Location: The Gambia, West Africa
Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)

Program Purpose

The HND in German Language aims to build students’ communication skills in the German language and provide cultural and professional competencies for careers in education, translation, tourism, international relations, and commerce. The program prepares students to interact effectively in German-speaking contexts and promotes intercultural understanding between The Gambia and German-speaking countries.

Program Objectives

  • – Achieve intermediate to advanced proficiency in German.
  • – Interpret and translate basic texts between German and English.
  • – Understand the culture, society, and institutions of German-speaking countries.
  • – Use German effectively in academic, business, and tourism contexts.
  • – Develop teaching and communication skills in German as a foreign language.

Key Concepts to be Learned

  • – German grammar and sentence structure
  • – Oral fluency and listening comprehension
  • – German phonetics and pronunciation
  • – German literature and media
  • – Translation and interpretation practices
  • – German for business, tourism, and education
  • – Cultural studies of German-speaking countries
  • – Pedagogy for German language instruction

Curriculum Structure

Semester 1

  • GER101Introduction to German Language I
  • GER102Basic Grammar and Vocabulary
  • GER103German Phonetics and Pronunciation
  • GEN101English Communication Skills
  • GEN102ICT Fundamentals
  • GEN103Study and Research Skills

Semester 2

  • GER201Introduction to German Language II
  • GER202Reading and Comprehension in German
  • GER203Conversational German I
  • GEN104Critical Thinking and Ethics
  • GER204Introduction to German Culture
  • GER205Elementary German Writing Skills

Semester 3

  • GER301Intermediate German Grammar
  • GER302German for Business and Tourism
  • GER303German Literature and Media
  • GEN105Research Methods
  • GER304Teaching German as a Foreign Language
  • GER305Translation Techniques I

Semester 4

  • GER401Advanced Writing and Expression in German
  • GER402German for International Relations
  • GER403Contemporary Issues in German-speaking Countries
  • GER404Capstone Project / Dissertation
  • GEN106Civic Education and Global Citizenship
  • GER405Translation and Interpretation II