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On successful completion of the course students will:
1) have a language proficiency corresponding to Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
2) have a basic knowledge and understanding of some of the structures and conventions governing the use of German and an ability to use them to communicate in German in a limited range of concrete situations
3) have some knowledge of relevant aspects of German culture and society
4) be able to locate and make effective use of reference resources related to German and German Studies, including dictionaries, grammars, authentic texts and electronic resources
5) be able to apply what they have learned to answer questions and resolve problems in German within identified timeframes
6) have developed a basic awareness of what is different about the German language and the German culture and the impact such differences can have on communication and intercultural relations
7) be able to work independently and cooperatively to explore and respond to questions and issues relating to the language and the context/s in which it is used

Tschirner, Nikolai, Terrell: Kontakte, coursebook and workbook, 7th student edition, McGraw-Hill. Students will need these for the whole semester, starting in week one. They will need both the course book and the work book in class. NB. This is a new edition. Students
should also make use of the material available on the Kontakte website:

Kontakte online materials are available at:

The modes of teaching and learning employed in the course are largely classroom-based and face-to-face, but there is a lot of support material for the course available online at the Kontakte website, and additional material is provided on MyUni.
The course consists of two two-hour workshops that are designed to develop all four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. At the same time the course encourages the development of the appropriate background knowledge of cultural contexts necessary for cultural competence in communication. 
Students are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their learning through:
1) independent personal study
2) independent  e-learning
3) online use of all available resources

In addition to the 4 contact hours, each week students are expected to devote time as below to their German studies:
Homework and test preparation (3)
Vocab learning and oral and listening practice (3)
Revision, reading and other independent work (2)

This summary is meant simply as a provisional guide. The chapters treated in each week may not be exactly the same in the actual program. Students will be given a detailed course outline at the beginning of the semester.
Weeks 1-3 Einführung A & Einführung B, Weeks 3 – 5 Chapter 1, Weeks 5-7 Chapter 2, Weeks 7-9 Chapter 3, Weeks 9-11 Chapter 4, Weeks 11-12 Chapter 5.

There are no specific course requirements in addition to those already mentioned.

Assessment for the course is continuous and includes homework exercises, a research project, vocab tests, a mid-semester class test, an end-of-semester test in Week 13 and oral test also in Week 13.

Students are expected to attend all 4 hours per week. In all cases, it is students’ responsibility to contact lecturers/coordinators about any absence and to ensure that they obtain any material handed out in classes missed. Students need to check their Adelaide student email regularly for reminders and updates!
Students are also expected to spend 8 hours per week outside class time working with the books and online. This is an intensive course aiming to get students to approximately the level of A2/B1 by the end of the year, so the classes go fast and it is essential that students take the time regularly to revise, practise, prepare, learn vocab. etc. outside class time.
Students who require alternative arrangements for tests must notify staff at least 4 weeks in advance. Students who require an extension must notify staff before the due date and must provide evidence that they have legitimate medical or compassionate grounds for the request.

The homework for this course takes the form of free writing tasks, each of which will focus on particular grammar points and vocabulary from the chapter being treated. It is designed to gauge students’ progress in active use of new material and provide them with feedback on their areas of strength and weakness.
Regular vocab tests are designed to encourage students to learn their vocab as they go and provide a measure of how effective their learning has been.
The research project gives students the opportunity to explore an aspect of German culture or language treated in the text in more detail.
The one-hour class test and the two-hour semester test have the same format and consist of the following sections: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and and free writing. Tests have a more cumulative focus than homework, and students are expected to be able to demonstrate the ability to use both previous and recent material in their answers.

Work submitted as a hard copy outside class times should have a German cover sheet obtainable from the School of Humanities office on level 7 Napier. Work completed during semester will normally be returned in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to arrange collection of your work from the staff member concerned. Homework is normally returned in one week, tests in one to one and two weeks and research projects in three to four weeks.

Legal nature of the cover sheet
The cover sheet is a legally binding document that asks you to confirm that you have read and understood the rules relating to plagiarism and related forms of cheating, that you are handing in the final version of your work and not a draft, that it has not been submitted for any other course, that you allow it to be photocopied or scanned and submitted to a plagiarism detection programme, and that you have kept a copy of the assignment that you will be able to produce on demand.

Extensions
10% will be deducted from work handed in after the due date unless there are legitimate compassionate or medical grounds and appropriate certification is provided. The 10% penalty applies for the first week; after that the work will not be accepted. Students who have legitimate grounds and require an extension should contact staff before the due date.

Please note:
a) All marks are subject to moderation. An adequate standard must be reached in each part of the course. Final grading (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Pass...) will be based on performance in each part of the course. To obtain a High Distinction, students must normally achieve this mark both in the final written test and in their overall total.
b) Students should make a copy of all pieces of work passed in for assessment.
c) It will be assumed that all homework exercises and tests are the student's own work. Work that is obviously not the student's own will be given zero and cannot be redeemed. If there is a significant discrepancy between homework and test results students may be required to redo the homework under test conditions.
d) Students may re-sit the semester test and/or the oral examination if their overall final mark is less than 50%, or if they have legitimate compassionate or medical grounds and appropriate certification (letter from counsellor, medical certificate). Students who are granted a supplementary because of poor performance can normally only achieve a maximum result of 50% for the course.
Other work (vocab tests, class test and homework) is normally only redeemable if there are legitimate compassionate or medical reasons and appropriate certification.
e) Students who require alternative arrangements for tests must notify staff at least 4 weeks before the due date and must provide evidence that they have legitimate medical or compassionate grounds for their request.

 Sometimes things go wrong. Staff in German Studies are always sympathetic towards students with genuine problems. We recommend that students let us know about any difficulties or disabilities affecting their academic performance as soon as possible. Staff will always do their best to help students if they are aware that they have a problem and need assistance.