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German Studies

Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2023

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Overview

German has more than 100 million native speakers and is the third most popular foreign language world-wide. Knowledge of German opens up the rich culture of German-speaking Europe as well as its history, philosophy, literature, music and scientific traditions. The German Studies program has a proud history of more than half a century at the University of Melbourne and provides students with the opportunity to complete part of their studies overseas through scholarships and exchange programs.

German language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence of units from German 1 through to German 10 and has four entry points (German Studies 1, 3, 5 and 7). Placement in the correct entry point is determined by the German Studies program, based on the results of the online placement test. Hence all students who enrol in German at The University of Melbourne for the first time need to undertake the placement test. Thereafter students normally progress through the sequence in consecutive order. Accelerated progression is possible with the permission of the course convenor. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this major, students should be able to:

  • Interpret a range of different genres relevant in German-speaking social and cultural contexts;
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of oral and written formats, comprehending and producing German discourse with fluency (relative to entry level) and appreciate its cultural contexts;
  • Specialize in at least one of the three core areas of modern German literature, linguistics, and cultural studies;
  • Apply relevant research and analytical skills combined with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
  • Appreciate German-speaking cultures in a differentiated and informed way;
  • Engage critically and to constructively in intercultural dialogue as a bicultural and bilingual person and as a global citizen;
  • Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques (in German and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners;
  • Act confidently in German-speaking milieus and target culture, and work effectively in a cooperative way using German and English as media.

Last updated: 3 May 2024

Structure

100 credit points

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the German Studies program, based on the results of the online placement test. Please refer to the following link for further information:

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The entry points for this major are:

  • German Studies 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no background in the German language
  • German Studies 3 entry point: usually for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school German or who have obtained a low VCE German score
  • German Studies 5 entry point: usually for VCE German students
  • German Studies 7 entry point: usually for native speakers or near-native speakers of German, or for candidates who have spent a number of years in a German speaking country

This major requires the completion of either:

Entry Point 1

  • 25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects

OR

Entry Point 3

  • 25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects

  • 25 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives

OR

Entry Point 5

  • 25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects

  • 25 credit points of EP5 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives

OR

Entry Point 7

  • 25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of EP7 Level 2 Core subjects

  • 12.5 credit points of EP7 Level 3 Core subjects and 25 credit points of Level 3 Electives

Subject Options

Level 1

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM10004 German 1
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM10005 German 2
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM10001 German 3
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM10002 German 4
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM10006 German 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM10007 German 6
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM10008 German 7
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM10009 German 8
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM20004 German 3
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20005 German 4
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20006 German Cultural Studies A
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM20003 German Cultural Studies B
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20008 German 6
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20007 German 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM20001 German 7
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20003 German Cultural Studies B
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20002 German 8
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM20003 German Cultural Studies B
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20009 German 9
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20010 German 10
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM30001 German Cultural Studies B
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30005 German 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30006 German 6
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM30021 German 7
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30022 German 8
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM30003 German 9
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30004 German 10
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Code Name Study period Credit Points
GERM30002 German Cultural Studies C
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 3 Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LANG30001 Languages at Work Not available in 2023 12.5
GERM30002 German Cultural Studies C
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30024 Berlin and Beyond Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30002 Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EURO30001 Language and Society in Europe Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30003 European Modernism Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30004 Screening Europe: Image and Identity Not available in 2023 12.5
EURO30005 Europe and its Others
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARTS30002 Introduction to Language Translation
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/

Last updated: 3 May 2024