Basics of German

Course description

The course contains nine modules and offers various topics for students to learn essential vocabulary and grammar while also familiarizing them with German-speaking countries, some cities and interesting tourist destinations in Germany. Besides the written exercises and tests the course also contains oral tasks that can be recorded using learning environment’s built-in recorder. A final test concludes the course which is written online using the learning environment. The target level of the course according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is A1.2.

Prerequisites

No previous German studies are needed. Students want to learn to use German both orally and in writing, in simple everyday situations related to work, or as tourists visiting German-speaking countries.

Assessment criteria

Grading scale: 0-5

Course way of working and time table

Course implementation is 100% online.

Learning material and additional links are placed in Itslearning learning environment.

6 credits course requires approximately 162 hours of work.

Digital learning environment in Centria and for this course is itslearning. The student needs a computer and working internet access.

Course additional info

Note! The cancellation time has changed. Cancelling studies is possible while the enrollment time is active. Cancellation is done by submitting a written notification to avoinamk@centria.fi

Course enrolment info

Please note that if your home institution uses Cross-Institutional Study Service, enrollment is done in your higher education institution’s Peppi. For further information and instructions about the service, please check our website. If the Cross-Institutional Study Service is not in use yet, you can enroll for studies by this application form.