TY-133 German 2

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's 5-Year Programme in Teacher Education, level 5-10

Teaching language

German and Norwegian

Prerequisites

German 1 or equivalent 30 credits in German

Course contents

Foreign languages are a language subject, a cultural subject and literary subjects. Foreign languages in teacher education are about acquiring good language skills in order to act as a role model for the pupils, in addition to being able to facilitate the pupils' language learning. Particular work is therefore being done on the development of communicative skills and good language learning strategies.

The subject in practice

In practice, the students will plan and carry out teaching in Spanish with a particular focus on teaching programmes related to the pupils' digital skills and the use of authentic texts. Students will also gain experience with on-the-go assessment and providing feedback to the students.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of the structure and sound system of the German language

• has knowledge of culture, ways of life and linguistic variations in the target language areas

• has knowledge of textual expressions in different genres and media in the target language

• has knowledge of metacognition and multilingualism

• has in-depth knowledge of the curriculum in foreign languages, the European framework for languages and other relevant governance documents

• knows research and development work relevant to the foreign language subject in 8.1

Skills

The student

• can communicate orally and in writing and freely use central language structures and a varied vocabulary in different social situations

• can understand fictional and other authentic texts in different genres and make use of different understanding and interpretation strategies

• has developed their own intercultural understanding and can facilitate students' development of intercultural understanding

• can stimulate the pupils to produce different types of texts adapted to different purposes

• can plan and apply different ways of working curiosity and creativity in the foreign language and in an interdisciplinary perspective adapted to steps 8-10

• can use on-the-go assessment to motivate the pupils in their language learning

General competence

The student can

• assess his/her own teaching practice and interact with others in professional practice • supervise the pupils in the development of learning and communication strategies • integrate the basic skills in the language subject

• use scientific methods to further develop their own practice and actively contribute to the work on innovation processes in school

• show contrastive competence in the language of language

Examination requirements

Primary and lower secondary teacher students must have:

▪ Passed professional supervised training

▪ Approved portfolio of compulsory activities and assignments (described in more detail in the semester plan)

▪ Approved compulsory attendance (including joint meetings)

Individual course students must have:

• Passed didactic work

• Approved portfolio of compulsory activities and assignments (described in more detail in the semester plan)

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Assessment methods and criteria

Language: 4-hour written exam focusing on grammar and practical German.Weighting: 1/3 of the overall grade in the course.
Literature, history and culture: Oral, individual exam. Weighting: 1/3 of the overall grade in the course.
Didactics: - Portfolio submission (described in more detail in the semester plan). Weighting: 1/3 of the overall grade in the course.

Graded assessment.