German

EXAM CALENDAR - NEXT PASS-FAIL ("IDONEITA'") and "LETTORATO" EXAMS

EXAM SESSION CALENDAR

Teacher: Katharina Gemperle

 

Winter session “idoneità” exams will be held in person on Thursday January 19th  at  San Niccolò (Via Roma 56). 

 

 

Enrolment:

Enrolment through this page with UNISI username e password  by January 15th.

 

Students should also present a valid ID, and have a hardcopy dictionary for the written component, (composition).

 

Those students who seek validation of an international certificate (Goethe Institut, TELC, Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch ÖSD, ) are requested to a) register for the exam, b) send a scanned copy of the original certificate to Katharina Gemperle, at: gemperle@unisi.it by the exam deadline.

 

 

Study material and information regarding the German language exams can be found in the section http://docenti.lett.unisi.it/frontend/?rr=BD_13_46 on Katharina Gemperle's blog on ProfBlog!

Katharina Gemperle's ProfBlog!

 

Students can contact Katharina Gemperle by email at: gemperle@unisi.it

GERMAN COURSES

German language courses are OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS enrolled in the University of Siena.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE OF ITALIAN IN ORDER TO ATTEND A GERMAN BEGINNERS' COURSE.

 

The following German language courses are held at the San Niccolò Building on Via Roma, 56 (Porta Romana):

All of Katharina Gemperle’s courses are blended courses: lessons in the classroom are integrated with self-study on the Moodle platform.

See attatchments below for programs, bibliographies and information regarding final exams.

 

ANNUAL A1 and A2 COURSE for BEGINNERS divided into two semesters.

The course is for:

- students from the DFCLAM department who need to pass the GERMAN LANGUAGE I exam. The German Language I (“Lettorato”) consists of an annual course divided into two semestral courses: A1 in the first semester and A2 in the second semester. The A2 level is required in order to be admitted to the German Language I exam. The exam at the end of the second semster, in fact, is preparatory for the professor’s language exam. Alternatively, students can present a internationally recognized certificate (see list at the bottom of this page)  Please note: if you have any questions regarding the German Language Single Subject course (“CORSO MONOGRAFICO”) contact the PROFESSOR or visit the department website

 

- students that choose A2 LEVEL GERMAN LANGUAGE ("IDONEITA') - exam code L99968

- students who are interested in learning the fundmentals of the language without inserting the exam in their curriculum. They will be awarded a certificate from the CLA (see below).

 

 

A1 LEVEL GERMAN COURSE,  first semester (29/09/2022-20/01/2023)

Level: beginners

Teacher:: Katharina Gemperle

 

Monday 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. – room 349A

Wednesday 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – room 349A

 

For further information, please see Programma di idoneità tedesca A1.2 below.

Enrolment: You can enrol in this course by accessing this page with your UNISI username and password.

 

A2 LEVEL GERMAN COURSE, second semester (27/02/2023-09/06/2023: A2“Idoneità” (exam code L99968) and German Language I course (“Lettorato”), 2nd part

Enrolment in the course requires an A1 level.

The course will begin on Monday, February 27th.

  • Monday 4:15 - 6:00 p.m. – room 356
  • Wednesday 4:15- 6.00 – from 27/02 to 14/04/2023 room 468; from 24/04 to 09/06/2023: room 356

 

Enrolment: You can enrol in this course by accessing this page with your UNISI username and password.

 

B1 LEVEL GERMAN COURSE, first semester - (29/09/22-20/01/2023): B1 “Idoneità” (exam code L99967)

Lessons will begin on Thursday September 29th.

The course requires a basic knowledge of German at A2 level (see program below)

Teacher:: Katharina Gemperle

Monday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Room 455

Thursday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Room 455

 

 

For further information, please see Programma di ldoneità tedesca B1 below.

Enrolment: You can enrol in this course by accessing this page with your UNISI username and password.

 

 

B2 LEVEL GERMAN COURSE, second semester (27/02/2023-09/06/2023) –  B2 “Idoneità” (exam code 99966)

Lessons will begin on Monday, February 27th , 2023

A prerequisite to the course is a B1 level of German (see program below)

Teacher: Katharina Gemperle

Monday 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. – from 27/02 to 14/04/23 in room 401, from 24/04 to 9/06/23 in room 349B

Wednesday 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. – room 456

 

For further information, please see Programma di ldoneità tedesca B2 below.

Enrolment: You can enrol in the course by accessing this page  with your UNISI username e password.

 

 
 
EXAMS, CREDITS, AND CERTIFICATES

Students who are not awarded credits for a German language exam and who attend at least 70% of the course and pass the final test, will receive a certificate.

The certificate issued by the Language Center is not an external certification. Nevertheless, our lessons follow the European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students interested in obtaining an external certificate can sit the exam at the GOETHE INSTITUT of Rome or at an institution which collaborates with the Goethe Institut, for example, the Deutsches Institut of Florence.

 

APPROVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE BY THE UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTER:

 

The Language Center approves certificates issued by the these official institutions:

- Goethe Institut

-Oesterreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch OSD

- TELC

Please contact our German teacher during her office hours for certification approval. You should bring the original certificate with a photocopy (front and back), and a valid ID with photocopy.

 

Codes for German "idoneità" examinations:

A2: L99968

B1: L99967

B2: L99966

C1: L99965

OFFICE HOURS AND EMAIL ADDRESS

For further information contact the teacher Katharina Gemperle: gemperle@unisi.it

Office hours are held by appointment when lessons are in session, at the following time:

 

Please write to gemperle@unisi.it for an appointment.