GER 101:                   ELEMENTARY GERMAN

CREDIT:                    3 SEMESTER HOURS

PREREQUISITE:      NONE

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course for beginning students with emphasis on hearing, speaking, reading, and writing the German language within a cultural context.

 

I.                    RATIONALE: The purpose of foreign language study is to acquaint students with a culture, a language and a literature other than their own.  Since language is not only a vehicle of communication, but also an integral part of a culture, students broaden the scope of their understanding by virtue of their contact with the spoken and written ideas in the language of their choice.    

 

II.                 STUDENT OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES:   Students will learn to

A.        understand, with some repetition, simple questions and statements.

B.                 ask and answer questions and maintain simple conversation in areas of immediate needs and on very familiar topics.

C.                 read and understand the information in simple paragraphs.

D.                 write simple sentences and short paragraphs free from major grammatical errors.

E.                  appreciate some of the differences in the culture which the language represents.

 

III.             ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Dishonesty, such as cheating or plagiarism, will be regarded as a serious offense subject to severe penalty, including, but not limited to, loss of credit and possible dismissal.  See the Mississippi College Tomahawk or University Policy 2.19 for specific information regarding penalties associated with dishonest behavior at Mississippi College.

 

IV.              COURSE CONTENT:

A.        Typical first semester language study includes instruction in pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, basic grammatical structures, syntax, and cultural information.

B.                 The manipulation of the structural patterns in speaking and writing will be used as a springboard to free expression.

C.                 Reading selections of appropriate topics at suitable levels of difficulty are included to develop skills in reading comprehension.

 

V.                 METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

The professor will provide concise explanations of concepts before students practice them as a class, in small groups or in pairs.  Students will interact with one another and the professor in German in order to develop their communicative skills.

 

VI.              REQUIRED PRACTICES:

            The student will be expected to

A.                 attend class regularly.

B.                 complete all oral and written assignments as scheduled.

C.                 participate in classroom activities.

D.        use In-Text Audio CDs at least 30 minutes per week

VII.    INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

Dollenmeyer/Hansen.  Neue Horizonte.  Houghton Mifflin, 7th Edition.

             Neue Horizonte In-Text Audio CDs

 

VIII.         EVALUATION:

A.                 Evaluations are based on

1.                  satisfactory completion of assignments and adherence to class policy.

a.                   Oral participation is an integral part of every class.  The student is expected to participate fully in all activities.

b.                  Written work will consist of class quizzes as well as written homework.

                        2.         unit exams.  Three unit exams are scheduled during the course of the                            semester. (Please refer to make-up policy.)

            3.         the final examination.  A comprehensive examination will be given at                    the regularly scheduled final exam period. 

            

B.                 Grade Determination:

Average of 3 Unit Exams                                60%

Average of Daily Grades

 (quizzes, homework, participation)                   20%

Final Exam                                                     20%  

 

           C.         Grading Scale:

93 - 100...........................................    A

85 - 92.............................................    B

75 - 84.............................................    C

65 - 74.............................................    D

  0 - 64...............................................  F

 

IX.      ATTENDANCE POLICY:

A.                 The student accepts the responsibility of attending all classes and completing all work required for the course.

B.         Since class participation is an essential part of learning a foreign language, ABSENCES MUST BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.  Excessive absences will lower your daily grade average since you will be missing quizzes and homework assignments which cannot be made up (please refer to make-up policy)

C.        For MWF classes, absences in excess of eleven (11) will result in no course credit. For TR classes, absences in excess of  seven (7) will result in no course credit.  If a student misses more than the number of class periods specified in university policy and believes that there are reasonable explanations for the absences, he/she may appeal the absences to the dean of the school in which the course is being taught.  Students may obtain a Student Absence Appeal Form from the office of the appropriate dean.  ( See Mississippi College Undergraduate Catalog, available online.)

X.        MAKE-UP POLICY:

A.        Each student is expected to complete all homework and lab assignments and take all exams and quizzes as scheduled.

B.         If a student must miss a unit exam because of illness, an emergency, or a school-sponsored function, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the professor and arrange to take the exam at another time.  The exam should be taken within a

week of the regularly-scheduled time.

C.        In most cases, daily quizzes and homework assignments may not be made up.  A grade of Zero is assigned for each daily quiz missed and for incomplete homework assignments.  At the end of the semester, two quiz grades and two homework grades may be dropped. 

 

 

XI.       CLASSROOM POLICY: The student is expected to

            A.        be on time and prepared for each class. 

B.                 bring his/her textbook, a notebook and handouts to class

C.                 work with the ancillary materials (In-Text Audio CDs)

 

 

XII.     SUPPORT SERVICES:

A.                 Disabilities.  Students should immediately inform the instructor of any disabilities that might require special arrangements to maximize their learning and participation in the class. 

B.                 Tutoring.  Students desiring tutoring in German may check with the department of Foreign Languages for a list of individuals willing to tutor. 

            C.        Foreign Language Learning Center.  The Foreign Language Learning Center is                         located in Jennings 103.  Students majoring or minoring in a modern language                            serve as student assistants in the FLLC.

                       

 

 

 

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INSTRUCTOR:                     Prof. Emily Fokeladeh

OFFICE:                                 Jennings Hall, 107A

PHONE:                                 925-3324

E-MAIL:                                efokelad@mc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS:                  MWRF  2:30 – 4:30

                                                 or by appointment