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German Studies
Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2024
German Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Andreas Dorrer
Email: andreas.dorrer@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
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: 8 November 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:
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
- 25 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone subject
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
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone subject
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
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone subject
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 subject
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone subject
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 elective subject
Subject Options
German Studies Entry Point 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 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM30005 | German 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GERM30006 | German 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM30025 | Staging German | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
German Studies Entry Point 3
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 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 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 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM30025 | Staging German | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
German Studies Entry Point 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 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 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 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM30025 | Staging German | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
German Studies Entry Point 7
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 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 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 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM30025 | Staging German | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Electives - Entry Point 7
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANG30001 | Languages at Work | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| GERM30024 | Berlin and Beyond | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| EURO30002 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30003 | European Modernism | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| EURO30004 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30005 | Europe and its Others | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ARTS30002 | Introduction to Language Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 8 November 2024