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German 2 (GERM10005)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject consolidates and builds upon the basic skills and knowledge acquired in German 1. It continues to provide a firm grounding in the fundamentals of German grammar, the tense system and language structure in conjunction with the development of cultural literacy. The curriculum explores the regional cultural and linguistic diversity of the German-speaking world. The overarching theme for German 2 is Berlin, past and present. Students engage with more complex grammatical and syntactic structures through more sophisticated texts drawn from a variety of sources – such as biographical, journalistic, popular media and literary texts – and expand their appreciation of texts in context. Emphasis is placed on increasing oral proficiency, enhancing communicative skills and the ability to initiate and sustain conversation in a greater range of informal and formal settings. Writing tasks will expand to short narratives, i.e. picture descriptions and biographies, and guided creative writing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret and synthesise information from biographical and journalistic texts, popular media such as film and television and shorter literary texts
- Read and write personal narratives about events in the present and past with a high degree of accuracy
- Use an elementary vocabulary from a wider range of everyday communicative situations about the self, family, occupations and pastimes as well as use basic grammatical and syntactic forms of German including basic elements of the tense and case system
- Understand and use idiomatic and conversational forms appropriately in a range of informal and formal settings
- Demonstrate familiarity with German cultural traditions and practices, and appreciate regional diversity.
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
- Be able to apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity
- Have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads
- Have developed analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organise and integrate information
- Be able to work effectively in groups in both English and German and develop the ability to reflect on their language learning process.
Last updated: 8 November 2024