UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
& INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
SSCs 2015-2016
German for Medicine Syllabus C
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of German Syllabus B at the UCL CLIE or a similar course and have experience of dealing with
relevant authentic material.
Course duration
Year 1 students: double-block (16 x 3-hour classes. Block 1: 8 x 3-hour classes; Block 2: workshops and tutorials related
to Project).
Year 2 students: single block (8 x 3-hour classes).
Self-Study
40 hours in total.
Course codes
LCGM6003.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students with a good basic knowledge of German to develop the four skills up to an
intermediate level. Students should be able to communicate in most situations within German speaking countries.
Students will be able to converse reasonably fluently with native speakers and discuss personal, practical, social and
current issues using appropriate structures. Medical related issues/vocabulary will also be covered.
Cultural awareness will be further developed. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to
approach authentic material, will be enhanced. Some transferable skills will also be covered.
Functions
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presenting basic medical information;
understanding accounts of medical history; understanding accounts of accidents
describing processes; basic description of medical procedures
understanding descriptions of symptoms
understanding specific texts, such as job adverts, and writing simple job applications;
giving one’s impression and opinions and evaluating different opinions;
arguing a case;
making appointments and discussing schedules;
offering and giving advice, including medical advice;
recognising, expressing and reacting to emotions;
stating preferences and considering pros and cons;
making comparisons;
making simple hypothetical statements
Course Content
Main topics/themes to be covered (selection)
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basic anatomy and bodily systems
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learning and foreign languages;
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describing people (e.g. family, relatives, patients) and their life styles;
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medical education, medical training
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career paths and prospects; working in a hospital;
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travelling for business and pleasure
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media, music and arts;
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spare time activities and going out;
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home and moving house;
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health and disease;
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personal relationships, body language and emotions;
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German/Austrian/Swiss medical pioneers, Nobel prize winners, medical inventions, pharmaceutical companies.
Linguistic Structures
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consolidating and improving reading and listening skills with increasingly complex materials;
improving oral communication skills with an increasing emphasis on fluency;
introduction of idiomatic expressions
communicating effectively in a variety of situations
Phonetics
Students are expected to pronounce German reasonably well when commencing the course. Where necessary,
attention will be paid to improve pronunciation through reading and oral practice. In addition, tapes specifically
targeted at pronunciation are available to students for self-study in the Self-Access Centre.
Grammar
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revision of main grammar points from Syllabus A and Syllabus B;
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noun phrases and demonstrative articles;
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possessive articles in all cases;
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perfect and imperfect tense;
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adverbs of time and place;
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main clauses and subordinate clauses (word order and linking words);
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adjective declension;
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modal verbs in all tenses;
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comparative and superlative;
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prepositions, prepositional verbs, prepositions with case change;
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reflexive verbs;
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introduction to relative clauses;
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introduction to subjunctive II: expressing wishes and politeness;
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introduction to passive.
Learning Resources
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Studio D: Kurs- und Übungsbuch mit CD, Niveau A2 (Cornelsen) – ISBN: 9783464207123
Studio D: Vokabeltaschenbuch, Niveau A2, Deutsch-Englisch (Cornelsen) – ISBN: 9783464208328
Additional material
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A selection of authentic material will also be used (e.g. information from travel guides, press articles on medical
affairs and current affairs, internet websites).
Deutsch Plus (Video) (BBC)
Foundations German 1 (Palgrave)
Bilingual dictionary (e.g. Collins)
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials available for self-study in the Self-Access Centre.