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German 4 (GERM20005)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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In this subject, students further extend their competencies in writing, reading, speaking and listening by engaging with authentic texts and situations.
Students will engage with authentic texts that deal with past and present themes of increasing complexity and that are of significance in German-speaking Europe. Feature and documentary film, opinion writing, pop songs and interviews are some of the genres students will encounter and that will provide the inspiration for personal expression of a moderate level of sophistication. The acquisition of advanced linguistic structures such as the subjunctive and passive will enable students to begin to express with more complexity their own experiences, wishes and views. They will begin to understand written German at a more formal level (such as newspaper reports). Students will make first attempts to deploy these structures in written form and verbal utterances that engage with personal and political themes in the context of 20th and 21st century historical, social and cultural developments in German-speaking countries. 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;
- be able to use a wider range of vocabulary about people and places including language about historical and contemporary themes;
- be able to 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: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM10001 | German 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20004 | German 3 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM10002 | German 4 | Semester 2 (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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three reflective learning journals
| During the teaching period | 10% |
Written work
| During the teaching period | 35% |
Oral presentation
| During the teaching period | 5% |
Final exam (2000 words)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Completion of two listening tests. Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of work must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without prior approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Stefan Siemsen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar and 2 x 1-hour seminars per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 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: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Essential German Grammar (latest ed.) M. Surrell, K. Kohl, C. Kaiser & G. Loftus. Routledge.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) German Studies Major German Studies Breadth Track German - Entry Point 1 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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