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German 5 (GERM20007)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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Students will consolidate their ability to communicate in German in oral and written discourse and develop cultural literacy in German by engaging with key themes in modern German-speaking societies such as the German concept of "Heimat". Students will develop more advanced language skills through reading short newspaper and magazine articles and watching film and television clips. They will produce shorter texts of different types and learn how to discuss contemporary issues. Students will also gain an understanding of the principles of organizing language as well as developing proficiency in the use of the appropriate linguistic tools for the formation of situation-appropriate vocabulary, sentence and text structures. Through the cultural studies seminars students will be introduced to central aspects of the literature, culture and linguistics of German-speaking countries. Students will become familiar with specialized terminology and will develop analytical skills relevant to the topic area.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have cultivated the knowledge to find information from various sources, including the dictionary, library and internet;
- have the ability to comprehend spoken forms of German at a highly developed level of complexity and on a range of topics relating to contemporary life in German-speaking societies;
- have cultivated the knowledge to use a wide range of vocabulary relating to contemporary German societies and gained familiarity with specialised terminology relating to important literary, linguistic and cultural aspects of modern German-speaking countries;
- have cultivated the knowledge to interpret and critically analyse texts and vocabulary occurring in a variety of audio-visual media at a high level of complexity;
- have cultivated public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations;
- have acquired a high level of ability in intercultural communication practices;
- have developed complex linguistic structures to speak and write about events in the past from different perspectives and express opinions, desires and intentions;
- have demonstrated well-developed time management and planning skills to manage and organize study workloads and shown attention to detail in essays and assignments.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library, the internet;
- have acquired a foundation in intercultural communication practices;
- have acquired written communication and reflective skills through essay writing and seminar discussion;
- be able to show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;
- have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion;
- have acquired public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations;
- be able to engage critically with task-focused vocabulary.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM10002 | German 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20005 | German 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM10006 | German 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM30005 | German 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Two hour written exam (2000 words) during the examination period (50%)
- Mid-semester test (30 min) for the language seminar component (equivalent to 500 words), in week 5 (15%)
- Two essays of 500 words each for the cultural studies component (1000 words) due in weeks 8 and 11 (25%)
- 7 minutes oral group presentation (300 words per student), held throughout semester (5%)
- Written analytical vocabulary work for the language seminar component, in week 12 (200 words) (5%)
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Daniela Mueller Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 2-hours language seminar and 2 x 1 hour seminars per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
The prerequisite for entry to this subject is:
- completion of German 4.
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: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Anne Buscha and Szilvia Szita, B Grammatik. Leipzig, Schubert Verlag. ISBN 978-3-941323-10-0.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major German Studies Specialisation (formal) German Studies Breadth Track German - Entry Point 3 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
- 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 19 March 2024