German Beginners Language and Culture A

This subject is not offered in 2011.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, 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/

This intensive language subject is an introduction to the German language for students with little or no knowledge of German. It focuses on the acquisition of basic aural, oral, reading and writing skills, with emphasis placed on communicative skills, acquisition of vocabulary and the basic principles of grammar. Students successfully completing the subject should be able to read and evaluate a small range of German texts, and write accurately. They should also make sense of and participate in a limited range of everyday communicative situations in German..

• be able to understand spoken and written German at a basic level of difficulty.
• be able to express themselves appropriately in speech and writing in everyday communicative situations.
• have been introduced to aspects of German and Austrian culture and society through the medium of German.
• achieve the level of spoken language competency required for admittance into 126-127 German Beginners Language and Culture B.

Oral, aural and written assessment totaling 1,400 words 35% (during semester), a mid-semester test 15% (in class). 2-hour written exam 50% (during examination period) Students need to attend at least 80% of the classes to be admitted to the examination.

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 80% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

• Vorsprung (Textbook, Student Activities Manual, (Lovik/Guz/Chavez) (latest ed) Houghton and Mifflin

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

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

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.

• should have acquired basic reading, writing, oral and aural skills in a foreign language.
• be able to work efficiently as a team member.
• have an understanding of social and cultural diversity.