I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
German for Preparing Upper-Intermediate Studies (B2)
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60R40N
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
midterm mark
Number of credits
0
Subject Coordinator
Name
Czigány Zsuzsanna
Position
language teacher
Contact details
czigany.zsuzsanna@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
német (magyar közvetítő nyelvvel) – DE (along with Hungarian as medi-ation language)
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Language subjects

Subject Role: Elective

Recommended semester: 0

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
B2 szintnek nagyjából megfelelő nyelvtudás / language competence close to B2 level
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 581046/15/2021. Valid from: 24.11.2021.

Objectives

The course is aimed to enhance the language competency of students who used to have at least a B1+/B2-level lan-guage proficiency, in which they have become less efficient and less confident with time. The course is aimed to fill in the gaps and enable the students to use their B2-level language competently once again, so that after completing this course they will be able to join one of our B2 credit courses or preparatory courses for the intermediate language ex-ams. We revise and systematise the grammatical structures required for B2-level communication, aim to develop language skills in a balanced way, while also taking the needs of the students into consideration.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. • The students already know the language and its structural elements, which are necessary for B2-level com-munication,
  2. • they are familiar with the typical linguistic tools and phrases, required for communicating with members of the target culture and necessary for expressing their opinions.
Skills
  1. • They understand the main line of thought and key pieces of information of more complex texts with specific or abstract topics (descriptions, reports, interviews, conversations),
  2. • they are able to summarise the main points of texts they have read or heard,
  3. • they are able to express their feelings and opinions on a given topic,
  4. • they apply the linguistic structures, corresponding to the above-mentioned level of language competence, in their written and verbal communication.
Attitude
  1. • The students are open to learn about the characteristics of foreign cultures,
  2. • they are open to get in touch and maintain contact with members of the target-language culture,
  3. • they are keen to fill in the gaps in their language competence.
Independence and responsibility
  1. • The students are aware of their strengths and weaknesses,
  2. • they have the necessary strategies for improving and maintaining their language competence even inde-pendently.

Teaching methodology

Alternating cooperation techniques, teamwork, working in pairs or independently, in writing or verbally, using IT tools and techniques, project tasks.

Materials supporting learning

  • A hallgatók szükségleteihez igazodó B2 szintű anyagok (írott szövegek, hanganyagok, videók). - B2-level materials (written and audio materials, videos) adjusted to the needs of the students.

General Rules

Teljesítési követelmény: órákon való aktív részvétel (megengedett hiányzás 30%), valamint a félév során kiadott fel-adatok és/vagy dolgozatok teljesítése.

Performance assessment methods

Folyamatos teljesítményértékelés: házi feladatok, órai szóbeli feladatok, kisebb dolgozatok.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • házi feladatok, órai szóbeli feladatok, kisebb dolgozatok: 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

  • -: -

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

-

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100-100
Very good 89-94
Good 76-88
Satisfactory 63-75
Pass 50-62
Fail 0-49

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel a kontakt tanórákon 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 14
felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre 4
házi feladat elkészítése 14

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 08.11.2021.

Topics covered during the term

A kurzus során elsősorban általános témájú, aktuális, a hallgatók élethelyzetéhez és érdeklődéséhez igazodó anyagokkal dolgozunk: pl. egyetemi tanulmányok, életpályák, élethelyzetek, a célnyelvi kultúra néhány aspektusa, környezetünk.

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
-

Approval and validity of subject requirements