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German Summer Semester

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
German Summer Semester
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Modules, Bachelor, ASPO 01.04.2017
Module code: INTB-201
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P400-0007
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2U (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2,5
Semester: according to optional course list
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Semester-related preliminary work (presentation, assignments, tests) + exam (100%)

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

INTB-201 (P400-0007) International Modules, Bachelor, ASPO 01.04.2017 , optional course
MEB_24_A_2.06.INTBS Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2024 , semester 2, optional course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 75 hours (equivalent to 2.5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 52.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended knowledge:
available for international students only (with university entrance qualifications from outside Germany)

[updated 18.04.2017]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Dr. Julia Frisch
Lecturer:
Tina Flauder, M.A.


[updated 31.10.2024]
Learning outcomes:
The “German Summer Semester” module introduces students to the foreign language in the context of everyday and work life. The goal is to teach the language skills and knowledge necessary for simple communication and comprehension in everyday situations and during an internship as part of a bachelor´s degree program.

[updated 30.06.2025]
Module content:
Topic: “Everyday life and work” Small talk, simple conversations with fellow students and colleagues, etc.; asking for information, providing information about your career, writing a short CV; simple formal correspondence (emails to colleagues)

[updated 30.06.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
Language course with a communicative-pragmatic approach.
Different types of media are used to accommodate the different learning styles of the international target group. During the class, teaching and learning materials (print, audio, video) will be used that have been compiled specifically for the target group.
To achieve the learning objectives, students are required to actively participate during the classroom sessions. Students are therefore expected to attend at least 80% of the sessions. If attendance is not met without good reason, participation in the exam is not possible.

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Recommended or required reading:
Authentic materials such as brochures, advertisements, short newspaper articles and radio reports
Basic level textbooks such as Tangram, Studio d, Encounters, Langenscheidt Intensivtrainer etc.
Exam training Start 1/2/B1
Videos: among others Deutsche Welle, Berliner Platz, Netzwerk, DaFür
Learning platform (Campus+/DaFür)


[updated 30.06.2025]
Module offered in:
SS 2025, SS 2024, SS 2023, SS 2022, SS 2021, ... 
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