On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

write and speak with an adequate level of grammatical accuracy and control;
use and recognize a variety of complex sentence structures;
demonstrate an understanding of the main points and some detail in both written and oral communication when the focus is on familiar topics that are covered in the module or of personal interest;
produce simple coherent written texts and oral presentations employing appropriate tenses and sentence structures on topics that are covered in the module or of personal interest;
express and justify an opinion on relevant topics;
participate in free discussion on familiar topics, using appropriate vocabulary and demonstrating reasonable communicative competency;
demonstrate an ability to work independently on grammatical topics and vocabulary building.

Thematic topics include community, civil society, accommodation, sport, culture.

Grammar topics include different categories of verbs, subordinate clauses, adjectival endings, comparatives/superlatives, the passive.

Leaving Certificate Higher Level German or equivalent

Students who did not take the Higher Level German Leaving Cert should attend an advisory session in the German section before or during the first week of the semester in order to be advised on the suitability of this module.
Students who did not complete the module German Language I a should talk to the module coordinator before or during the first week of the semester to be placed in an appropriate group.

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

Individual written feedback and oral group feedback, together with peer-to-peer feedback on occasion, is given after all written homework in preparation for the exam and portfolio. Oral feedback is given throughout class activities.