2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
German: Advanced Course 3
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Makiko Antoku
- Class Format
- Exercise (Others)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (W611)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAL.G343
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This Advanced Course is primarily designed for the students who have completed Basic and Intermediate Course. By reading various German texts and by combining reading and exercises, the students study German grammar more deeply. At the same time the instructor links the learning of grammar to the communicative skills,
In this course the students will be able to progress in German variously. In addition they will be able to deepen the knowledge of Germany.
Course description and aims
In the end of this course, the students will be able to
1) read high-level German texts. 2) understand German grammar more structurally. 3) deepen the knowledge of Germany.
Keywords
German, German culture and society, German grammar, communication skills.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In every class students read and translate the text and then they solve exercise problems related to the text. The instructor explain the text and problems.
Students are requested to prepare.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The course schedule will be determined through discussions held among students and the instructor. | To be announced during classes. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
All Texts are given in classes by the instructor.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A German-Japanese dictionary is necessary in every class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The scores are based on exercises in classes (40%) and translations of texts from German into Japanese (60%) .
Related courses
- LAL.G201 ： German: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G202 ： German: Basic Course 2
- LAL.G203 ： German: Basic Course 3
- LAL.G204 ： German: Basic Course 4
- LAL.G331 ： German: Intermediate Course 1
- LAL.G341 ： German: Advanced Course 1
- LAL.G231 ： German Conversation: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G361 ： German Conversation: Advanced Course 1
Prerequisites
Students are required to have the elementary knowledge of German grammar and ability to read simple german sentences. For the participants it is desirable to have completed the "German: Basic Course 1-4" and "Intermediate Course.