NATIONAL LANGUAGES: GERMAN

During this course “National Languages: German” the student will learn the very basic words and phrases of German in different everyday situations:

• greetings
• numbers – telling the time, prices
• most common phrases connected to studying: library, lectures, exercises, seminars, official functions, socialising, life on campus
• everyday practical situations: shopping, food, going to a café/restaurant/bar, buying a train ticket, concert ticket, movie ticket online

They will also get information about German culture and society:

• how do we talk to people (formal vs. informal)?
• national idiosyncracies

Basic information about the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg and possibilities to deepen the language skills while in Germany.

The student will learn how German works as a language, how to understand simple texts and find information in them. The student will also get practice in listening comprehension and learn how to correctly pronounce German. Moreover, they will learn about the very basics about German society and culture.

Objectives:

• Practice of receptive skills and strategies needed to manage everyday situations in German and motivation of students to deepen their skills in German. To convey an understanding of culturally significant factors.

Schedule of Lectures:

• Self-study course on Moodle, no synchronous lectures, all assignments asynchronously on Moodle.

Contact details: Kristina Klug, kristina.klug@b-tu.de. Brandenbug University of Technology.

Timetable:

No synchronous lectures, all assignments asynchronously on Moodle.

• EUNICE student: enrolled as a student (Bachelor, Master or PhD) in one of the universities of EUNICE European University alliance.
• EUNICE staff member: workers of any kind in one of the universities of EUNICE European University alliance.
• Basic knowledge of English. The course is for beginners in German, below A1.1.

Study Level: Admin/tech Staff, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Teachers/Researchers

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU students: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website or contact eunice@b-tu.de
• UC students: except for the Language courses, in order to ask for ECTS recognition at your university, you must also apply at the internal UC Virtual Mobility call available from 10 July 2023.
• UVAASA students: click here to know more about this course’s ECTS recognition at your university.
• UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• KU students: all students apply via UniversityAdmissions. Find more information here: apply to master’s (universityadmissions.se) and here: bachelor’s requirements (universityadmissions.se)
• UoP students: for questions about enrolment and recognition please consult  the responsible person  at your university (Director of Studies or ECTS coordinator) or contact a.vogopoulou@go.uop.gr

Any question? Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.