German Language and Culture 3B

Subject 126-020 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 2, - 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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 1-hour language class and a 2-hour language seminar per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 contact hours/week , 5 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.
Prerequisites: GERM30003 (German Language and Culture 3A) or equivalent.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
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 Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Coordinator

Dr Heinz Leonhard Leo Kretzenbacher

Contact

Leo Kretzenbacher
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 of and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently. Students should 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.
Objectives:
  • 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;
  • have achieved the level of language competency required for admittance into the fourth-year Honours course (in some cases).
Assessment: A 2-hour written language exam 50% (in the examination period), a 20-minute oral test 25% (at the end of semester) and written work totalling 1000 words 25% (due during the semester).
Prescribed Texts:
  • Em Neu Hauptkurs Kursbuch/Textbook (Hueber) (latest ed)
  • Em Neu Hauptkurs Arbeitsbuch/Workbook (Hueber) (latest ed)
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
Generic Skills:
  • have refined their skills in written communication on complex topics;
  • be able to deliver oral presentations with ease and confidence;
  • be able to work efficiently as a team member;
  • have developed skills in cross-cultural analysis.
Notes: Students who have completed 126-020 German 3C may not enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (German)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: German
German
German
German Major

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