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German 3 (GERM20004)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject is for students who have completed German 1 and 2. It may also be taken by students who have been placed into this subject by the German Placement Test and who need to enrol at level 2. In this subject students extend their competencies in writing, reading, speaking and listening by engaging with authentic texts and situations, rather than those generated with the language learner in mind. Students will learn the skills to deal with the complexity of authentic texts such as feature films, poetry, song lyrics and opinion articles, and to source information in German on the internet. Students also learn to communicate at a more sophisticated level, going beyond utterances focused exclusively on the self, and developing structures and vocabulary that enable them to express themselves in the context of broader social and cultural themes such as music and popular culture and notions of ethnicity, nationalism and belonging. Students begin to produce texts and utterances of a more critical nature such as film reviews and formal debates. On completion of the subject students should have attained a moderate level of complexity in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing of German.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:



  • be able to read more sophisticated texts and to practice and augment accurate writing skills;
  • have used a wider range of vocabulary about people and places including language about historical and contemporary themes; use more complex grammatical structures including a greater range of tenses and cases and modes;
  • be able to comprehend more complex spoken German and express themselves in broader social and political contexts;
  • be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet; develop analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organize and integrate information;
  • have developed a differentiated and informed understanding of self and other and of cross-cultural exchange; apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity; engage with contemporary and historical themes in the German national consciousness;
  • have developed an openness to the world and an awareness of cultural and historical contexts;
  • have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organizing workloads;
  • have developed the ability to reflect on their language learning process and on linguistic and cultural differences of the target language and cultures.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet;
  • have developed a differentiated and informed understanding of self and other and of cross-cultural exchange;
  • have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organizing workloads;
  • have developed analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organize and integrate information;
  • have developed the ability to reflect on their language learning process and on linguistic and cultural differences of the target language and cultures;
  • have developed an openness to the world and an awareness of cultural and historical contexts;
  • be able to apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity.

Last updated: 8 August 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GERM10005 German 2
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GERM10001 German 3
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 8 August 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Three reflective learning journals

  • 750 words (total)
During the teaching period10%

Written work

  • 1000 words
During the teaching period35%

Oral presentation

  • 250 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period5%

Final exam (2000 words)

  • 2 hours
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: Completion of two listening tests. Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.During the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without prior approval will not be marked.

Last updated: 8 August 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorStefan Siemsen
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours48 hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar, 2 x 1-hour seminars per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 March 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022
    Assessment period ends24 June 2022

    Semester 1 contact information

    ssiemsen@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

The prerequisite for entry to this subject is:

  • completion of German 2.

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: 8 August 2023

Further information

Last updated: 8 August 2023