German

Courses offered in AY2026-2027 Pre-requisites/Preclusions Full Course Descriptions E-Learning and Links

Courses offered in AY2026-2027

Semester 1
Course Code	Course Name
LAG1201	German 1
LAG2201	German 2
LAG3201	German 3
LAG4201	German 5

Semester II
Course Code	Course Name
LAG1201	German 1
LAG2201	German 2
LAG3201	German 3
LAG3202	German 4
LAG4202	German 6

There are no pre-requisites or qualifying test for Level 1000 language courses. But these courses are meant only for students without any prior knowledge. Those who have learned the language through formal and informal means (incl. through external courses, self-study or an extended stay in the target language country) must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Students may face disciplinary action by the University for making a false declaration.

Pre-requisites/Preclusions

Pre-requisites / Preclusions
Course Code	Course Name	Unit	Student Requires
Course Code	Course Name	Unit	Pre-requisite	Preclusion

LAG1201	German 1	4	NIL	NIL
LAG2201	German 2	4	LAG1201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL
LAG3201	German 3	4	Passed LAG2201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL
LAG3202	German 4	4	LAG3201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	LAG3203 German for Academic Purposes
LAG3203	German For Academic Purposes	4	LAG3201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	LAG3202
LAG4201	German 5	4	LAG3202, LAG3203 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL
LAG4202	German 6	4	LAG4201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL
LAG4203	German Studies 1	4	LAG4202 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL
LAG4204	German Studies 2	4	LAG4203 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level module than this course.	NIL

Full Course Descriptions

LAG1201 German 1

This course is meant for students with no prior knowledge of the target language. Students with prior knowledge (including spoken proficiency) must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	NIL	NIL	NIL

LAG2201 German 2

This course aims to further enhance students' proficiency in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as increase their knowledge of the syntactical, morphological, phonetic and lexical aspects of the German language. Students will also acquire a better grasp of learning and communicative strategies. Authentic texts from daily communicative situations will serve as the main source of learning materials.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAG1201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG3201 German 3

Building upon the foundation of the German 2 module, this module focuses on the development of students' ability to communicate on fairly complex topics of general interests. It will continue to adopt an integrated approach and cultivate students' proficiency in all areas of language learning, including their learning competence. Strategies to be developed focus on writing and speaking.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAG2201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG3202 German 4

Students will be taught to comprehend longer listening and reading texts on more complex topics of general interest as well as on aspects of German culture, society and life. They will also acquire the ability to express their views and communicate meaningfully on the same topics at greater length. In the area of grammar and vocabulary, the focus will shift more towards text linguistic and pragmatic features. Language learning skills and strategies will include recognising and applying common sociolinguistic norms in the use of the language.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAG3201 or placement test	LAG3203	NIL

LAG3203 German for Academic Purposes

This course is specially aimed at teaching students who are interested in studying in a German-speaking country. They will be taught to comprehend longer listening and reading texts on more complex topics of academic interest as well as on aspects of German culture, society and life.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAG3201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG4201 German 5

This course aims to equip students with adequate skills and strategies to engage in serious discourse with native or other foreign speakers or write argumentative pieces on complex social, political, cultural and environmental topics. Such skills will encompass learning how to summarise long and difficult texts, structuring essays, collating linguistic means of expressions for language production and improving text cohesion.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAG3202, LAG3203 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG4202 German 6

This course aims to provide students with further training in skills and strategies to engage in authentic discourse and more complex argumentative writing. Topics of social, historical and cultural interest will be introduced through authentic materials such as selected works of literature, texts from newspapers and magazines, and audio or video recordings.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAG4201 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG4203 German Studies 1

This course seeks to further develop the students' ability to comprehend texts as well as to effectively communicate their views on highly complex social, political, cultural and environmental topics. Students will be introduced to rhetorically more demanding text types such as argumentative texts or commentaries (e.g. newspaper and magazine articles, television documentaries etc.). This course will be conducted in German.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAG4202 or placement test	NIL	NIL

LAG4204 German Studies 2

This course will introduce advanced students to various themes and topics in German culture and society. The texts for this course will be drawn from German literature, the press, and visual and computer media. The course will be conducted in German. It will offer students a further insight into major issues in German culture, society and history.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	LAG4203 German Studies 1 or placement test	NIL	NIL

* Workload: A-B-C-D-E
The components are as follow:
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

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