Duration
36h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
German language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is partially based on the textbook "DaF im Unternehmen B1/B2. Kursbuch" and introduces students to vocationally relevant vocabulary (business vocabulary, making arrangements, negotiating, how to apply for a job in Germany, working in Germany, communication on the job, intercultural skills...)
The other part of the course consists in an introduction to scientific vocabulary. It aims at consolidating the vocabulary as well as the structures used in scientific texts.
Course of CERL-level B1++ (B1 for speaking).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course has the following objectives:
1. It aims at developing all four language skills as far as general, as well as vocationally relevant language is concerned. It offers a wide range of activities such as reading and writing activities, listening comprehension exercises and role-plays. This course is designed to help students express themselves on a wide-range of subjects and in situations that are specific to the business world.
2. It also aims at introducing students to scientific vocabulary and consolidating those language structures which are essential to understanding scientific texts.
3. Systematic revision of grammar structures
This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in aerospace engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in electromechanical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes VI.1, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
CERL-level A2+
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
3 hours per week
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Sander, I., Fügert, N. et al. , DaF im Unternehmen B1/B2. Kursbuch (Klett Verlag)
Coursebook "German for engineers"*
"Grammaire de base avec exercices"*
* available on My.uliège
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Further information:
1. Written exam 20 marks
3. Oral exam: 20 marks
All parts of the January and September exams are compulsory. Students absent from one of the exam parts will be assigned a mark of 0.
Students who do not take both the written and the oral parts of the exam will be assigned a mark of 0. (No partial exemption will be granted, except for the mid-year exam; see above). The same rule applies to the second exam session, which means that students who failed the exam in June will have to resit both parts of the exam.
Class participation is compulsory.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Schedule see Celcat
Regarding the use of language-generating artificial intelligence:
Unless specific instructions are given by the teacher within the framework of well-defined activities, the ULiège Charter on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work applies.
Contacts
Dr. Françoise Carl
Institut des Langues Vivantes
fcarl@uliege.be