Nemecký jazyk pre špecifické ciele

  • Credits: 10
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 16sC
  • Semester: winter
  • Year: 2
  • Faculty of Applied Languages

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

The course is aimed at acquiring highly professional communicative competence, proficiency in the actual use of the language in various specific situations, and knowledge of the professional culture of the language studied.
Knowledge:
After completing the course, the student masters the linguistic system (lexical-grammatical) of the professional language, and linguistic, cultural, social, and psychological norms that are related to the use of the professional language in various specific areas at the C1/C2 level.
Competencies:
The student acquires highly professional communicative competencies that can be used with linguistic precision and communicative effectiveness in a variety of specific areas. The student can present his/her research in a foreign language at a high level in various scientific forums, conferences, etc.
Skills:
The student knows and can work with various professional texts and documents, knows communication strategies in various specific fields, and can analyse and create highly professional or scientific texts and discourses. In written and oral speech, the student can develop precise argumentation, structure discourse, and adapt his/her speech to a specific professional communication situation.

Indicative content

Argumentative techniques of a scientific text in a German context
Specifics of the scientific text in German research
Terminology of German language for specific purposes
Professional language in a business context and its communicative specifics
Analysis of professional discourse (sociological, economic, political, cultural, etc.)
Applied stylistics of specialised professional discourse

Support literature

Basic literature:
1. Bennett, Janet y Bennett, Milton (2004): Developing Intercultural Sensitivity: an integrative approach to global and domestic diversity. Ed, Janet Bennett y Milton Bennett. The handbook of intercultural training, third edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2. Gnutzmann, C. (2011): Language for Specific Purposes vs. general language. In K. Napp, B. Seidlhofer & H. Widdowson (eds.). Handbook of foreign language communication and learning, pp. 517-544. Berlin/New York: Walter de Gruyter.
3. Gollin-Kies, S. M., Hall, D. R. &Moore, S. H. (2015): Language for Specific Purposes. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
4. Gunnarsson, Bl. (1997): Language for Special Purposes. In Tucker, G. R., Corson, D. (eds). Encyclopaedia of Language and Education. Encyclopaedia of Language and Education, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht.
Optional literature:
1. Efing, Ch., Kalkavan-Aydin, Z. (2024): Berufs- und Fachsprache Deutsch in Wissenschaft
und Praxis. Ein Handbuch aus DaF- und DaZ-Perspektive. Berlin u.a. : De Gruyter.
2. Esselborn-Krumbiegel, H. (2022): Richtig wissenschaftlich schreiben. Paderborn: Schöningh.
3. Esselborn-Krumbiegel, H. (2022): Von der Idee zum Text. Eine Einleitung zum
4. wissenschaftlichen Schreiben. Paderborn : Verlag Brill Schöningh.
5. Fügert, N., Richter, U. A. (2015): Wissenschaftssprache verstehen. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Stuttgart: Klett.
6. Graefen, G., Moll, M. (2012): Wissenschaftssprache Deutsch : lesen – verstehen – schreiben. Ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Frankfurt a. Main : Peter Lang.
7. Kornmeier, M. (2008): Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht : für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. Bern, Stuttgart, Wien : Haupt Verlag.
8. Kühtz, S. (2020) : Wissenschaftlich formulieren. Paderborn: Brill Schöningh.
9. Lange, D., Rahn, S. (2017): Mündliche Wissenschaftssprache. Kommun izieren – Präsentieren – Diskutieren. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Stuttgart: Klett.
10. Oertner, M., John, I., Thelen, G. (2014) : Wissenschaftlich Schreiben. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink.
11. Roche, J, Drumm, S. (2018): Berufs-, Fach- und Wissenschaftssprachen. Tübingen : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag.
12. Schade, G., Hufeisen, B., Drumm, S. (2019): Einführung in die deutsche Sprache der Wissenschaften. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag.
13. Schäfer, S., Heinrich, D. (2010): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten an deutschen Universitäten. München: IUDICIUM.

Requirements to complete the course

The final evaluation is based on the elaboration of the project plan (40%) and the final work (60%).

Student workload

260 hours (10 ETCS x 26 hours)
Consultations: 16 hours
Preparation for consultations: 26 hours
Assignment processing: 108 hours
Final study processing: 108 hours
Consultations for the final study: 2 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

German, English

Date of approval: 28.08.2025

Date of the latest change: 28.08.2025