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German Language Course for Beginners – Preparation for Internships and Work in German-Speaking Countries for Pharmacy and Biotechnology Students 2.

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 0 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 12 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OTF-L22-T
  • 1 kredit
  • Biotechnology BSc
  • Optional modul
  • spring semester
Prerequisites:

OTF-L14-T finished

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 12

Topic

Building on the basic knowledge acquired in the first part of the course, this course deepens students' proficiency in German for professional purposes, focusing on direct patient care and pharmaceutical counseling. Participants will become familiar with the most important groups of diseases, as well as the fundamentals of German terminology regarding dosage forms and drug interactions. Throughout the course, students will also learn the basics of professional communication, focusing on dialogues with both patients and colleagues. By the end of the semester, students will be able to prepare a professional letter of motivation and present it orally, which is essential for launching a successful professional career in German-speaking regions

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

  • 1.

    Studies and motivations: introduction, writing a CV

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 2.

    The profession of pharmacist and biotechnologist

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 3.

    Drugs and substances

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 4.

    Pharmaceutical forms

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 5.

    Drug interactions and side effects

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 6.

    Review class

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 7.

    Diseases and therapies

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 8.

    Communication with customers and patients, counselling

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 9.

    Communication between colleagues

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 10.

    Writing a letter of motivation

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 11.

    Oral presentation of the letter of motivation

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó
  • 12.

    Exam

    - Bognár Adrienn, Ferenczi Krisztina, Berta Anikó

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Own educational material.

Notes

Bognár Adrienn: Grundlagen und kommunikative Funktionen der pharmazeutischen Fachsprache

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Midsemester evaluation, active cooperation in the class

Mid-term exams

The grade is determined by the results of the written and oral assessment at the end of the semester.

Making up for missed classes

Based on individual consideration.

Exam topics/questions

Based on the educational material.

Examiners

  • Berta Anikó
  • Bognár Adrienn
  • KURZUSHOZ RENDELT OKTATÓ

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Berta Anikó
  • Bognár Adrienn
  • Ferenczi Krisztina
  • KURZUSHOZ RENDELT OKTATÓ
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