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German Cultural Studies A (GERM20006)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject consists of a 1-hour research skills tutorial and a 2-hour cultural studies seminar. Students will acquire fundamental research skills needed to complete a German major including the use of the library, online research resources and relevant bibliographical software. Students will learn to synthesise information from a range of scholarly sources. In the seminar, students will begin to engage with important cultural, literary and linguistic aspects of the German language countries via personal and public narratives and acquire a broader genre literacy. They will become aware of some of the formal properties of public discourse in German on cultural and historical issues. In their written and spoken German they will begin the transition to higher-level output such as the presentation of different points of view, and will be introduced to academic genres such as the German “Referat” (or class paper) and the literature review (in English). This subject will equip German major students from the German 1 entry point with the language and research skills needed for admittance into German Cultural Studies B with its greater emphasis on cultural, historical and social themes and their related linguistic forms.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have been introduced to a variety of specialized terminology, linguistic forms and genres that pertain to such issues;
- have become familiar with a range of academic genres and their associated linguistic properties;
- have practiced producing certain academic genres that are common within German cultural studies; have practiced the use of these genres;
- have been introduced to important cultural, literary and historical issues of the German language countries;
- have attained the research skills required to find and synthesise up-to-date scholarship on cultural topics in German cultural studies;
- have achieved the level of competency required for admittance into German Cultural Studies B;
- have been introduced to important cultural, literary and historical issues of the German language countries;
- have learned to reflect in a less formal register, on the personal impact of public issues;
- have developed practical research skills;
- have learned to reflect in a less formal register, on the personal impact of public issues.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed practical research skills;
- have become familiar with a range of academic genres and their associated linguistic properties;
- have practiced the use of these genres;
- have learned to reflect in a less formal register, on the personal impact of public issues.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM20004 | German 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Blog entries totalling 500 words (due throughout semester) [10%]
- A ten-minute oral presentation mid-semester [25%]
- Two literature reviews (total of 750 words) due in Week 6 and 12 [20%]
- 1,000 word career case-study based on an interview with a German-speaking employee due week 10 [25%]
- A 750-word analytical essay due in the examination period [20%]
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Heather Benbow Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1 x 1-hour research skills tutorial, 1 x 2-hour cultural studies seminar. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
The prerequisite for entry to this subject is:
- completion of German 3.
Otherwise, any student enrolling in German at The University of Melbourne for the first time is required to take the online German Placement Test regardless of their background in German. The results of the Placement Test are binding and enrolment can only be changed in consultation with the relevant subject coordinator.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation German Major German Breadth Track German - Entry Point 1 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Language Placement Test required
Last updated: 27 April 2024