German Intermediate Cultural Studies

Subject GERM20006 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, 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

On campus

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 x 1 hour seminars per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 contact hours/week, 5 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours/week.
Prerequisites: none
Corequisites: German Intermediate Language & Culture A
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: Students who have completed 126-008 German Intermediate Cultural Studies are not allowed to enrol in this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: 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 Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Dr Heather Benbow

Contact

benbow@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

This subject consists of 1 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial and a 1-hour language seminar. Students will be introduced to important cultural, literary and linguistic aspects of the German language. Students will be given the opportunity to develop topics of interest within these general areas and will be introduced to a variety of specialist terminology. In the language seminar students will learn the skills to read and interpret more complex texts in German and will reflect on these texts at a sophisticated level in both written and spoken German. Students should achieve the level of competency required for admittance into German Post-Intermediate 3A and German Post-Intermediate 3B.
Objectives:
  • have been introduced to important cultural, literary and linguistic aspects of the German language.
  • have been given the opportunity to develop topics of interest within these general areas.
  • have been introduced to a variety of specialized terminology within these general areas.
  • have achieved the level of competency required for admittance into German Post-Inter Cultural Studies, German Post-Intermediate 3A, German Post-Intermediate 3B.
Assessment:

For the lecture and tutorial, a 1-hour written exam 30% (during examinations period) and written work totalling 500 words 15% (during semester). For the language seminar, a twenty-minute seminar presentation 15% (during semester) and written work totalling 1500 words 40% (during semester).

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

  • Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
  • All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Prescribed Texts:

Texts will be available on the LMS.
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.

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Generic Skills:
  • have further developed their speaking, reading and listening skills.
  • be able to work efficiently as a team member and have an understanding of social and cultural diversity.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (German)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: German
German
German
German Major
Related Breadth Track(s): German

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