Business and Newspaper German
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Course code
GRS6311.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Saksa keel ajakirjanduses ja majanduses
Course title in English
Business and Newspaper German
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Overview of business German and German language in journalistic texts, expansion of vocabulary, knowledge of journalistic types and genres, business letter conventions.
Brief description of the course
The purpose of this course is to acquaint you with concepts and functions of German-language newspapers and other media as well as busniss texts. We will explore the underlying principles of newspapers, relationships among journalists and other social institutions and values, and current issues and problems that work in the mass media industry. Oral and written exercises.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has ability to compose and analyze official documents (especially business letters) and journalistic texts in German;
- has knowledge of basic vocabulary in the area.
Teacher
Välislektor Andine Friederike Frick
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