German Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1026 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010
Overview: This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.
Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

German

Three separate streams are offered in German:

  • Beginners: for students who have very little or no knowledge of German.
  • Intermediate: for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school German.
  • Advanced/Post-VCE: for students who have obtained a pass in VCE German, or its equivalent.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 125 points toward this major in order to complete the major. Students who commenced in 2007 and completed 37.5 points of German at first-year level will usually need to complete 37.5 points each at second and third year levels to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

f you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.

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Beginners stream- first year

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Beginners stream - second year

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Beginners stream - third year

Students undertaking a major must complete German Post-Intermediate 3A and German Post-Intermediate 3B and one elective either German Post-Inter Cultural Studies or one third year elective (see below).

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Intermediate stream - first year

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Intermediate stream- second year

Students undertaking a major must complete German Language and Culture 2A and German Language and Culture 2B and one elective either German Cultural Studies 2 or second year elective (see below).

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Intermediate stream- third year

Students undertaking a major must complete German Language and Culture 3A and two third year electives, this can include German Cultural Studies 3 and/or third year elective/s (see below).

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Post-VCE stream- first year

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Post-VCE stream- second year

Students undertaking a major must complete German Language and Culture 2A and German Language and Culture 2B and one elective either German Cultural Studies 2 or one second year elective (see below).

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Post-VCE stream - third year

Students undertaking a major must complete German Language and Culture 3A and two third year electives, this can include 126-018 German Cultural Studies 3 and/or third year elective/s (see below).

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

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Links to further information: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

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