Module Objectives

PREREQUISITES
For the academic year 2020-21, German Language Courses are offered to the Students of the Department of Geography of Harokopio University at the following levels:

• Level A1+
• Level A2
• Level B1

LEVEl A1+
The course is suitable for students who have knowledge of the German language at A1 level and have already been taught the German language (at least) for one year at school.

LEVEl A2
Prerequisite for this Level, is the knowledge of the German language at a level equal to / or higher than A1 which is proven by a certificate of language proficiency A1. In case the Students are not holders of a degree they are going to participate in qualifying exams.

LEVEl B1
Prerequisite for this Level, is the knowledge of the German language at a level equal to / or higher than A2 which is proven by a certificate of language proficiency A2 or B1. In case the Students are not holders of a degree they are going to participate in qualifying exams.

Please note the following:

• Students with no previous knowledge of the German language can not join a German Language Level.
• For the final classification of Students in a German language department, their participation in qualifying exams may be necessary.
• All language groups will be formulated by the Instructors
• The choice of the foreign language by the student remains the same for both semesters

Learning Outcomes

The aims and learning outcomes differ according to the german language level.In general, students are expected to:

• acquire and /or develop knowledge in the specific language
• familiarise themselves with their field specific academic bibliography

Course Content

It differs depending on the level of the students in every german language level.

Teaching and Assessment

The assessment type of the course is the written examination at the end of the semester (3 hours) providing the 100% of the final grade.

• Grammar, Syntax and Vocabulary Exercises (multiple choice and short-answer questions)
• Writing
• Reading Comprehension Exercises (multiple choice,  short-answer questions and open questions)