Degree | Type | Year |
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2500894 Tourism | OB | 3 |
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There are no prerequisites.
Knowledge-based objectives
Students acquire the language content described in section 5 of this document. They also develop communicative competences in oral and written interaction, being able to do the following at the end of the course.
Skills objectives
At the end of the course students should have achieved the following.
As a result of the nature of the learning process, in which all the abilities and skills are constantly related to one another, the objectives listed in section 3 are constantly combined together in the learning process. The language content that is subdivided below into functions, grammatical content, lexical content and phonetic and prosodic content.
Language functions
The following list includes both general language functions and functions specific to the tourism field.
a) Socialising function
b) Informational function
c) Expressive function (feelings and moods)
d) Evaluating function
e) Inductive function
f) Metalinguistic function
Grammar
Students must be able to recognise and appropriately use the following grammatical structures.
The clause
- Coordination and subordination.
- Subordinate clauses: temporal (al), indirect questions (wie, was, wo, ob...), causal clauses (weil), conditional clauses (wenn), relative clauses, clauses with “dass”.
- Order of the components of the clause: Satzklammer, Mittelfeld.
- Coordinate clauses.
Determiners
- Declination of determinate articles: nominative, accusative, dative.
- Declinationof negative articles: nominative, accusative, dative.
- Declination of indeterminate articles: nominative, accusative, dative.
- Declination of possessive articles: nominative, accusative, dative.
Interrogative articles: Was für ein...
Ordinal numbers.
Pronouns
- Indefinite: einem, einem, einer; jedem, jedem, jeder.
- Demonstrative: dem, dem, der; diesem, diesem, dieser.
- Interrogative: welchem, welchem, welche; wem, was.
- Dative personal pronouns: mir, dir, ihm, ihr...
- Reflexives: mich, dich, sich, uns, euch...
Adjectives
- Declination of adjectives: nominative, accusative, dative.
- Comparatives and superlatives.
- Genitive constructions, attributes and adverbial complements.
Verbs
- Verb tenses: simple past (participles), past of modal verbs.
- Reflexive verbs: sich ärgern, sich freuen, sich waschen...
- The verb lassen: most usual meanings.
- Prepositional verbs: denken an, danken für...
- Modal verbs: sollen, müssen, dürfen, können, wollen...
Adverbs
- Deshalb, trotzdem.
- Pronominal adverbs: darüber, damit, daran.
Prepositions
- Accusative prepositions.
- Dative prepositions.
- Other prepositions.
Conjunctions
- Weil, wenn, dass, ob.
Vocabulary
Students mustbe able to recognise, name, recall, explain and choose the appropriate term and use it in the communicative situation where it is required. They must also know how to make correct use of a dictionary and be able to establishsemantic relations between the different categories. The vocabulary content falls mainly into the following areas:
1. Educational system and systems of learning.
2. Everyday environment: home, school, neighbourhood, town.
3. Organising leisure time: journeys.
4. Accommodation: hotel, campsite, boat (cruise ship), rural tourism, etc.
5. Transport: air, sea, river, road.
6. Professional profiles in tourism: travel agent, receptionist, tourist information officer, guide, customer service, entertainer.
7. Client or traveller profile.
8. Job profile and tasks: reception, information, organisation, etc., in agencies, hotels, campsites, tourist offices, transport companies and others.
9. Feelings.
10. Others: daily life (biography).
Phonetics and prosody
Students must recognise and appropriately use the prosodic features (intonation, rhythm, etc.) of the language. They must also recognise and appropriately use the basic sounds and sound symbols of German, as specified below.
1. Sentence stress.
2. Connecting consonants.
3. The stress in composite words.
4. Syllable separation.
5. The musicality of the clause.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Classroom-based | 56.5 | 2.26 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Non-classroom based | 56 | 2.24 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Type: Supervised | |||
On line | 5 | 0.2 | 3 |
Tutorials classroom-based | 2 | 0.08 | 3 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Activities | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Theory | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Students are encouraged to use the language actively in class and when practicing outside the classroom, to carry out communication tasks similar to those we engage in in real life, in a wide range of situations. Teachers will encourage students to use the language actively to learn; so teachers design and offer activities for students to participate in class and be the centre of their own learning process.
The methodology is basically interactive. The students put all their knowledge of the language into practice in order to accomplish a set of oral and written tasks, both of a general nature and specifically related to tourism. In other words, the emphasis is placed on the learning process rather than on theoretical input from the teachers.
(1) Teaching language: German
(2) Teacher-directed activities include problem solving, exercises, writing tasks and case studies.
(3) Online tutorials comprise not only email exchanges between teachers and students but also the compulsory viewing of the assessment documents that the teachers post in a virtual environment throughout the semester.
(4) Self-directed study involves learning the theory corresponding to the subject plus the (teacher-directed) practical work on problem solving, exercises, case studies and projects (information search, writing, presentation to an audience).
(5) Gender perspective. In this subject:
− Classes include a gender perspective to promote equality between women and men and avoid producing gender stereotypes.
− Strategies to promote the participation of women in the classroom are used and they promote equal gender relations.
− Knowledge of the social and cultural differences between men and women and gender inequalities in the structure of society and in cultural production is offered.
− Knowledge is also offered on sexual and emotional diversity,gender identity and expression, knowledge and reflection on feminist thought and movements, the history of movements for womern’s rights, itsevolution and critical repercussions in society, culture and philosophical and scientific thought, and the knowledge of the values of gender equality in professional practices.
− Non-sexist and non-androcentric language is used in written, visual and audiovisual documents and other class materials. Since this is a langauge class specific resources are also provided in the language being studied for non-sexist language and critical reflection is encouraged on non-sexist language and its uses.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Attitude and participation | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Final exam* | 50% | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Mid-course tests | 10% | 1 | 0.04 | 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Portfolio | 12% | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Speaking activities | 8% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Writing | 10% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
*You have to pass the final examination to pass the course. To pass the final examination, students must obtain a minimum grade of 5 in each section, and a minimum overall mark of 6.
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
The course is assessed by continuous assessment or single assessment. At the beginning of the course, students must choose the assessment system they want to undertake, and this cannot be modified later. The two assessment systems are detailed below:
1. Continuous assessment system
For continuous assessment, students must certify a minimum attendance at classes of 80%.
The continuous assessment system is divided into:
The grade for the subject will be NOT EVALUABLE when the student attends less than half of the assessment activities and/or does not attend the final exam.
Activities
Writing. Between 2 and 5 essays are done. The teaching staff may request the correction of the original wording by the student if they wish.
Dossier. The dossier contains between 6 and 8 activities, which can assess the four language skills. The activities can be done at home or in class. Below are examples of activities that can be included as dossier activities:
Transformation of sentences
Mini tests
Exercises
Information search
Document production
Speaking activities. Throughout the course, there is at least one speaking activity and a maximum of two. This activity can be individual or in group. Depending on the level speaking activities can be monologues, dialogues, presentations, etc.
Control tests. During the course, one or more tests are held, which can be a written expression test and an oral expression test. One option is to take advantage of the day set by the school during the first semester exam period to take one of these tests, which must have a format similar to the tests in the final exam.
Attitude and participation. Student effort, attitude and participation are assessed.
Final Exam
This examination is the final set of tests that assess the four skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking) following the general specifications of exams established by the Language Service. It is the same as the final examination for single assessment, so it is held on the same day and time.
To pass the examination, students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in each of the parts, and a minimum overall grade of 60%. Passing the final examination entitles you to an A2 level certificate issued by the UAB Language Service and recognised by the Government of Catalonia.
Calculation of the final grade for continuous assessment if the final examination is passed
If the final examination is passed:
OVERALL GRADE = Activity grade * 50% + Final exam grade * 50%
If the total is less than 5, an overall grade of 5 will be obtained.
The equivalences of the overall grade are set out below:
Overall grade |
Numerical grade out of 10 on SIGMA |
Pass grade |
92.45-100 |
10 |
A |
87.46-92.45 |
9.5 |
A |
83.46-87.45 |
9 |
A |
80.46-84.45 |
8.5 |
B |
76.46-80.45 |
8 |
B |
72.46-76.45 |
7.5 |
B |
69.46-72.45 |
7 |
B |
64.46-69.45 |
6.5 |
C |
59.46-64.45 |
6 |
C |
54.46-59.45 |
5.5 |
C |
50-54.45 |
5 |
C |
44.46-49.99 |
4.5 |
Fail with right to resit |
39.46-44.45 |
4 |
Fail with right to resit |
34.46-39.45 |
3.5 |
Fail with right to resit |
29.46-34.45 |
3 |
Fail |
24.46-29.45 |
2.5 |
Fail |
19.46-24.45 |
2 |
Fail |
14.46-19.45 |
1.5 |
Fail |
9.46-14.45 |
1 |
Fail |
4.46-9.45 |
0.5 |
Fail |
0-4.45 |
0 |
Fail |
Continuous assessment resit
Students who obtain a numerical grade of between 3.5 and 4.999 for the overall grade have the right to resit that consists of repeating those parts of the final exam that they have below the overall average grade, that is, those parts that are lower than 60%.
Students who apply for resit lose their right to obtain the German A2 certificate issued by the Language Service and can be awarded a maximum grade of 5 (C) for the subject.
2. Single assessment system
Single assessment the course is based on a final examination that assesses the four skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking) and follows the specifications established bythe Language Service. It is the sameexamination as the final continuous assessment examination, so it is held on the same day and time.
To pass the final exam and pass the subject, the following is required:
A pass the final examination entitles you to an A2 level certificate issued by the UAB Language Service and recognised by the Government of Catalonia.
If you do not pass this exam, you do not pass the course, but you may have the right to resit (see conditions).
With this system, the final grade of the subject is assigned in accordance with the following equivalence table:
Final grade |
Numerical grade out of 10 on SIGMA |
Pass grade |
97-100 |
10 |
A |
93-96.99 |
9.5 |
A |
89-92.99 |
9 |
A |
85-88.99 |
8.5 |
B |
81-84.99 |
8 |
B |
77-80.99 |
7.5 |
B |
73-76.99 |
7 |
B |
69-72.99 |
6.5 |
C |
66-68.99 |
6 |
C |
63-65.99 |
5.5 |
C |
60-62.99 |
5 |
C |
55-59.99 |
4.5 |
Fail with right to resit |
50-54.99 |
4 |
Fail with right to resit |
43-49.99 |
3.5 |
Fail with right to resit |
36-42.99 |
3 |
Fail |
30-35.99 |
2.5 |
Fail |
24-29.99 |
2 |
Fail |
18-23.99 |
1.5 |
Fail |
12-17.99 |
1 |
Fail |
6-11.99 |
0.5 |
Fail |
0-5.99 |
0 |
Fail |
Resit for single assessment
When students opt for single assessment, the resit will be the same as that for the rest of the students, that is, you have to obtain between 3.5 and 4.999 in the set of tests and work submitted for the single assessment.
Resitconsists of repeating those parts of the exam in which students have obtained a grade below the overall average, that is, those parts that are below 60%.
Students who apply for recovery losetheir right to the German A2 certificate issued by the Language Service and will only be able to obtain a maximum grade of 5 for the subject.
Change of exam date
Examinees who are unable to attend the exams on the established dates for medical, work (travel or other similar obligations) or humanitarian reasons may request a change of date from the teaching staff, providing the necessary documentation and (except in extreme cases such as accidents) at least seven calendar days in advance. Where this change is permitted, the exams will always take place within the period established by the University School of Tourism and Hotel Management.
Classbooks German - Tourism
Menschen im Beruf, A2, Editorial Hueber
Studio [21], A2.1, Editorial Cornelsen
Grammar
Level A1 – B1
Andreu Castell, Brigitte Braucek: Gramàtica bàsica de la llengua alemanya – con exercicis, Editorial Idiomas - Hueber
Level A1 – C2
Brigitte Corcoll, Roberto Corcoll: Programm – Gramática A1-C2. Alemán para hispanohablantes - Herder
Brigitte Corcoll, Roberto Corcoll: Programm – Ejercicios A1-C2. Alemán para hispanohablantes - Herder
On line
Networked multimedia materials for learning.
Websites recommended by the teachers.
Dictionary
Langenscheidts Universalwörterbuch: Diccionario Moderno Alemán Spanisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Spanisch – Langenscheidt
Langenscheidts Universalwörterbuch: Katalanisch: Katalanisch-Deutsch / Deutsch-Katalanisch - Langenscheidt
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Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(TE) Theory | 1 | German | annual | morning-mixed |