Language and Society in German-Speaking World

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• analyse primary data (e.g. written texts, interview transcripts);
• identify and describe examples of key sociolinguistic concepts in relation to contemporary German;
• evaluate arguments in the relevant German secondary literature;
• make connections between what you read about German contexts and your own experience as a learner of German;

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• linguistic and sociolinguistic consequences of contact between German and other languages;
• multilingualism in German-speaking countries;
• language and national identities in German-speaking countries;
• the status of German as an international language;
• public debates on language issues in Germany.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• work effectively alone and in collaboration with others to solve problems and/or carry out a task
• produce writing in appropriate genres and to required conventions, including referencing and identification;
• plan and prepare individual and joint seminar presentations;

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.