German 1

Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will:

- manage speaking in simple situations relating to work and daily life 
- be able to write short messages 
- recognise some features of the customs of German-speaking countries

Content

Practising in speech and writing some basic grammar and vocabulary exercises in simple situations, listening comprehension exercises, acquiring knowledge of German-speaking countries

Teacher

Sini Gutzeit

Study material

Textbook: Blanco-Kudel: Freut mich 1 (Otava 2017) and additional material in the MyCourses learning environment

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload

24 h (contact hours) + 57 h (self-study).

Prerequisites

No prequisites

Evaluation

Regular and active participation in class as well as written assignments (30%) and a written examination (70%)

Teaching time and location

6.5.-13.6.2024. Teaching online on Mondays and Thursdays at 18.00-19.30. No teaching on Ascension Day 9.5., teaching on Wednesday 8.5. instead.

Mon 6.5.
Wed 8.5.
Mon 3.5.
Thu 16.5.
Mon 20.5.
Thu 23.5.
Mon 27.5.
Thu 30.5.
Mon 3.6.
Thu 6.6.
Mon 10.6.
Thu 13.6.

Exam will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024. The exam will be conducted as a remote online exam.

The re-exam will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The resit exam will be conducted as a remote online exam.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done in Sisu-service. 
Course registration 

Registration for this course starts on 25.3.2024 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 29.4.2024 at 23.59

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

If you are an attending degree student at Aalto University, it is possible for you to complete this course for free of charge during summer 2024. Registration is done normally in Sisu. Please make sure that you have the correct course code in your study plan before registering to the course. You can check the course code from the top of this page.
Instructions for course registration (for Aalto degree students)

Read more about Aalto University's summer studies:
Summer studiesFor this course, free spots are available for Aalto University staff. Staff registration is open from April 2nd to April 19th via Webropol. Five spots are reserved for staff members.

Registration for staff

This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University. The maximum number of participants for the course is 30. The course will be held if there are at least 12 registered participants

Individual study arrangements

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University office ([email protected]) in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information about individual study arrangements:
Individual study arrangements at Open University