German 10

Subject GERM20010 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 x 1 hour language class and 1 x 2 hour language seminar per week.
Total Time Commitment:

3 contact hours/week, 5 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.

Prerequisites:

German 9 or equivalent.

Subject Code(s): GERM20009 or GERM30003

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

GERM30004 German 10 or German Language & Culture 3B

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Dr Leo Kretzenbacher

Contact

heinz@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject is a comprehensive study of both the formal structures and the functional varieties of contemporary German in a wide range of text and discourse forms. Students should develop a refined use of idiomatic and conversational forms and the capacity to use them freely. a level of proficiency in complex written structures and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently. Students should also cultivate the ability to interpret messages independently at all levels of language use, including those occurring in a variety of audio-visual media and individual and group spoken forms.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this subject, students will

  • have developed a refined use of idiomatic and conversational forms and the capacity to use them freely.
  • have developed a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently.
  • have cultivated the ability to interpret messages independently at all levels of language use including those occurring in a variety of audio visual media and individual and group spoken forms.
Assessment:
  • A 2 hour written language exam during the examination period [50%]
  • A 15 minute oral test at the end of semester [25%]
  • Three reflective essays in German of 200 words each due in Weeks 3, 6 and 9 [15%]
  • A 10 minute oral presentation in German in class during the semester [10%]
Prescribed Texts:
  • Anne Buscha, Szilvia Szil and Susanne Raven: C Grammatik Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache, latest edition (Schubert Verlag)
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Classics
German
German
German

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