The course offers repetition and strengthening of basic German skills, with a focus on reading and listening comprehension and oral communication in both everyday and professional situations, including topics such as sustainability issues. The course aims to develop a positive and confident approach to language learning. The course also covers intercultural aspects, such as academic and work-related culture, preparing students to communicate and work in international professional environments.
LS1426 German for Engineers – Intermediate Communicative Competence 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2026 Start 13 Jan 2026 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 13 Jan 2026 - 1 Jun 2026
- Periods
- P3 (4.0 hp), P4 (3.5 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
60264
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 15
- Target group
Open to all students provided that the course can be included in the program
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus LS1426 (Autumn 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus LS1426 (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Engage in dialogue in everyday situations and simple work situations
2. Understand and distinguish the main contents in clear standard speech about well-known subjects
3. Identify, and explain in Swedish, facts from simple authentic texts with technical content.
4. Give a short presentation on an engineering-related topic
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
A1 level of German according to CEFR, for example the course German for Engineers - Basic Communication for Beginners.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- LEXA - Continuous assessment, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Based on the recommendation from the KTH office of support to students with disabilities, the examiner has the right to decide on adapted forms of examination for students with a documented, permanent disability.
For re-examinations, the examiner has the right to allow other forms of examination for individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
All examination modules passed.
75% attendance.
Examiner
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
First cycle