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 professional success - C1
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60W70N
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
2
Subject Coordinator
Name
Réti Éva
Position
language teacher
Contact details
reti.eva@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
német - DE
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

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
C1 szintnek nagyjából megfelelő nyelvtudás / language competence close to C1 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 primarily aimed at improving language use related to work and the world of work, with verbal com-munication in its focus, but the students also learn about the problems of language mediation and we help them to improve their language mediation skills used for work.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. • The students learn about the different types of communication problems in the world of work,
  2. • they become familiar with the various types of language mediation.
Skills
  1. • The students are able to talk about their professional interests and future plans,
  2. • they are able to formulate their thoughts on more complex and abstract topics related to the world of work both verbally and in writing,
  3. • they are able to hold conversations with their colleagues, clients and superiors in situations, typical for the world of work,
  4. • they are able to use various reasoning and negotiating techniques,
  5. • they are able to facilitate communication between a Hungarian and German partner, using German
Attitude
  1. • The students accept the set of rules applied in everyday workplace culture, which are different from that of Hungary,
  2. • they strive to continuously improve their language competence.
  3. • they are open to learn about language mediation.
Independence and responsibility
  1. • The students take responsibility for improving their language competence,
  2. • they have the right strategies to further develop their language skills
  3. • and aim to collect information independently.

Teaching methodology

Since the course focuses on improving fluency in speech, there will be a lot of conversations, using various coopera-tion methods in order to increase the time dedicated to conversations.

Materials supporting learning

  • Órai jegyzet: a témák feldolgozásához előkészített szövegek, videók, hanganyagok és ahhoz kapcsolódó feladatok. - Course notes: texts, videos, audio materials and related exercises, prepared in advance to cover the various topics

General Rules

Evaluation comprises of regular attendance, (30% of lessons can be skipped), active participation in lessons, and completing and submitting assignments and tests at a satisfactory level.

Performance assessment methods

Communication exercises and assignments.

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

  • Communication exercises and assignments.: 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

According to the regulations of the Codes of Studies

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
participation in contact lessons 28
preparation for practice sessions 14
preparation for qualification procedures 4
preparation of home assignments 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

Topics and problems related to working life, e.g. positive communication at th workplace, conflict management, effective information transfer. Different forms of language mediation e.g. sight interpretation, summary, translation.

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
-

Approval and validity of subject requirements