semester the period from 1945 until today is discussed, covering political history and the history of culture and literature. The spring semester covers the period from 1815 to 1945. Social studies topics are also part of the course, e.g. within the fields of geography, the political system, economic and social structures, and education.

Oral proficiency:
Exercises are based on the reading in culture studies. The oral training comprises conversation practices and presentation of relevant topics in seminar groups.

Mandatory work: A student must have participated at a minimum of 80% of the oral exercises to be allowed to take the exam. In the case of less attendance, an application to be allowed to take the exam must be submitted to the exam office, stating the reasons for failed attendance.

Assessment: Oral examination of 20-25 minutes, consisting of two parts: presentation and examination. The presentation is the first part (approx. 8 minutes), on a topic chosen by the student in collaboration with the lecturer. Through the presentation the candidate shows her/his ability to present a topic independently, focusing on content as well as presentation technique and correct language use. The second part of the exam consists of questions from the required reading in culture studies.

Required reading:
Sauer, Fritz Joachim (latest ed.), Neue Dreiländerkunde. Berlin. Selected chapters.
Schmid, Gerhard Friedrich (1996, or later ed.), Kleine Deutschlandkunde. Ein erdkundlicher Überblick. Stuttgart.
Vestli, Elin Nesje, Deuschsprachige Literatur und Literaturgeschichte von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bis Else Lasker-Schüler. Compendium, local print. Selected chapters.

Recommended reading:
Gutjahr, Hans-Joachim (2003), Duden. Basiswissen Schule. Geschichte. PAETEC, incl. CD ROM.

Lecturers:
Steinar Nybøle, steinar.nybole@hiof.no,
Elin Nesje Vestli, elin.n.vestli@hiof.no,
Peter Langemeyer, peter.langemeyer@hiof.no


Course code and title: SFT10903 German Literature, basic course

ECTS credits: 15

Category: Mandatory course, either as part of the one-year programme in German or as part of the 60 ECTS German study that may be included in the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture.

Semester/duration: Two semesters, autumn and spring (1st and 2nd semesters of the above mentioned programmes)

Objective: Students will become acquainted with and able to account for central features and writers of the German area. The course aims to develop students' ability to understand German literary texts of different types and make them understand both the unique and the general concerning each work and author. They will learn to use and explain basic analytical concepts. The course also aims to contribute to improved written and oral proficiency.

Content: The first semester concentrates on German literature after World War II. The second semester deals with literature from the early 1800 hundreds (Goethe's Faust) to 1945. Literature for children and adolescents is represented in both semesters.

Required reading: Autumn semester:
Askan, Katrin, Aus dem Schneider. BVT Berliner Taschenbuch Verlag Bd. 76008.
Borchert, Wolfgang, Nachts schlafen die Ratten doch
Celan, Paul, Todesfuge
Dürrenmatt, Friedrich, Romulus der Grosse. Eine ungeschichtliche historische Komödie in vier Akten. Diogenes Taschenbücher 23042
Eich, Günter, Inventur
Fried, Erich, Gespräche über Baüme
Hermann, Judith, Sommerhaus, später. Erzählungen. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag 14770, the following stories: Rote Korallen; Sonja; Sommerhaus, später
Jandl, Ernst, ottos mops; schtzngrmm; falamaleikum;, auf dem land
Kunert, Günter, Über einige Davongekommene
Steinhöfel, Andreas, Beschützer der Diebe. Dtv Junior, Dtv Taschenbücher Bd. 70411, 1996 Dtv, ISBN 3-423-70411-X
Vestli, Elin Nesje, Deutschprachige Nachkriegsliteratur von Wolfgang Borchert bis Judith Hermann. Local print.

The short texts have been compiled in a text collection (local print).
 
Spring semester:
Brecht, Bertolt, Fragen eines lesenden Arbeiters
Brentano. Clemens, Wiegenlied; Abendständchen
Droste-Hülshoff, Annette von, Am Turme
Eichendorff, Joseph von, Mondnacht; Sehnsucht; Der frohe Wandersmann
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, Faust I. Selected parts: lines 43-353 (Prolog im Himmel), 354-385 (Nacht), 1178-1237 (Studierzimmer), 1530-1738 (Studierzimmer), 2606-4615 (Gretchenszenen). Dtv Taschenbücher Bd. 2623. Other editions may be used if provided with line numbering.
Grimm, Jacob und Wilhelm, Dornröschen; Schneewittchen
Hauptmann, Gerhart, Bahnwärter Thiel. Reclam UB 6617 / EinFach Deutsch
Heine, Heinrich, Die schlesischen Weber; Loreley
Hoffmann, Heinrich, Der Struwwelpeter. Diogenes (or other editions)
Busch, Wilhelm, Max und Moritz. Esslinger Verlag Schreiber / Junior International (or other editions)
Kästner, Erich, Drei Männer im Schnee. Eine Erzählung. Dtv Bellestrik 11008
Kafka, Franz, Der Prosess. Reclam, Universal-Bibliothek 9676
Lasker-Schüler, Else, Mein blaues Klavier
Spyri, Johanna, Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre. Diogenes 2000
Vestli, Elin Nesje, Deutschsprachige Literatur und Literaturgeschichte von Johann Wolfgang Goethe bis Else Lasker-Schüler. Local print.

The short texts have been compiled in a text collection, local print.

Mandatory assignments: Assignments (further specified in the course) are to be submitted in both semesters, within given deadlines. Individual tutorials are offered.

Assessment: Portfolio assessment, based on a portfolio containing texts submitted during the academic year. Portfolio contributions include two shorter texts (1-2 pages) and one longer assignment (4-5 pages) in each of the semesters. The contributions must be typed (1 ½ line spacing) and contain references and notes. Assessment is based on text comprehension, analytical ability, knowledge of the subject matter, and communication skills.

Lecturers: 
Elin Nesje Vestli, elin.n.vestli@hiof.no
Peter Langemeyer, peter.langemeyer@hiof.no


Course code and title: SFT40504 Language, Language Teaching and ICT. GERMAN

ECTS credits: 15

Course category: Part of the specialisation in German (90 ECTS) in the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture, or as continuing education

Semester/duration: Spring semester

Organisation: The course has three parts: 1) Oral and written  proficiency, 2) German didactics, 3) ICT
The course is given partly as block seminars, partly as web-based instruction.

Objective: Oral and written proficiency:
Students' understanding of written and oral texts in German will be improved and their active usage developed, enabling them to use German as correctly as possible.

German didactics:
Students will become familiar with various contemporary approaches to the teaching of German.

ICT:
Through theoretical and practical aspects students will gain a reflected view of ICT used in language teaching, which will enable them to develop their own ICT teaching concepts.

Content: 
Oral and written proficiency:
Practice in writing German texts through describing the course work, e.g. in the form of a blog.

German didactics:
This part is organised as a practical seminar with discussions of teaching concepts and ideas, and exchange of experiences.

ICT:
The work is largely of a practical nature, and examples of ICT in language teaching are used both for theoretical discussions and practical exercises.

Mandatory assignments: 3 assignments in written proficiency, submitted within given deadlines.

Assessment:
1) Project work with ICT
2) Two oral texts (digital sound files) submitted within a given deadline.
3) Oral examination (25-30 minutes), in which students present a topic from German didactics (approx. 8 minutes) and are examined about the parts that the course comprises, including oral proficiency.

One final grade is awarded.

Required reading:
Lundemo, Frode & Solfjeld, Kåre (2005), Kompendium i IKT og tyskdidaktikk. Local print.
Nybøle, Steinar & Solfjeld, Kåre (2005), Also sprach der Computer. Sprachtraining. Local print.

Lecturers:
Written proficiency and German didactics: Kåre Solfjeld, kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no
Oral proficiency: Steinar Nybøle, steinar.nybole@hiof.no


Course code and title: SFT20202 Literature, Culture and Mediaeval Studies

ECTS credits: 15

Semester/duration: Autumn semester.

Third semester of the 90 ECTS specialisation module within the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture. Can also be taken as continuing education in German.

Organisation: Lectures, exercises, project work

Objective:
Literature and Culture - Austria:
Students will become familiar with Austria from a historical-cultural and literary perspective. Their analytical abilities will be enhanced, as well as their level of reflection as concerns the interaction between literature and society.

Mediaeval Studies:
This part of the course will give an introduction to German Middle Ages and teach students to understand and analyse German texts in a literary and cultural-historical context.

Content:
Literature and Culture:
The part dealing with Austria comprises both literature and culture; hence the interaction between literature and culture/society plays an important role. Discussion and reflection both concerning the individual works and the general aspect are central to the course. Secondary literature and literary texts, as well as other artistic expressions, will be studied.

Mediaeval Studies:
Through the study of a selection of older texts, especially in High Middle Age language forms, students will be introduced to central features of the German Middle Ages. The texts are studied in a historical context, also including social and cultural aspects. The course is closely linked to the course in older German language (Modern and Older German Language).

Required reading:
Literature and Culture:
Bachmann, Ingeborg, Jugend in einer österreichischen Stadt. Hand-out.
Horvath, Ödon von, Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald. Suhrkamp Taschenbücher  3336.
Knapp, Radek, Herrn Kukas Empfehlungen. Piper/KNO, Taschenbuch.
Komarek, Alfred, Polt muss weinen. Diogenes.
Nöstlinger, Christine, Maikäfer, flieg!, Gulliver Taschenbücher Bd. 475.
Roth, Joseph, Die Kapuzinergruft. KiWi 125.
Schnitzler, Arthur, Fräulein Else. Reclam UB 18155.
Welsh, Renate, Besuch aus der Vergangenheit. Arena Taschenbücher Bd. 2702.
BPD Austria. Tatsachen und Zahlen (2000).  Bundespressedienst Wien. Hand-out.

Information search using ICT is an important part of the course.

Mediaeval Studies:
Kranich-Hofbauer, Karin & Nybøle, Steinar, Lebendiges Mittelalter. Kultur, Literatur und Sprache. Compendium with CD, local print 2005. Part 1: Kultur und Literatur.

Mandatory assignments:
Two written assignments in the part Literature and Culture - Austria. The assignments should be approx. 4 pages long.
Two written assignments in Mediaeval Studies, approx. 3 pages long.
The assignments need a pass mark as a prerequisite for the final exam.

Assessment: Oral examination including a presentation. The presentation should take approx. 12 minutes, on a topic related to the studied course literature, chosen by the student in collaboration with the lecturer. Assessment is based on the student's ability to present a topic coherently and independently.  After the presentation the student's knowledge of the required reading in literature and culture will be examined, also including mediaeval studies. Assessment is based on content, the student's ability to discuss and reflect, the student's presentation skills and technique, as well as the student's language skills.

Lecturers:
Literature and Culture: Elin Nesje Vestli, elin.n.vestli@hiof.no and Peter Langemeyer, peter.langemeyer@hiof.no
Mediaeval Studies: Steinar Nybøle, steinar.nybole@hiof.no


Course code:  SFBT50606
Course title:  Business Communication I  (German)
ECTS credits: 10
Category:  The course is part of the programme Bachelor in International Communication. It is a mandatory course when German has been chosen as main language.

Prerequisites
Norwegian upper secondary school or equivalent qualifications in German.

Semester
Autumn semester (1st semester of the bachelor programme if German is the major language, 5th semester if German is studied as a second foreign language).

Objective
The course aims to enhance students' understanding of strategic use of language. It further aims to develop practical skills to deal with various contexts of oral and written business communication.

Content
Introduction to and practice in important language acts and communicative strategies in various situations involving spoken and written business communication, e.g. customer contact, telephoning, and presentations of the business enterprise or its functions and products. Developing the necessary terminology and using German language adequately are key aspects of the course.

Organisation and teaching
The course is given as lectures, group work, oral and written exercises, and independent student work. The course is taught in German.

Mandatory assignments / exam requirements
A minimum of 80 per cent attendance is required for the oral part of the course, and each student is required to give two oral presentations. Two written assignments are also obligatory and must be approved by the lecturer before a student may take the final exam.

Assessment
An oral examination of approx. 30 minutes. Evaluation is given on a scale from A to F.

Required reading
- Neumann, Ingrid (1996). Geschäftssituationen. Für Aussenhandel, Tourismus und Technik. Høyskoleforlaget (selected chapters).
- Neumann, Ingrid (1996). Fachkommunikation für die Wirtschaft. Høyskoleforlaget (selected chapters).
- Barberis, Paolo & Elena Bruno (2000). Deutsch im Hotel. Gespräche führen. Max Hueber Verlag.
- Heuberger, U (latest edition). Kurze Einführung in die Geschäftskorrespondenz. Local print.
- Reiten, Håvard (latest edition). Tysk grammatikk. Oslo: Aschehoug.


Course code:  SFBT50706
Course title:  Business Communication II  (German)
ECTS credits: 10
Category:  The course is part of the programme Bachelor in International Communication. It is a mandatory course when German has been chosen as main language.

Prerequisites
Business Communication I (German), or equivalent qualifications in German.

Semester
Spring semester (2nd semester of the bachelor programme if German is the main language, 6th semester if German is studied as a second foreign language).

Objective
The course aims to make students familiar with different types of texts in both internal and external business communication and making them capable of dealing aptly with internal and external stakeholders, strategically as well as linguistically.

Content
Introduction to internal and external business communication such as meetings, correspondence, participation at fairs and exhibitions, and user information. Different types of texts are used, such as minutes of meetings, memos, and briefings.

Organisation and teaching
The course is given as lectures, group work, independent work, and oral and written exercises. The course is taught in German.

Mandatory assignments / exam requirements
Four written assignments must be submitted and approved, as well as two oral presentations. An attendance of at least 80 per cent is required for the oral part of the course.

Assessment
A 4-hour written examination with evaluation on a scale from A to F.

Required reading
- Neumann, Ingrid (1996). Geschäftssituationen. Für Aussenhandel, Tourismus und Technik. Høyskoleforlaget (selected chapters).
- Neumann, Ingrid (1996). Fachkommmunikation für die Wirtschaft. Høyskoleforlaget (selected chapters).
- Mehren, Elisabeth (1993). Präsentation und Moderation. Düsseldorf, Wien ECON.
- AUMA: Erfolgreiche Messebeteiligung. www.auma-messen.de.


Teaching Foreign Languages

Course name Teaching Foreign Languages
Course code  SFT40604
ECTS credits 15
Duration and semester One semester, spring
Language of instruction English and German

Target groups
The course is meant for visiting students/exchange students attending courses at Østfold University College for a shorter or longer period of time. Also regular students at the different programmes given at ØUC may attend the course. 

Objectives
Students will gain insight into the teaching and learning of foreign languages at different levels. They will also build up insight into and knowledge about how to plan, prepare and teach a foreign language, and how to reflect on their own teaching practice. It is also a goal to show how the explicit and implicit linguistic and cultural knowledge found in a class can be used as an active resource in the teaching and in this way show how the general language awareness of the class can be enhanced.

Content
The course will discuss different theoretical approaches to foreign language learning as well as methods and practical approaches in the classroom. The course will also discuss how choice of topic, teaching materials and teaching methods should be adapted to different levels. School visits make up an important par of the course. Experience from the shool visits will be discussed in the seminars.  

Organisation
Teaching will be given as seminars, some of which in concentrated form.

Assessment
Portfolio assessment. During their visits the students will write a project paper. The assessment will be based on this project paper along with the work done in seminars and during school visits. Grades are given on a scale from A to F. F means Fail. Students may be allowed to improve their portfolios, should they not be accepted.

Literature/Resources
Arntzen, Ragnar (2000):
Via Vers
Elisabeth Gronister og Dawn Neukirchner: Miteinander
Noëlle Gaudin og Catherine Hillman: Ensemble
Catherine Hillmann og Arlene Neukirchner: Together
Marianne Bodde-Alderlieste, Hermine van Hemert og Petra van der Veer-Borneman: Samen
Elena González Pastor og María José Rodríguez-Maimón: Juntos
Teresa Bento og Josette Fróis: Fala comigo
Utgitt av Centre Régional de Documentation Pédagogique des Pays de la Loire, Nantes

Baker, Colin og Sylvia Prys Jones (1998): Language Awareness: Knowledge About Language + A Critical Awareness of Language. In: Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 628-634.

Berger, Maria Cristina og Alfredo Colucci (1999): Übungsvorschläge für “Deutsch nach Englisch. In: Fremdsprache Deutsch 2, 22–25.

Deutschlandreise  – ein Grammatikspiel (2003) 
http://www.daf.uni-freiburg.de/projekte5/deutschlandreise/index.html

Grätz, Ronald (1999): Lerndimensionen. Neue Medien und was sich durch sie verändert In: Fremdsprache Deutsch  2, 13–17

Harmer, Jeremy (3rd ed 2001): English Language Teaching, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited
Kap 3: Describing learners
Kap 4: Describing teachers

Ibsen, Elisabeth  (2003): Meeting Literature in a Foreign Language, an Aesthetic Dimension. In: Språk  og språkundervisning 1. Oslo: Landslaget Moderne Språk, 2–8

Krumm, Hans-Jürgen (1999) Sprachenvielfalt im Deutschunterricht. Grundsätze und Beispiele. In: Fremdsprache Deutsch 2, 26–40.

Lightbown, Patsy M og Nina Spada (1999): How Languages are Learned, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Kap 1: Learning a first language
Kap 2: Theoretical approaches to explaining second language learning
Kap 3: Factors affecting second language learning

Nessheim, Ragnhild V. (2002): Reading and teaching Harry Potter as ‘British Civilisation’. In: Språk og språkundervisning 2. Oslo: Landslaget Moderne Språk, 7-13

Panusova, Marta (1998): Zur Bewertung der Aussprache im Deutschunterricht. In: Fremdsprache Deutsch 2, 44–47

Portmann-Tselikas, Paul (2003): Aufmerksamkeit statt Automatisierung. Überlegungen zur Rolle des Wissens im Grammatikunterricht. In: German as a foreign language 2, 29–58 (http://gfl-journal.com)

Portmann-Tselikas, Paul (2001): Sprachaufmerksamkeit und Grammatiklernen. In: Grammatik und Sprachaufmerksamkeit. Red.: Portmann-Tselikas, Paul og Sabine Schmölzer-Eibiger. Graz, Studienverlag,  9–48

Sjøberg, Sven: Fagdebatikk: Kapittel 5, 176–214

Ulseth, Brit (2003): Gjensyn med Linguistics across Cultures. I: Simensen, A. M. (red.) Teaching and Learning a Foreign or Second Language – Studies and Applications -  Acta Didactica 1. Oslo: Institutt for lærerutdanning og skoleutvikling, Universitetet i Oslo, 166-182.

Vale, David  og Anne Feunteun (1995): Teaching Children English – A training course for teachers of English to children, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press


Course code and course name       SFB13002 German Cultural Meetings

 

ECTS credits                              15

 

Prerequisites                               Students are expected to have a fair knowledge of German, although the need for active language skills is not very high. A certain level of passive language knowledge will, however, be necessary in order to be able to understand regular German factual prose in writing and speech, such as a lecture given in German.

 

Semester and duration                  Autumn or spring semester, or both. The course is an optional module with individual progression and can therefore be studied for more than one semester.

 

Place in the study programme         The course can be taken at all levels of an undergraduate study programme.

 

Forms of teaching and learning       Supervised project work

 

Objective                                   The course gives general knowledge of German culture and stimulates intercultural reflection. In all business encounters with German-speaking countries – also when the communication takes place in English – it is of great importance to be able to function within and give one’s contribution to the informal framework that the business dealings are part of. Cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland offer a rich cultural variety. Walking through a city entails an encounter with the history of architecture and design, which becomes a gateway into cultural and political history – if one’s knowledge is sufficiently good. The aim of the course is to give such background knowledge, making the professional contact easier, more flexible and more rewarding for both parties. At the same time the course aims to raise students’ awareness and stimulate intercultural reflection.

 

Content                                     The course is based on individual supervised study; thus, the learning can take place at any level in the student’s study programme and with individual progression. 

                                                Supervised by a tutor the students choose two topics. In the case of particularly challenging topics the tutor may allow a student to choose only one. The chosen topics can be connected with the taught courses in German literature, culture and language within the 60 or 90 ECTS programmes in German, or they can be related to German art, theatre, music/opera, or the history of style and architecture. Thus, students have a wide choice of topics within their own areas of interest. A written assignment supervised by the tutor is required for each topic, alternatively, the assignment can be in the form of an oral presentation, designing a website, etc. The assignment should be written or presented either in German or Norwegian/Scandinavian. The topic and scope of the assignment is to be approved by the tutor, who gives individual supervision throughout the semester(s).

 

Required reading                          PETERSEN, Annelise Ballegaard: Tyskland. En kulturhistorie. Copenhagen, Munksgaard 1992. WESSEL, Elsbeth: Wien. Oslo. Sypress forlag 1999.

                                                Further reading will depend on the chosen topic(s).

 

Assessment                                Final assessment is based on a portfolio consisting of the contributions made during the course. A written contribution should be 5 to 6 pages long. For other types of contributions the scope will have to be approved by the tutor. Assessment is given as a mark on the A-F scale with E as the lowest passing mark.

 

Tutors                                                 Steinar Nybøle (steinar.nybole@hiof.no), Elin Nesje Vestli (elin.n.vestli@hiof.no), Kåre Solfjeld (kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no), Peter Langemeyer (peter.langemeyer@hiof.no), Frode Lundemo (frode.lundemo@hiof.no)


Course code and course name       SFT10703 Syntax and Written Proficiency

 

ECTS credits                              15

 

Prerequisites                               Syntax: Previous studies of German e.g. on upper secondary school level.

                                                Written proficiency: The study of syntax in the autumn semester.

 

Semester and duration                  The course is given over two semesters starting in the autumn semester.

 

Objective                                   Syntax:

                                                The course gives an introduction to German syntax with the aim of improving the students’ language skills, and further, to make them familiar with the terminology they will need when reading grammar. The aim is to make the students able to use their knowledge of grammar in practice and also teach it to others.

                                                Written proficiency:

                                                The aim is to enable students to express themselves as correctly as possible in written German and understand authentic German texts.

 

Content                                     Syntax:

                                                Students will gain insight into fundamental aspects of the German language system.

                                                Written proficiency:

                                                The practical and theoretical foundation of the first semester is developed into more precise, nuanced and varied language use. Free written text production is one of the methods used, another is translating German texts into Norwegian or English in order to enhance the understanding of German.

 

Forms of teaching and learning       The course is given primarily as exercises and assignments.

 

Obligatory assignments                 Four written assignments (free writing) are obligatory during the spring semester.

 

Assessment                                The final result is primarily based on a 6-hour written exam, testing syntax and written proficiency. In the syntax part students’ knowledge of analysis and terminology is tested as well as their ability to formulate and use grammatical rules. In the written proficiency part the candidates translate an unknown text from Norwegian into German and another text from German into Norwegian. Assessment is primarily based on the students’ use of correct grammar and their capability of good formulation and text comprehension.

                                                Part of the final result is based on the portfolio of assignments submitted throughout the course, for which students themselves select two texts for assessment. Grammatical correctness and good formulation are important factors for evaluation also for the portfolio contributions.

                                                The written exam is the primary basis for assessment and the portfolio result is used to adjust the final mark. A mark on the A-F scale is given.

 

Required reading                           REITEN, Håvard: Tysk grammatikk. Oslo: Aschehoug 1995, pp. 7-23, 145-271 and 326-329.

                                       SOLFJELD, Kåre: Satzsyntax. Compendium. Halden 2000.

 

Course instructors                        Syntax: Kåre Solfjeld (kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no)

                                       Written proficiency: Frode Lundemo (frode.lundemo@hiof.no)


Course code and course name       SFT10803 Syntax and Written Proficiency with didactics

 

ECTS credits                              20

 

Prerequisites                               Syntax: Language skills on upper secondary school level, or equivalent.

                                                Written proficiency: Course in basic written proficiency from a German studies programme, or equivalent.

 

Semester and duration                  Two semesters: autumn and spring.

 

Forms of teaching and learning       The course is given primarily as exercises and assignments.

 

Objective                                   Syntax:

                                                The course gives an introduction to German syntax with the aim of improving the students’ language skills, and further, to make them familiar with the terminology they will need when reading grammar. The aim is to make the students able to use their knowledge of grammar in practice and also teach it to others.

                                                Written proficiency:

                                                The aim is to enable students to express themselves as correctly as possible in written German and understand authentic German texts.

 

Content                                     Syntax: The course gives insight into fundamental aspects of the German language system.

                                                Written proficiency: The practical and theoretical foundation of the first semester is developed further into more precise, nuanced and varied language use. Students will work with free written text production, and their understanding of German will also be developed by translation of texts from German into Norwegian.

 

Obligatory assignments                 Six written assignments of free text production are obligatory in the course of the spring semester.

 

Assessment                                Final assessment is primarily based on a 7-hour written exam testing syntax and written proficiency. The students’ knowledge of analysis and terminology is tested as well as their ability to formulate and use grammatical rules. To test written proficiency a translation from Norwegian into German of an unknown text is given, as well as a translation from German into Norwegian. Assessment will primarily be based on the candidates’ capabilities of correct language use, precise formulations and good text comprehension. In addition to the written exam the assessment includes portfolio assessment. Two of the obligatory assignments submitted during the semester are selected for assessment by the candidate her-/himself. Also this part of the assessment emphasises grammatical correctness and precise formulation.

                                                The written exam is the main basis for the final assessment with the portfolio being used to adjust the final mark. The A-F grading scale is used.

 

Required reading                               REITEN, Håvard: Tysk grammatikk. Oslo: Aschehoug 1995, pp. 7-23, 145-305 and 326-329.

                               SOLFJELD, Kåre: Satzsyntax. Compendium. Halden 2000.

 

Course instructors                                 Syntax: Kåre Solfjeld (kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no)
Written proficiency: Frode Lundemo (frode.lundemo@hiof.no)


Course code and

course name                     SFT20102 Modern and Older German Language

 

ECTS credits                     15

 

Semester and duration        One semester, autumn

 

Forms of teaching and

learning                           Lectures and exercises

 

Objectives                        Grammar: The aim is to enhance students’ practical language skills by providing more insight into the grammatical framework: word formation, the sequence of sentence parts, and the structure of clauses and sentence parts.

                                      Written Proficiency: The aim is to strengthen students’ language skills and their insight into modern German.        

Older Language: The students will be introduced to the most important changes in the language system with authentic older German texts as a starting point. They are also introduced to the importance of former language stages and their influence on the modern language system.

 

Content                  Grammar: Selected topics are studied closely through exercises and assignments, under supervision and with feedback from the course instructors.

                             Written Proficiency: Writing is practised by a) translating from Norwegian or English into German, b) translating from German into Norwegian or English, c) error correction, and d) free text production.

                             Older Language: The course teaches German language from the High Middle Ages to modern times, with a focus on the Middle Ages.  Students will study synchronic descriptions of older language stages, mainly Middle High German, and changes in the language system will be studied from a diachronic perspective. This part of the course links up to the topic Mediaeval Studies in the course Literature, Culture and Mediaeval Studies.

 

Obligatory

Assignments            Four grammar assignments are to be submitted within given deadlines throughout the semester. Two assignments are to be project or group work.

 

Assessment             Written Proficiency and Older Language: Assessment is based on a 5-hour written exam. In the part Written Proficiency the following tasks may be given: a) translation from Norwegian into German, b) translation from German into Norwegian, c) error correction, or d) free written production. In the part Older Language students answer up to 4 questions based on a text, or part of a text, from the required reading.

                             Grammar: Assessment is based on the four assignments produced in the course of the semester, two of which are project or group work. 

 

                             The final assessment comprises the result of the written exam, which counts two thirds of the final mark, and the total result of the grammar assignments, which counts one third. All the disciplines must receive a passing mark. The grading scale A-F is used.

 

Required reading                 Grammar: LUNDEMO, Frode & SOLFJELD, Kåre: Kompendium i grammatikk for tysk mellomfag. Compendium, HiØ, latest ed.

Written Proficiency: In addition to literature mentioned under ”Grammar”: MAGNUSSON, Gunnar & SOLFJELD, Kåre: Fra tysk til norsk. Oversettelsesproblemer i sakprosatekster. Trondheim: Tapir, 1987.

Older Language: KRANICH-HOFBAUER, Karin & NYBØLE, R. Steinar: Lebendiges Mittelalter. Kultur, Literatur und Sprache. Compendium with CD, HiØ 2005. Part 2: Sprache. Selected chapters from STEDJE, Astrid: Deutsche Sprache gestern und heute. Einführung in Sprachgeschichte und Sprachkunde (UTB, 1499). Munich, latest ed.

 

Course instructors                  Grammar: Frode Lundemo (frode.lundemo@hiof.no)

Written Proficiency: Steinar Nybøle (steinar.nybole@hiof.no) and Kåre Solfjeld (kaare.solfjeld@hiof.no)

Older Language: Steinar Nybøle (steinar.nybole@hiof.no)

 

 


 

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