Undergraduate Cultivation Program for German Major

(Major code: 050203)

(Major's English name: German)

I. Major Cultivation Objectives

The major cultivates German applied and compound foreign language talents with all around development of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetics and labor, and with a solid foundation in the German language. It requires a wide range of scientific and cultural knowledge, as well as the ability of German-Chinese translation and cross-cultural communication, and the ability to engage in translation, economics and trade, teaching, research, and management in foreign affairs, economics and trade, culture, press and publication, education, scientific research, tourism and other departments.

II. Major Cultivation Requirements

1. Ideological:

Students should have correct views on the world, life and values, and possess good ideological and political qualities, strong professional ethics, a high sense of social responsibility and social adaptability, as well as open-minded visions for exploration and innovation.

2. Professional skills:

The students in this major study the basic theory or knowledge of the language, literature, history, politics, economics, diplomacy, society and culture of German-speaking countries, and have the qualities of language application, cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, and autonomous learning ability. They receive training in German listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, and have the ability to engage in translation, economics and trade, teaching, research and management.

Graduates are supposed to acquire knowledge and competencies in the following areas:

(1) Awareness of the relevant guidelines, policies and regulations of China.

(2) Basic knowledge of linguistics, literature and related humanities and science and technology.

(3) A solid foundation in German language, proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.

(4) Awareness of our national situation and the society and culture of German-speaking countries.

(5) Excellent Chinese expression ability and basic research ability.

(6) Acquisition of certain computer application skills and English communication skills.

(7) Mastery of the basic methods of literature search and data inquiry, and have preliminary scientific research and practical working ability.

3. Sports Education

Students should have certain knowledge of physical education and the military, develop good physical exercise and health habits to meet the national standards of physical education and military training for college students, and have a sound mind and a healthy body.

4. Labor Education

Students should have correct views of labor, and have good labor attitude and habits as well as certain labor skills. Students should also develop the spirit of hard work and strengthen their empathy for working people in order to serve the country and contribute to society.

5. Aesthetic Education

Students should establish a correct and progressive sense of aesthetics, have certain artistic cultivation and aesthetic interests, and be able to feel beauty, identify beauty, appreciate beauty, and create beauty.

III. Matrix for the Realization of Cultivation Standards

IV. Main Disciplines

Foreign Language and Literature.

V. Main Courses

German Intensive Reading, Advanced German, German Basic Listening, Extensive German Reading, German Writing, Audio-Visual German, German Speaking, German Translation, German Interpretation, German Economics and Trade.

VI. Main Practical Teaching Sessions

Basic practice includes ideological and political theory course practice, labor education practice, military training.

Professional practice includes social investigation, professional practice.

Comprehensive practice includes: extracurricular practice and innovation activities A, graduation thesis, graduation internship.

VII. Length of Study  

The basic length of school system is 4 years, and the length of schooling is 3-6 years.

VIII. Degree Awarded  

Bachelor of Arts

IX. Curriculum System and Proportion of Credit Hours

1. Total course hours: 2690 hours (154 credits), including 2114 hours (118 credits) of compulsory courses, accounting for 76.6%, and 576 hours (36 credits) of elective courses, accounting for 23.4%. Theoretical teaching courses have 2376 hours (133.5 credits) and practical teaching courses have 314 hours (20.5 credits).

2.The intensive practical teaching sessions have 28.5 credits, including at least 2 credits of extracurricular practice and innovation activities.

3.The total number of credits for the major is 182.5, which have 49 practical teaching credits, accounting for 26.8%.

X. Graduation Standards and Requirements

1. To achieve the cultivation objectives of "5-Dimension Education" of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetics and labor education.

2. Complete the credits specified in this cultivation program.

XI. The Process Table of Professional Guidance Teaching Plan Can Be Seen in the Attached Table.

XII. The Arrangement Table of Professional Concentrated Practical Teaching Sessions Can Be Seen in the Attached Table.

XIII. Allocation of Credit Hours for Each Semester of the Major

Note: The numbers in the blanks for compulsory course refer to hours, and those in the blanks for practice teaching refer to weeks; others include professional elective courses, public elective courses, and quality development compulsory courses.

XIV. Table of Professional Credit Hours and Credits

Note: The percentage refers to the total teaching credit hours of such courses.