POLICY SHEET

Willkommen in Deutsch 2!


Your Instructor’s name is_____________________________

Her/His office is in Dey Hall room ______ and her/his office phone number is 962-6269

Her/His office hours are ________________________________.


The successful completion of German 1 and 2 at UNC will help you develop a base of vocabulary and proficiency in the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. In order to achieve these goals, it is important for you to understand the approach to teaching used by your instructor. This approach requires you to prepare all assigned material before class and to actively participate in class exercises and activities. We will discuss grammar points in class only when necessary because we want to spend our time together speaking German, not speaking about German. You will find that you understand relevant grammar points as a result of reading the explanations in the book before class and inductively learning through classroom activities. This approach to language instruction will perhaps seem new, but you will find that the insistence on production of German will increase your language skill, your confidence and comprehension, and your enjoyment of the class! The following course materials and policies will help you achieve these goals:

Textbooks:
Deutsch Na Klar: An Introductory German Course. Text, Workbook and Lab Manual
Syllabus and Coursepak.

Attendance:
Class will meet four (4) times a week: on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Not unlike achievements in sports or music, language proficiency is acquired through structured daily practice. It is the purpose of class meetings to provide you with such practice, and for this reason attendance is mandatory! Failure to attend a session could have a negative effect on your chances of achieving the goals of the course and, thus, on your grade. The policy of the Department of Germanic Languages allows students only three (3) absences each semester. No distinction is made between excused and unexcused—all are counted. After the third absence, the instructor is required to lower the final grade in the course by one-third of a grade (e.g., an A would be dropped to an A-, a C- to a D+, etc.). Since all absences are counted, a situation such as an extended illness would require special arrangements between the student and the instructor, in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Language Instruction.

Homework:
A short written exercise from the textbook and/or workbook will be assigned for most class days. Complete this grammar exercise after reading the grammar lesson for the day. These exercises are designed to reinforce the grammar points covered in each class period.

Language Lab:
You will be expected to go to the Language Lab in Dey Hall at least once a week. Your instructor will provide you with further details concerning this matter.

Tests:
There will be regular tests at the end of each chapter, as well as written and oral mid-term and final exams. Make-ups for quizzes and exams will be permitted only in exceptional cases, and only with the permission of the Undergraduate Course Director. A make-up final exam is offered every semester, but requires a written explanation from the dean.

Grades:
Your final grade will have the following composition:
25% Final Exam
15% Midterm
25% Chapter Tests (5)
10% Oral Exams (2)
15% Homework, including essays
10% Class Participation

The policy of the Department of Germanic Languages stipulates that a student who fails the final exam can receive a course grade no higher than a C. The course grade IN (incomplete) cannot be given.

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