UNIVERSITY OF DUBLINTrinity College

School of Languages, Literatures & Cultural Studies

Department of Germanic Studies

Business Studies and GermanGerman Handbook 2014/2015

Please note that a word version of this document is available from the Departmental

office (Room 5065) on request.

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Welcome to the Department of Germanic Studies!

This handbook applies to students taking the Degree in Business Studies and German. It provides a guide as to what is expected of you on this programme and to the academic and personal support available to you. As this degree programme is taught and administered by both the Department of Germanic Studies and the School of Business Studies, you will need to consult the Business Studies Handbook as well. If you have any questions relating to these handbooks, please ask the relevant co-ordinator:

Who to contact for further information on your language modulesCourse Co-ordinator: Dr Gillian Martin, Room 5071, e-mail gsmartin@tcd.ie and Dr Joachim Kolb, Room 5060.Who to contact for further information on your business modulesDr Domenico Campa (BSL Course Director), School of Business Studies, campad@tcd.ie, Ext. 3775.

You are also advised to consult the BSL Examination Regulations document which can be downloaded from https://www.tcd.ie/bess/current/exams/index.php

In this handbook you will find information specific to the German language component of your degree, the forms of assessment for each language module, as well as a list of the deadlines for assignments. The descriptions of modules given here are intended as general overviews and details may be changed. You will also find important information about the College policy on Plagiarism at the back of this handbook.

On the departmental website you will find further important information on how to make the most of your language learning, how to study effectively, and how to write an essay (go to: https://www.tcd.ie/Germanic_Studies/language-resources/)

The information provided in the course handbooks is accurate at time of preparation. Any necessary revisions will be notified to students via e-mail. Please note that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the General Regulations published in the University Calendar and the information contained in course handbooks, the provisions of the General Regulations prevail.

You can also obtain regular information on your language modules from the notice boards in the Department of Germanic Studies. The notice boards are located in the corridor beside Room 5065 (Departmental Office). It is your responsibility to check all notice boards regularly and carefully.

Information on the CourseAs a Business Studies and German student you will be taking a suite of specially designed modules, which respond to the main aims and objectives of the Business Studies and a Language degree. These aims and objectives include the following:General

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to lay the foundation for a career in international business in the rapidly expanding global economy

to integrate practical language competencies with business skills to develop an understanding of business practice in a multicultural

context to provide graduates with an edge in a competitive job market

Vocational to equip graduates to occupy administrative or managerial positions

in public or private sector organisations (multinational firms, banks, government agencies, industry, commerce) with international connections

to provide students with an opportunity to gain work experience in the country of their chosen language

Academic (business) to develop an understanding of business theory and practice to develop skills and knowledge in key areas of business and

management disciplines to provide a foundation for postgraduate study and research

Linguistic and cultural to develop high levels of proficiency in the foreign language to develop business communication skills (negotiating, making

presentations, taking part in meetings, report writing) in the foreign language

to develop an appreciation and understanding of the foreign-language cultural environment and institutions

to develop an awareness of culturally different approaches to business operations and strategy

to provide students with the opportunity of spending a year studying in the country of their chosen language

Generic/transferable skills to develop analytical, critical and logical skills to equip students for life-long learning to develop transferable skills, including presentation skills, individual

learning and time management, small group work and project work, multi-tasking, and planning

to develop qualities such as flexibility, adaptability and independence enabling graduates to cope in a rapidly changing social and technological environment

Learning Outcomes of the Business Studies & a Language Degree

Having successfully completed this programme, students should be able to:

Identify, evaluate and synthesise the substantive business/management theories, frameworks and models;

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Use appropriate business theories and frameworks to identify, formulate, analyse and solve business and management problems within national and international contexts;

Understand the business-society relationship in the context of business ethics, corporate social responsibility and corporate governance and apply this understanding to achieving effective management of the non-market environment;

Integrate general and professional target language competencies with business knowledge and skills so as to be able to occupy administrative or managerial positions in public or private sector organisations with international connections;

Communicate effectively in oral and written modes with competent speakers of the target language in professional and social settings;

Work effectively as an individual and in teams in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural settings;

Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and independence in order to engage productively with a changing social, cultural and technological environment and with a capacity to move effectively within and between cultures;

Demonstrate critical cultural and linguistic awareness together with the strategies for dealing creatively with challenges in intercultural communication;

Engage in the pursuit of knowledge in greater depth and over time in support of life-long learning, either as a practitioner or an academic.

Attendance and courseworkAttendance at all the modules described in this handbook is compulsory. Weekly homeworks are given in the Freshman years and you are expected to complete these. As a minimum, in all years students are required to submit at least two-thirds of all the work set on any module and to attend two-thirds of all classes held.

Procedures for submitting work and penalties for late submissionJF and SF students must deposit assessed work in the locked mailbox beside the departmental office (Room 5065) by the specified time. A list of submission dates and times is included in this handbook. The mailbox is emptied at 12 noon on submission dates. JS &SS students must sign in all assessed work in the Departmental Office at the specified times and on the specified sheet. The Departmental Executive Officers will countersign the sheet. The Department takes no responsibility for work that is handed in or left in the office without signing and counter-signing.

In case of accident or loss, all students should keep hard and disk copies of all assessed work. You are also required to submit any assessed work as an e-mail attachment (word) so that it can be run through anti-plagiarism software.

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Assignment extension forms are available from an envelope attached to the Departmental Office window. If you are granted an extension, a form must be completed and signed by the appropriate lecturer and then attached to your work. There are penalties for late submission of written coursework without an extension. Up to one week's lateness incurs a penalty of 10 marks, after that 0 will be awarded. There are also penalties for late submission of slides for oral presentations: 5 marks will be deducted if slides are not submitted by the specified time/date. NB Please see case guidelines for penalties on late submission of the case project and of the slides for presentations.

The Department undertakes to return continuous assessment within 20 working days. Where this is not possible, students will be informed.

The Department sets aside two days after the publication of the annual examination results when you can discuss your scripts with members of staff. Please keep an eye on the notice board for dates.

Marking Scheme for assessed work and examinationsThe Department of Germanic Studies uses the full marking scale between 0% and 100%. This scale is subdivided into 6 classes which can be glossed as follows:

I 70% + distinction – work of exceptional qualityII.1 60%-69% very good – meritII.2 50%-59% average – goodIII 40%-49% passable – adequateF1 30%-39% redeemable failF2 0%-29% not a serious attempt

The % mark is a symbolic representation of a student’s performance within a given class. The % is derived from the class, not the other way around. For example, one talks of marks in the II.1 class in the following way:

60% a borderline II.2/II.161%-63% a low II.164%-66% a mid II.167%-68% a high II.169% not quite a I (needs to be justified)

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences has laid down guidelines for assigning classes to essay-type assignments. In the case of Objective tests you should note the following.

Objective tests are correct answer tests/ items which have unequivocal answers. These may be useful in the assessment of discrete linguistic skills and/or knowledge. Objective items can be designed to focus on specific knowledge and skills, and can be set at any required level of difficulty.

Objective test types Gap/cloze tests of various kinds Comprehension exercises (True/False; Multiple choice; questions

requiring students to locate specific information in the source text)

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Matching questions + answers/beginnings + ends of sentences; Sentence completion

The main strength of objective tests is the fact that they can be marked with complete reliability, thus eliminating the possibility of marker subjectivity or bias. The assessment of objective tests may also present a problem because of possible confusion arising from (a) marks as symbolic representations of attainment and (b) marks as raw scores, without reference to standard/scale.

In the Department of Germanic Studies the top mark for objective tests is normally 80. This is an indication of a very high I class mark.

Objective tests are normally used in conjunction with other types of question in order to ensure that students may obtain an overall mark within the full range 0-100.

The pass mark in objective tests is determined by the difficulty of the test, the range of skills and knowledge that are being tested and the level of the students.

Guide criteria for awarding marks and classesFull details of criteria for awarding marks and classes are provided on the departmental website (https://www.tcd.ie/Germanic_Studies/language-resources/).

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is an academic credit system based on the estimated student workload required to achieve the objectives of a module or programme of study. It is designed to enable academic recognition for periods of study, to facilitate student mobility and credit accumulation and transfer. The ECTS is the recommended credit system for higher education in Ireland and across the European Higher Education Area.

The ECTS weighting for a module is a measure of the student input or workload required for that module, based on factors such as the number of contact hours, the number and length of written or verbally presented assessment exercises, class preparation and private study time, laboratory classes, examinations, clinical attendance, professional training placements, and so on as appropriate. There is no intrinsic relationship between the credit volume of a module and its level of difficulty.

The European norm for full-time study over one academic year is 60 credits. The Trinity academic year is 40 weeks from the start of Michaelmas Term to the end of the annual examination period 1 ECTS credit represents 20-25 hours estimated student input, so a 10-credit module will be designed to require 200-250 hours of student input including class contact time and assessments.

ECTS credits are awarded to a student only upon successful completion of the course year. Progression from one year to the next is determined by the course regulations. Students who fail a year of their course will not obtain credit for that year even if they have passed certain

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component courses. Exceptions to this rule are one-year and part-year visiting students, who are awarded credit for individual modules successfully completed.

Developing Study Skills To keep on top of your work you need to develop good study skills. As part of your undergraduate study, we will be helping you to develop important soft or transferable skills such as planning, time management and multi-tasking so that you can manage your learning more effectively. These skills are life-skills and are as critical for study as they are for the world of work. When you are planning your study time, try to remember that for every hour of class, you should be doing at least two to three hours of private study (see ECTS and also the study skills document at https://www.tcd.ie/Germanic_Studies/language-resources/).

Peer TutoringThe department operates a peer tutoring system for JF students. More senior students advise and help Junior Freshmen to get to grips with coursework and private study.

GradLink The department, in conjunction with the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies runs the GradLink programme which enables SS students to contact and chat with graduates of Business Studies and a Language, who are working in Ireland and abroad and can share their experiences of looking for that first job and pursuing a particular career path. The launch of GradLink will be held in October 2014 in the Long Room Hub. At this event you can meet and chat to graduates of the department. Watch the departmental notice boards for more information on thisevent.

BooksBesides the books required for specific modules, you will need to obtain appropriate reference works to support your language learning. You should own at least one dictionary and grammar of German. We recommend Langenscheidts Grosswörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache and a bilingual dictionary such as The Collins German Dictionary. The recommended grammar is: Durrell, M. et al: Essential German Grammar (London: Arnold), 2002. You will need to buy this and bring it to all of your language classes. In later years, you should buy the latest revised edition of: Durrell, M., Hammer’s German Grammar (London: Arnold).

Bilingual business German dictionaries are available in the Library.

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Business Studies and GermanJunior Freshman

Course StructureLanguage Fluency [10 credits] MANDATORY which includes:GR1000 German language (3 hrs class, 1 hr private study, all year; 1 hr grammar lecture in weeks 4, 8, 11 (MT) and 1, 6, 9, 11, 12 (HT) JF Spoken German (1 hr per week all year) GR1015 German Business and Area Studies [10 credits] MANDATORY which includes:German Area Studies (1hr per week all year, plus optional tutorial) German Business Studies (2 hrs per week all year)

GR1011 Introduction to German Literature [10 Credits] OPTIONAL1 hour per week all year + 1 hour per week tutorial all year)

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Title GR1000, German Language (10 ECTS credits) Mandatory

Module Content/Outline AimsThis module aims to consolidate existing written, oral and aural German language skills and to encourage the further development of communicative and cultural competence. ContentThe module develops grammatical structures through systematic revision of basic structures; text comprehension as well as written, oral and aural skills in the L2 with a focus on syntactic analysis; and production of a range of both written and oral/aural text types including descriptive and narrative texts and written expression of opinion (Leserbrief). Students improve their speaking skills by talking about different aspects of German life and people.Methods of Teaching & Student Learning Contact teaching: Tutorials, seminars and

lectures Directed learning: Homework Blended learning: Self-access on-line exercises

and language laboratory aural comprehension activities

Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand radio and news broadcasts, lectures

and discussions participate in conversations about their lives and

interests, university and general topics such as mentioned in newspapers

participate in conversations specific to their degree course, such as business, law or literature

write short but accurate narrative and descriptive texts on contemporary topics and topics covered in class

build up and expand a solid basic active and passive vocabulary

correctly apply the basics of German grammar to both spoken and written German

The module also aims to develop study skills as well as the following transferable skills: Planning Time-management

Lecturer(s) Ms Katrin Eberbach and othersLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

4 hours per week MT, HT 1 Grammar lecture in weeks 1, 2, 5, 9 (MT), 2, 4, 6 (9), 11 (HT)

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Recommended Texts/Key Reading

JF Language Reader (provided by the Department)

Durrell, M. et al., 2002, Essential German Grammar. London: Arnold.

Recommended Dictionaries: Grosswörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Langenscheidt) and a good bilingual dictionary, e.g. Collins or Oxford Duden.

Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Germanic_Studies/jfgermanlanguagewebsite/exercises.htm

Assessment/Examination

Students take an assessment test at the beginning of Michaelmas term. 3-hour end-of-year written examination

(comprising comprehension, composition and grammar) [60 marks]

10-minute end-of-year oral examination. Students are expected to read and answer questions on a short text and/or advertisement and to converse with the examiners about themselves, their course, plans and so on. The material used in the oral examination also draws on the JF Spoken German classes. [10 marks]

1-hour end-of-year aural examination (comprising dictation and tape-work) [10marks]

In-Class Test, Wk 1, HT (20 marks)

All students must do weekly on-line tests and complete weekly homework.

The end-of-year written examination must be passed; other failed components may be compensated at the discretion of the examiners as long as the overall numerical mark is 40 or above.

STUDENTS CANNOT RISE WITH THEIR YEAR UNLESS THEY PASS THIS MODULE.

Module Evaluation Students complete an evaluation form at the end of the module.

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Title GR1015, German Business and Area Studies (10 ECTS credits) Mandatory

Module Content/Outline

Stream I

This module is taught in two parallel streams (Area Studies and German Business Studies) over two semesters.Area Studies AimsThis stream aims to introduce students to the study of contemporary German-speaking society through the medium of German.ContentArea Studies provides an introduction to the history, politics, society and economy of the German-speaking countries in the period 1945 to the present. Taught in German, with English summaries, it also trains listening comprehension, and as such helps prepare for studying in a German-speaking country and for future study in TCD. Listening skills developed in this module contribute to the performance level in the JF Aural examination (See GR 1000).Methods of Teaching and Student LearningLectures with accompanying tutorials.Learning OutcomesStudents who successfully complete this module stream should be able to describe the recent history and the political,

economic, social and cultural features of the three German-speaking countries.

discuss in detail major events and trends in these countries since the Second World War.

deploy this knowledge and understanding in clear written English.

follow lectures, presentations and commentaries in German on contemporary themes.

read introductory and intermediate level written material in German on contemporary themes.

Lecturer(s) Professor Jürgen Barkhoff and othersLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

1 hour per week plus 1 hour optional tutorialStudents should put aside at least 2-3 hours per week for private study

Recommended Texts/Key Reading

Outline, handouts and bibliography supplied during the lectures.

Assessment/Examination 2-hour end of year written examination in German Area Studies (100 marks)The paper has three questions, weighted equally, consisting of 2 essay questions and one question requiring short explanations of terms.

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Stream II German Business Stream AimsThis stream aims to introduce students to the German business environment and to Business German. It takes a thematic and task-based approach and focuses both on written and oral language development and on business content. It introduces students to the business register in German by exposing them to a variety of business text types. One of the main aims of the module is to develop confidence in using specialist vocabulary. ContentTopics covered in the first year include an analysis of the different sectors of the German economy, German-Irish trade relations, Germany as an industrial location, advertising and marketing. Students are also introduced to the analysis of statistical material in the foreign language. These topics are supplemented by authentic textual, audio and video material.Methods of Teaching & Student Learning Contact teaching: Short lectures followed by

discussion Directed Learning, e.g., group work Experiential learning through participation in role

plays & simulations All teaching is conducted through German. Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module stream, students should be able to understand and use in the appropriate contexts the

specialist vocabulary relating to the themes covered in the course;

explain the main concepts and ideas relating to the thematic areas covered in the course;

describe and analyse simple charts, diagrams and statistical material relating to the themes covered in the course;

understand simple aural and written specialist texts dealing with the themes covered in the course;

carry out specific oral tasks relating to the thematic areas covered in the course;

write simple texts using appropriate specialist vocabulary and register.

Lecturer(s) Dr Joachim KolbLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

2 contact hours per week all yearStudents should put aside at least 2-3 hours per week for private study.

Recommended Texts/Key Reading

All materials are supplied by the Department.

Assessment/Examination

This module stream is examined by continuous assessment and end-of-year examination: 90-minute in-class test at the end of MT comprising

specialist vocabulary, analysis of statistical material and/or essay (30 marks)

2-hour end-of-year written examination comprising specialist vocabulary, analysis of statistical material

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and essay (70 marks)Students are also required to submit regular homework.

Module Evaluation Students complete evaluation forms at the end of the module.

Introduction to German Literature GR1011 (10 ECTS)BSG students may choose this module as an option.

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Title GR1011 Introduction to Literature (10 ECTS credits)

Module Content/Outline This module is designed to introduce students to the study of German literature as an end in itself, and as a means both of gaining cultural knowledge of the German-speaking lands and of improving linguistic competence. Students will read a selection of texts dating from around 1945 to the present day. Aims to develop reading skills in a range of literary text

types; to introduce students to the terms and concepts

of literary criticism; to enable students to use literary texts as

sources of cultural knowledge; to provide students with guided practice in

writing critical essays; to introduce students to the use of secondary

literature in essay writing; to build up general vocabulary.Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to: read literary texts independently in German; use literary texts as a source of linguistic and of

cultural knowledge; identify key characteristics of different literary

genres; write short critical essays, in which primary and

secondary material is handled correctly.

Coordinator Dr Caitríona Leahy Lectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

1 hour lecture per week plus 1 hour tutorial

Recommended Texts/Key Reading

Set texts as notified accompanied by course handouts plus The Cambridge History of German Literature. Ed. By Helen Watanabe-O’Kelly.

Assessment/Examination One 1.5 hour written examination paper (60%) Four compulsory short essays are submitted

within the literature tutorials. (40%). The deadlines for submission are given in the list of assignments.

Module Evaluation Students complete evaluation forms at the end of the module.

Summary of Junior Freshman Assessment: Annual examinations are held in Trinity Term (April-May). Supplemental examinations are held in August-September.The assessment is divided into two or three (if you are taking GR1011) distinct components:

a) GR1000 Language Fluency (10 ECTS)STUDENTS MUST PASS THIS MODULE IN ORDER TO RISE WITH THEIR YEAR. A FAIL IN THE WRITTEN LANGUAGE PAPER IS NON-COMPENSATABLE.

Students failing the module and required to take a supplemental must repeat all failed components.

b) GR1015 German Business and Area Studies (10 ECTS) Compensation is allowed at the discretion of the Examiners between the two streams of GR1015 (i.e., German Business Studies and Area Studies) as long as the overall mark for GR1015 is 40 or above. Students who fail GR1015 and who are required to supplement must repeat all failed components. The ‘Xmas test will be replaced with a 1000-word project. The title of the project will be provided by the module lecturer.

c) GR1011 Introduction to German Literature (10 ECTS)

Students who fail the module and who are required to supplement, must repeat all failed components, including failed and/or non-submitted coursework.

If you have to take supplemental examinations, it is YOUR responsibility to inform yourself fully in respect of which examinations you have to take and the timetable.

All failed coursework must be resubmitted by 12 noon on Friday, 21st August 2015.

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Senior Freshman

Course StructureLanguage Fluency [10 credits] MANDATORY which includes:GR2000 SF German Language (4 hrs per week = 2 hrs class, 1 hr Spoken German, and 1 hr private study, all year)

GR2013 German Business and Cultural History [10 credits] MANDATORY which includes:German Cultural History (1 hr per week all year, plus 1 hr per week optional tutorial) German Business (2 hrs per week all year)

The course is divided into two distinct parts, the Language Fluency component and German Business and Cultural History.

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Title GR2000 German Language (10 ECTS credits) Mandatory

Module Content/Outline AimsThis programme is designed to enhance existing written, oral and aural German language skills through systematic introduction of complex grammatical structures and to encourage the further development of communicative and cultural competence, particularly in the specialist register.

ContentStudents will be introduced to the prevailing terminology of the German university system and to the Fachsprache (specialist register) of their study field/cohort. This will be accomplished through the guided discussion of appropriate text examples, along with vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and translation exercises.

Methods of Teaching and Student Learning Contact Teaching: Tutorials and seminars Directed Learning: Homework Group-work

Learning outcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to: understand and apply more complex features of

German grammar, including participial phrases and passive voice, in spoken and written contexts;

understand and use appropriately the specialist vocabulary (Universität) and the lexical and syntactic features of a particular field of study (Fachsprache) ;

read and understand articles from academic publications and translate extracts into correct and idiomatic English;

identify the syntactic and structural differences between oral and written Fachsprache;

write essays in German on a topic from their field of study;

give oral presentations in German on a topic from their field of study.

The module also aims to develop the following transferable skills: Critical and analytical approach to understanding

advanced information sources; Presentation skills and use of Power Point; Time management.

Lecturer(s) Dr Clemens Ruthner and othersLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

4 hours per week (including spoken German and 1-hour private study)

Recommended Texts/ Key Reading

Hammer’s German Grammar und Usage. Fourth Edition. Revised by Martin Durrell. Edward Arnold.

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Recommended Dictionaries: Grosswörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Langenscheidt) and a good bilingual dictionary, e.g. Collins or Oxford Duden (not a pocket one!).

Two readers (Universität & Fachsprache) will be supplied by the Department along with some additional materials.

Assessment/Examination

3-hour end-of-year written paper containing comprehension and grammar exercises (cloze test) and a translation exercise (60 marks)

20-minute end-of-year oral/aural examination (Referat with question/answer session) (20 marks)

Fachsprache Project (20 marks)

All students must complete weekly homework and preparatory Referate..

The end-of-year written examination must be passed; other failed components may be compensated at the discretion of the examiners as long as the overall numerical mark is 40 or above.

STUDENTS CANNOT RISE WITH THEIR YEAR UNLESS THEY PASS THIS MODULE.

Module Evaluation Students complete evaluation forms at the end of the module.

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Title GR2013 German Business and Cultural History (10 ECTS credits) Mandatory

Module Content/Outline

Stream I

This module is taught in two parallel streams (Cultural History and German Business) over two semesters.Cultural History AimsThis stream aims to increase students’ background knowledge and cultural competence in respect of the historical and cultural development of the German-speaking world. It also provides training in listening comprehension. Both aspects are preparation for studying in a German-speaking country.ContentCultural history investigates how the history and culture of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, especially since 1800, have shaped today’s society. This will be achieved by a thematic rather than a chronological approach to the key issues of the cultural history of Austria, Germany and Switzerland.Methods of student teaching and learning Contact teaching: Lectures with accompanying

tutorials Directed and self-directed learning (production of

a critical essay)Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module stream, students should be able to discuss in detail aspects of the history and

culture of the three German-speaking countries. describe how cultural history has shaped

modern society in these countries. understand a lecture in German. process the acquired knowledge and apply this

critically to the writing of an extended essay.Lecturer(s) Dr Clemens Ruthner and othersLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

1 hour per week plus 1 hour optional tutorial

Recommended Texts/ Key Reading

Course outline, handouts and bibliography supplied during the lectures.

Assessment/Examination

• 1 x 2-hour written examination (70 marks)• Essay of 1200-1500 words in German [Submission Wk. 3 HT] (30 marks)

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Stream II German Business Aims The aim of this module stream is to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the German business environment and to consolidate and build on the specialist vocabulary, knowledge and skills acquiredin GR1003. It also aims to enable students to present specialist information on a range of topics in oral and written form in the appropriate register.ContentThe approach is thematic and task-based. The main themes covered will include globalisation, internationalisation, industrial relations, entrepreneurship, organisational structures, mergers/acquisitions. Students are encouraged to compare and contrast business practice in German-speaking countries and in Ireland.Methods of Teaching & Student Learning Short lectures followed by discussion Directed Learning, e.g., group work Experiential learning through participation in role

plays & simulations Tandem LearningAll teaching is conducted through German.Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module strream, students should be able to outline the main concepts and ideas relating to

the thematic areas covered in the course; describe and analyse in depth, in both oral and

in written form, and using the appropriate vocabulary, charts, diagrams and statistical material relating to the themes covered in the course;

understand aural and written specialist texts of moderate complexity dealing with the themes covered in the course;

carry out specific oral and written tasks relating to the thematic areas covered in the module, using the appropriate vocabulary and register and with an acceptable level of accuracy;

apply the correct principles of structure and style to the writing of short academic essays in the L2 on the themes covered in the course;

make PowerPoint presentations in the L2on business topics.

Lecturer(s) Dr Joachim Kolb Lectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

2 hours per week all year1 hour tandem learning (fortnightly, not timetabled)Students should put aside at least 2-3 hours per week for private study

Recommended Texts/Key Reading

Handouts will be provided by the Department.

Assessment/Examination

The module stream is examined as follows:- Project (1000 words, 12 noon, Monday Week 12 MT (20 marks)- 10-minute presentation in HT (Week 8) (20

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marks)- 2-hour end-of-year written examination (60 marks) Students will also be required to submit regular homework and to participate in tandem learning with students from Leuphana University.

Module Evaluation Students complete evaluation forms at the end of the module.

Summary of SF Assessment: Assessment consists of:• GR2000 Language Fluency (10 ECTS): STUDENTS MUST PASS THIS MODULE IN ORDER TO RISE WITH THEIR YEAR. A FAIL IN THE WRITTEN LANGUAGE PAPER IS NON-COMPENSATABLE.

Students failing the module and required to take a supplemental must repeat all failed components.

• GR2013 German Business and Cultural History (10 ECTS) Compensation is allowed at the discretion of the Examiners between the two streams of GR2013 (i.e., German Business and German Cultural History) as long as the overall mark for GR2013 is 40 or above. Students who fail GR2013 and who are required to take supplementals, must repeat all failed components.

If you have to take supplemental examinations, it is YOUR responsibility to inform yourself fully in respect of which examinations you have to take and the timetable. All failed coursework must be resubmitted by 12 noon on Friday, 21 August 2015.

Scholarship The Scholarship examinations will be held during the week before the beginning of Hilary Term. BSG students take the following papers:

LANGUAGE FLUENCY (comprising a written paper of 90 minutes and a viva voce of 15 minutes)   

Written Paper: This will normally consist of an essay to be written in German on a topic of contemporary interest.

Viva voce: The 15-minute viva voce examination will be centred on topics of general and business interest. Students may be asked to prepare a short text 10 minutes in advance of the viva voce for discussion with the examiners.

AREA STUDIES (comprising a written paper of 2 hours): This will normally consist of an essay (ca. 400 words) and an analysis of statistical material (ca. 400 words). Both questions will focus on business, economic and social topics

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relating to the German and international business environment and must be answered in German. The content of this examination will draw on topics covered in the Business German classes in the Junior Freshman year and the first semester of the Senior Freshman year.

Junior Sophister

The Junior Sophister Year is spent abroad on an approved Socrates programme. The universities that are currently part of the Socrates network are Trier, Koblenz (WHU), Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Regensburg, Linz and Innsbruck.

Socrates information sessions are held during Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity Terms. There are also extensive files on the individual partner institutions in the School of Business Studies. You are also encouraged to make contact with incoming Socrates students from German/Austrian universities.

At the partner university, you are expected to attend 3 or more advanced (e.g. Oberstufe/C1 or C2) language modules per semester. In some institutions the number of language modules on offer will be higher. Module descriptions, including information on content and assessment procedures, must be submitted to Dr Kolb/Dr Martin for approval. In fourth year you are required to write an extensive case study in German, so you should endeavour to attend advanced writing courses in German. Modules in translation are also recommended. Leistungsscheine must be submitted to the School of Business Studies and copies sent to Dr Kolb/Dr Martin.

You are also expected to complete a three-month work placement in a German-speaking country as part of the JS year abroad. Advice is given on finding a placement, but it is your responsibility to secure a position. On return, the Work Placement Report Form must be completed and a reference from the employer must be submitted. A note will be placed on your TCD transcript stating that you completed a placement.

It is your responsibility to provide the Department of Germanic Studies with contact details during the year abroad and to keep in regular contact with the Department. Any change of postal address, e-mail address or telephone number must be communicated to Dr Kolb and to the Department (germanic@tcd.ie).

NB According to BESS rules, students must obtain a minimum of 45 ECTS and a II.2 grade during their year abroad in order to rise to the Senior Sophister year. Information on credit requirements is in the information pack, which you will receive from the School of Business Studies.

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Senior Sophister

Course Lecture/Tutorial Programme

German Business Communication IV (Rhetorik) [10 credits] MANDATORYGR4001 Rhetorik (2 hrs per week all year)

German Business Communication IV (Intercultural Business Comm.; Translation) [10 credits] GR4015 comprising:Intercultural Communication (2 block hrs per week all year; 1 hour per week for SpEakwise Wk 4 MT- Wk 4 HT) Translation (1 hr per week all year)

Case Study [10 credits]GR4013 Case Study Preparation (1 hr per week MT)

SS Grammar Tutorial (1 hr per week, all year) OPTIONAL GR3401 Sophister Spoken German (all year) OPTIONAL

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Title GR4015 German Business Communication (10 credits) Mandatory

Module Content/Outline

Stream I

This module comprises two parallel streams, Intercultural Communication and Translation.

Aims of Intercultural Communication This stream aims to provide students with both the theoretical and practical skills required to communicate and manage successfully in intracultural and intercultural business settings. Emphasis is placed on developing a critical understanding of face-to-face and non face-to-face communication between individuals within organisations and societies. ContentIntercultural Communication explores the extent to which organisational behaviour and communication are culturally determined, taking examples such as styles of leadership and management, team working, and negotiation. Students reflect on how they can become effective intercultural communicators by engaging in a series of awareness-raising activities both synchronously and asynchronously with students in Germany. Methods of Teaching & Student Learning Contact teaching: Seminar Blended learning Directed learning (project; group work) Self-directed learning (fieldwork)Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module stream, students should be able to describe the complexity and multi-layered nature of

the concept culture and to define and evaluate the dominant norms, behaviours and values that shape their own cultural identity and those of the C2;

explain, evaluate and discuss critically the main strands within intercultural business communication research and cross-cultural management research, including leadership, HRM, teamwork, negotiation and organisational behaviour;

apply the insights from intercultural business communication and cross-cultural management research to a range of management and business tasks;

draw on theory as a means of identifying and evaluating the reasons for critical incidents in intercultural business communication;

engage in cultural and linguistic data collection and analysis using a range of qualitative research instruments and to present the findings of this research in oral and written form in the L2;

prepare and conduct intercultural negotiations in the L1 and L2 in a video-conferenced setting;

interact effectively in face-to-face and non face-to- 23

face settings of a business and general nature in the L1 and L2;

understand how the choice of verbal and non-verbal strategies is determined by the cultural context and the relationship to their interlocutor/s.

Lecturer(s) Dr Gillian S Martin & Dr Joachim KolbLectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

2 contact hours per week all year; 1 additional E-learning hour MT Wk 4-HT Wk 4 with University of Hildesheim. Students should put aside at least 2-3 hours per week for private study.

Recommended Texts/ Key Reading

A reader will be provided by the department.

.Assessment/Examination

- Project 1 in German (2000 words by 12 noon on Monday, Week 12 of MT (35 marks)- Presentation in German (10-15 mins): Critical Review of articles (Week 6. HT) (30 marks)- Project 2 in English (2000 words by 12 noon on Monday, Week 12 of HT (35 marks)

Compensation is allowed at the discretion of the Examiners between the two streams of GR4015 (i.e., Intercultural Communication and Translation) as long as the overall mark for GR4015 is 40 or above.

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Stream II Aims of Translation StreamThis stream aims to develop skills in translation from German to English.ContentThis practical course in advanced German/English translation focuses on: a) general discursive registers (quality journalism, critical essays on current affairs, academic texts on German historical and contemporary themes) and: b) more area-specific discourses (though not Fachsprache) such as literary prose, texts on legal, business or IT themes, or in the history of ideas. It presupposes a high degree of German and English competence acquired from general reading and writing skills practised during the current and previous years of the programme, as well as a familiarity with relevant text types.

Methods of Student Teaching & LearningContact teaching: Tutorials

Learning outcomesStudents who successfully complete this course should be capable of

translating advanced texts in the relevant text types with a satisfactory level of accuracy, consistency and appropriateness of register and expression;

thus demonstrating a high degree of German comprehension (including knowledge of the cultural context) and English writing competence.

Lecturer(s) Dr Helen O’Sullivan & Professor Moray McGowan Lectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

1 hour per week Students should spend at least 2-3 hours per week on private study.

Recommended Texts/ Key Reading

Wide reading in German of quality journalism, critical essays on current affairs, and more specialised texts in the relevant areas is strongly recommended.

Assessment/Examination 3-hour written paper.a. one general text (no choice): 50%; b. one text chosen from several, to include texts in the registers of literature, history/history of ideas, law, business studies, computer science: 50%.

Compensation is allowed at the discretion of the Examiners between the two streams of GR4015 (i.e., Intercultural Communication and Translation) as long as the overall mark for GR4015 is 40 or above.

Module Evaluation Students are given the opportunity to complete an

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evaluation form at the end of the module.

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Title GR 4001 Rhetorik (10 ECTS) MandatoryModule Content/Outline Aims

This module is designed to develop advanced oral and written rhetorical skills in the L2. It also aims to consolidate existing written, oral and aural German language skills through systematic revision of grammatical structures and to encourage the further development of communicative and cultural competence.ContentThe module develops advanced rhetorical skills in the L2 focus on analysis and production of a range of both written and oral/aural text types, including editorials, speeches, interviews, ‘Erörterungen’, ‘Kommentare’ and ‘Glossen’. Methods of Student Teaching & Learning Contact teaching (small group teaching) Directed learning (group work, homework) Experiential learning (presentations) Self-directed learning (private study). Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to: understand and analyse the stylistic and

rhetorical strategies which characterise complex written and oral text types;

filter information and to differentiate between fact and opinion as well as between relevant and irrelevant information in complex oral and written texts;

produce stylistically appropriate Erörterungen, Kommentare and Glossen on contemporary social, economic, political, literary themes in idiomatic and accurate German;

give oral presentations at an advanced level in idiomatic and accurate German, using the appropriate register, on contemporary social, economic, political, and literary themes;

demonstrate a confident use of media such as PowerPoint during presentations and appropriate integration of all aspects of communication including gestures, facial expressions, body language;

communicate at an advanced level in terms of accuracy, fluency and expression in the L2 in a variety of situations such as discussions, negotiations and interviews;

demonstrate a sound knowledge and mastery of complex grammar and syntax including indirect speech, hypotaxis, conjunctions, modal particles, in spoken and written German.

Lecturer(s) Ms Katrin Eberbach

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Lectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

2 hours per week all year1 hour per week spoken German all year1 hour per week Grammar tutorial (optional) all year Students should spend at least 4-5 hours per week on private study.

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Recommended Texts/Key Reading

Recommended Dictionaries: Grosswörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Langenscheidt) and a good bilingual dictionary, e.g. Collins or Oxford Duden

A Language Reader will be provided by the department.

Assessment/Examination

Assessment is by examination and continuous assessment.

3-hour end-of-year written examination (60 marks)

20-30 minute end-of-year oral examination (to include a presentation) [40 marks]

Progress is maintained through private study and weekly homework.

To pass this module, students must receive a mark of at least 40% overall in GR4001 and a pass in the GR4001 written paper.

Module Evaluation Students complete an evaluation form at the end of the module.

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Students are strongly advised to attend two optional courses:

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Title GR4013 Case Study (10 ECTS credits) MandatoryModule Content/Outline Aims

The module aims to provide students with the skills required to write their final year case study. ContentStudents learn how to conduct primary and secondary research for their case study; to classify and evaluate the materials they collect; to plan and structure the writing of the case study; to deal with the formal and stylistic requirements of writing a case study. Methods of Teaching and Learning Contact teaching (tutorial) Self-directed learning Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this module, students should be able to identify and select appropriate sources of

primary and secondary data; organise and integrate material from primary and

secondary sources in a coherent and focused manner

analyse and make sense of data about a firm and its strategic situation and its macro-environment and industry environment;

create links between the theory and practice of strategic management,

understand and apply the formal and stylistic requirements of case writing in the L1 and L2;

Lecturer(s) Dr Joachim Kolb Lectures &Tutorials/ Contact hours

1 contact hour per week (MT)Individual supervision sessionsThe remaining hours to be spent collecting, evaluating materials; writing up/revising the case study.

Recommended Texts/ Key Reading

Johnson, G., Scholes, K., & Whittington, R., 2008: Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases, 8th

edition, Prentice Hall: London.

Naumes, W., & Naumes, M., 1999: The Art and Craft of Case Writing, Sage: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Other materials are provided by the Department.Assessment/Examination

The case study is a non-compensatable component of the degree. Details of assessment and the breakdown of marks are available in the case study handbook.

Module Evaluation Students complete an evaluation form at the end of the module.

GR3401 Sophister Spoken German (MT, HT): There will a be weekly conversation class for all JS and SS students. Also, a series of German films will be shown fortnightly at 6 p.m. in Room 5086 on Wednesday nights, beginning in Week 2 of Michaelmas Term. Afterwards (from 8 p.m.) staff and students gather in one of the local pubs, where they can speak German in a relaxed atmosphere.

Sophister Grammar Tutorial (1 hour per week MT, HT): Revision of a range of advanced grammatical structures.

Note: Exams are set with the approval of the external examiner. All assessment and examination work is double-marked, in some cases by two internal examiners, in other cases by an internal and the external examiner. In order to allow external examiners to survey any candidate’s entire performance, all assessed work is retained in the Department and not returned to students after marking.

Modules are weighted according to their credit values. Students are advised to consult the BSL Examination Conventions to see how their final degree mark is calculated and for the regulations on fails and compensations. This document can be downloaded from the BESS website.https://www.tcd.ie/bess/current/exams/index.php

NB AssignmentsAll students complete assignments during the year that count toward their end-of-year mark.

JF, SF & JS students are required to place these assignments in the locked mailbox beside the door of Room 5065 (Departmental Office). The mailbox will be emptied at 12 noon on days of assignment submission.

SS students are required to sign in their assignments. There will be a folder for each assignment in 5065 with a signing-in sheet: a member of staff will countersign. Assignments, other than dissertations, should be stapled without folders or binding of any sort. They must be typed or word-processed. The front page should contain the following information:

your name the title of the module your student number your cohort (TSM, BSG, LG, ES, CSLG) the name of the lecturer responsible for the assignment The following statement, which you should sign:

I confirm that I am aware of the College and Departmental rules on plagiarism, and that all sources used in this essay have been fully and appropriately acknowledged.

Signed: ……………………………………………31

List of Assignments 2014-2015

Michaelmas Term (Semester 1)

JF TSM, BSG Literature Homework 1 12.00 on Mon wk 8

SF BSG Business German Project 12.00 on Mon wk 12

SS BSG Project 1 Interkulturelle KommunikationKKKommunikationBusiness German

12.00 on Mon wk 12

Hilary Term (Semester 2)

JF TSM, BSG Literature Homework 2 12.00 on Mon wk 1JF TSM, BSG Literature Homework 3 12.00 on Mon wk 8

SF TSM MT Seminar Essays 12.00 on Mon wk 1SF All German Cultural History Project 12.00 on Mon wk 3SF LG German Civil Law 12.00 on Mon wk 8

JS TSM MT Seminar Essays * 12.00 on Mon wk 1

SS T

TSM Dissertation (draft to supervisor) 17.00 on Mon wk 1 SS TSM Dissertation (final submission) * 17.00 on Mon wk 8SS BSG Case Study * 12.00 on Fri wk 8SS LG Project * 12.00 on Fri wk 9SS BSG Project 2 Interkulturelle Kommunikation*

KommmKommunikation*12.00 on Mon wk 12

Trinity Term (Semester 2)

JF TSM, BSG Literature Homework 4 12.00 on Tue wk 1SF TSM HT Seminar Essays 12.00 on Tue wk 1SF All Fachsprache Project 12.00 on Mon wk 2

JS TSM Literary History 2 Essay 12.00 on Tue wk 1JS TSM HT Seminar Essays * 12.00 on Tue wk 1

SS TSM, ES Option Essays * 12.00 on Tue wk 1SS ES major Deutschland in Europa 12.00 on Tue wk 1

*Assignments retained for scrutiny by the external examiner (all other work will be returned, as notified in class).

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STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is defined as being ‘the wrongful act of taking the product of another person’s mind and presenting it as one’s own’ (A. Lindey, Plagiarism and Originality, 1952, p.2). It can arise from actions such as:

copying another student’s work; enlisting another person or persons to complete an assignment on the

student’s behalf; quoting directly, without acknowledgement, from books, articles, the

internet, or other sources, either in printed, recorded or electronic format; paraphrasing, without acknowledgement, the writings of other authors; Everyone gets a large proportion of their ideas from elsewhere: indeed you should make use of other people’s writings. However, it is important that you distinguish clearly between your own words and the ideas and words of someone else. Direct quotations must be indicated by quotation marks and an indication of the source, with a page number and a reference traceable through your bibliography. When you paraphrase someone else’s work, it is enough to indicate the source, with a page number and a reference to the bibliography. The bibliography should list all the works you have consulted, not only those that you quote from. Including a work in the bibliography is not sufficient: you must indicate the source of any quotation or paraphrase in the body of your work. Your attention is drawn to the entries in the College Calendar which deal with plagiarism. http://www.tcd.ie/calendar/1415-2/part-2-undergraduate-courses-and-other-general-information/general-regulations-and-information/academic-progress/

In accordance with the Calendar regulations the School and its component departments regard plagiarism as a serious offence which may lead to a 0 mark for the work submitted and possibly to disciplinary action by College.

Students should note that, in addition to downloading material from the World Wide Web, asking native speakers in your target language to correct work is also defined as plagiarism and will be monitored and penalised.

The above regulations on plagiarism apply in exams, in submitted essays, dissertations, case studies, and in assessed language work. Remember that if you fail to give adequate sources, lecturers may ask you to account for the originality of your work.

For advice on referencing, consult the TCD Library website at http://www.tcd.ie/Library/help/howtocite.php and advice from your department.

Plagiarism Extract from the College Calendar

    82 Plagiarism is interpreted by the University as the act of presenting the work of others as one’s own work, without acknowledgement.

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    Plagiarism is considered as academically fraudulent, and an offence against University discipline. The University considers plagiarism to be a major offence, and subject to the disciplinary procedures of the University.    83 Plagiarism can arise from deliberate actions and also through careless thinking and/or methodology. The offence lies not in the attitude or intention of the perpetrator, but in the action and in its consequences.    Plagiarism can arise from actions such as:(a)    copying another student’s work;(b)    enlisting another person or persons to complete an assignment on the student’s behalf;(c)    quoting directly, without acknowledgement, from books, articles or other sources, either in printed, recorded or electronic format;(d)    paraphrasing, without acknowledgement, the writings of other authors.    Examples (c) and (d) in particular can arise through careless thinking and/or methodology where students:    (i)   fail to distinguish between their own ideas and those of others;    (ii)   fail to take proper notes during preliminary research and therefore lose track of the sources from which the notes were drawn;    (iii)   fail to distinguish between information which needs no acknowledgement because it is firmly in the public domain, and information which might be widely known, but which nevertheless requires some sort of acknowledgement;    (iv)   come across a distinctive methodology or idea and fail to record its source.    All the above serve only as examples and are not exhaustive.    Students should submit work done in co-operation with other students only when it is done with the full knowledge and permission of the lecturer concerned. Without this, work submitted which is the product of collusion with other students may be considered to be plagiarism.    84 It is clearly understood that all members of the academic community use and build on the work of others. It is commonly accepted also, however, that we build on the work of others in an open and explicit manner, and with due acknowledgement. Many cases of plagiarism that arise could be avoided by following some simple guidelines:    (i)   Any material used in a piece of work, of any form, that is not the original thought of the author should be fully referenced in the work and attributed to its source. The material should either be quoted directly or paraphrased. Either way, an explicit citation of the work referred to should be provided, in the text, in a footnote, or both. Not to do so is to commit plagiarism.    (ii)   When taking notes from any source it is very important to record the precise words or ideas that are being used and their precise sources.    (iii)   While the Internet often offers a wider range of possibilities for researching particular themes, it also requires particular attention to be paid to the distinction between one’s own work and the work of others. Particular care should be taken to keep track of the source of the electronic information obtained from the Internet or other electronic sources and ensure that it is explicitly and correctly acknowledged.    85 It is the responsibility of the author of any work to ensure that he/she does not commit plagiarism.    86 Students should ensure the integrity of their work by seeking advice from their lecturers, tutor or supervisor on avoiding plagiarism. All schools and departments should include, in their handbooks or other literature given to students, advice on 

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the appropriate methodology for the kind of work that students will be expected to undertake.    87 If plagiarism as referred to in §82 above is suspected, in the first instance, the head of school, or designate, will write to the student, and the student’s tutor advising them of the concerns raised and inviting them to attend an informal meeting with the head of school, or designate, (The director of teaching and learning (undergraduate) may also attend the meeting as appropriate. As an alternative to their tutor, students may nominate a representative from the Students’ Union to accompany them to the meeting) and the lecturer concerned, in order to put their suspicions to the student and give the student the opportunity to respond. The student will be requested to respond in writing stating his/her agreement to attend such a meeting and confirming on which of the suggested dates and times it will be possible for the student to attend. If the student does not in this manner agree to attend such a meeting, the head of school, or designate, may refer the case directly to the Junior Dean, who will interview the student and may implement the procedures as referred to under Conduct and College Regulations §2.    88 If the head of school, or designate, forms the view that plagiarism has taken place, he/she must decide if the offence can be dealt with under the summary procedure set out below. In order for this summary procedure to be followed, all parties attending the informal meeting as noted in §87 above must state their agreement in writing to the head of school, or designate. If the facts of the case are in dispute, or if the head of school, or designate, feels that the penalties provided for under the summary procedure below are inappropriate given the circumstances of the case, he/she will refer the case directly to the Junior Dean, who will interview the student and may implement the procedures as referred to under Conduct and College Regulations §2.    89 If the offence can be dealt with under the summary procedure, the head of school, or designate, will recommend to the Senior Lecturer one of the following penalties:(a)    that the piece of work in question receives a reduced mark, or a mark of zero; or(b)    if satisfactory completion of the piece of work is deemed essential for the student to rise with his/her year or to proceed to the award of a degree, the student may be required to re-submit the work. However the student may not receive more than the minimum pass mark applicable to the piece of work on satisfactory re-submission.    90 Provided that the appropriate procedure has been followed and all parties in §87 above are in agreement with the proposed penalty, the Senior Lecturer may approve the penalty and notify the Junior Dean accordingly. The Junior Dean may nevertheless implement the procedures as referred to under Conduct and College Regulations §2.

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