German

Program Learning Outcomes

• Interpersonal Communication 

Negotiate meaning to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions as well as to defend an idea in written, oral and/or multimodal communication in German.

• Interpretive Listening 

Analyze, assess, and evaluate what is being heard on a variety of topics authentic to the German-speaking cultures in German.

• Interpretive Reading  

Understand, interpret and analyze a variety of texts authentic to the culture(s) in German.

• Presentational Communication  

Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, narrate and/or defend a variety of topics in German through written, oral and/or multimodal communication in German.

• Intercultural Awareness  

Identify, investigate and explain products and practices in German-speaking cultures to compare/contrast, evaluate, and reflect on cultural perspectives associated with the primary language (L1, English) and the German language (L2).

• Critical Analysis 

Engage in effective critical inquiry by identifying and interpreting a diverse body of culturally specific works and scholarly sources, and producing clear, argumentative discourse in German that formulates original perspectives and positions.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Interpersonal communication -Negotiate meaning to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions as well as to defend an idea in written, oral and/or multimodal communication in German.
2. Interpretive listening -Analyze, assess, and evaluate what is being heard on a variety of topics authentic to the German culture(s) in German].
3. Interpretive reading -Understand, interpret and analyze a variety of texts authentic to the culture(s) in German.
4. Presentational communication -Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, narrate and/or defend a variety of topics in German through written, oral and/or multimodal communication in German.
5. Intercultural Awareness -Identify, investigate and explain products and practices in Germanic cultures to compare/contrast, evaluate, and reflect on cultural perspectives associated with the primary language (L1) and the German language (L2).
6. Critical Analysis -Engage in effective critical inquiry by identifying and interpreting a diverse body of culturally specific works and scholarly sources, and producing clear, argumentative discourse in German that formulates original perspectives and positions.
7. Implement appropriate foreign language teaching methodologies grounded in the understanding of second language acquisition theories.
8. Write accurate, formal prose in English.
9. Demonstrate digital fluency for pedagogical purposes.

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