German Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1026 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011
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.

Subject Options:

Beginners stream - level one

Students completing the German major or minor are required to complete the following level 1 subjects (25 points).
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Beginners stream - level two

Students completing the German major are required to complete the following level 2 subjects (37.5 points). Students completing the German minor are only required to complete the German Intermediate Language and Culture A and B (25 points).
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Beginners stream - level three

Students undertaking a major are required to complete the following level 3 subjets (37.5 points). Students completing the German minor are only required to complete German Post-intermediate 3A and 3B (25 points).

Subject
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Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Intermediate stream - level one

Students completing the German major or minor are required to complete the following level 1 subjects (25 points).
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Intermediate stream - level two

Students completing the German major are required to complete the following level 2 subjects (37.5 points). Students completing the German minor are only required to complete German Language and Culture 2A and 2B (25 points).

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Intermediate stream - level three

Students completing the German major are required to complete the following level 3 subject and two level 3 electives (37.5 points). Students completing the German minor are to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and one level 3 elective (12.5 points).

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Post VCE stream - level one

Students completing the German major or minor are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Post VCE Stream - level 2

Students completing the German major are required to complete the following level 2 subjects (37.5 points) Students completing the German minor are only required to complete German Language and Culture 2A and 2B (25 points).

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Post VCE stream - level three

Students completing the German major are required to complete the following level 3 subject and two level 3 electives (37.5 points). Students completing the German minor are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and one level 3 elective (12.5 points).

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Elective subjects Level 3

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
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Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au
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