MathMods :: Joint MSc

Additional Info

• ECTS credits: 3
• University: University of Hamburg
• Semester: 3
• Lecturer 1: Astrid Benz
• Objectives:

   

   

  • To manage basic life situations in German (giving information about your person, family, studies, university life, career aspirations, preferences, dislikes, personal  descriptions, description of objects and basic processes).
  • To use essential grammar structures such as declension of adjectives, comparison of adjectives, subordinate clauses, passive clauses, subjunctive II, clause and sentence structure

  Methods

   

  • Monolingual method (use of English only for short grammar explications)
  • The course focusses on transmitting oral skills, an adequate and intelligible pronunciation,
  • Use of authentic dialogues and common conversation structures
  • Improvement  of written skills by submitting regularly pieces of homework 

   

   

• Prerequisites:

  Some previous experience in German (A1/ A2.1) or 90 German lessons

• More information:

   

  Time and location: on Fridays, 12 to 2, Geomatikum, Room 430
  Duration: 14 weeks, 28 hours
  Requirements: active participation, submission of homework, a written exam at the end of the term

  NB.: This is an additionally German language course for our international students and research assistants of Mathematics. The University of Hamburg offers a wide range of German language courses from A1 to C1.