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Berlin and Beyond (GERM20011)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Winter Term - Off Campus |
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Students in this subject will learn about German history, language and society in the modern era from the perspectives of the capital, Berlin, and other locations such as Potsdam, Tübingen and Buckow. Beginning with one week in Tübingen students will gain a decentralised perspective on German history (from the foundation of the state, the Weimar Republic, the World Wars, until reunification) and an insight into the richly regional nature of German identity and language. By engaging with authors from the region, the stay in the heart of Baden-Württemberg also gets a literary component. Transferring to Berlin for the next thirteen days, students will learn about the challenges that face contemporary Germany including right-wing extremism, the refugee “crisis”, threats to the European Union and the legacy of both the Holocaust and the GDR. The subject ends with a stay in Buckow, a small town in the Nature Park Märkische Schweiz, where famous German writers used to compose their poems.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify key moments in German history, literature and culture from the 18th century until the present day
- Understand that there are regional differences in German history, language and culture
- Reflect upon the different public cultures of memory in Berlin and southern Germany
- Develop a decentralised perspective on German history, language and culture
- Engage with and reflect upon the cultural diversity that has arisen from the refugee "crisis" and its associated civil initiatives
- Evaluate aspects of German history, culture and language in writing.
Generic skills
- Oral and written intercultural communication (in German and English)
- Time management and work planning
- Analytical and critical
- Research
- Information literacy
- Collaboration
- Independence and self-responsibility.
Last updated: 9 May 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
There is an application process for this subject and a quota applies. See website for information:
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/overseas-experience#undergraduate-subjects
Language requirement:
25 credit points of German language study
OR
Completion of VCE German, or equivalent.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GERM30024 | Berlin and Beyond | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
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: 9 May 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Language-learning diary with vocabulary lists (in German), 500 words each
| Due in week 1, 2 and 3 | 30% |
Oral presentation in German or English
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Take "home" Berlin test in German or English* *Assessment will be completed in German for those students with a level of B2 or above
| Week 3 | 15% |
Reflective essay in German or English* *Assessment will be completed in German for those students with a level of B2 or above
| Due 2 weeks after return | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: All the assessment tasks are to be assessed commensurate with the student's existing level of German.
Last updated: 9 May 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term - Off Campus
Coordinator Andreas Wiebel Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 30 hours: 6 x 2-hour seminars prior to departure, 9 x 2-hour seminars in Germany Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 June 2024 to 16 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 26 June 2024 Census date 5 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 July 2024 Assessment period ends 2 August 2024 Winter Term contact information
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
The level 2 and level 3 Berlin and Beyond subjects have a quota of 25 students in total. Students will need to go through an application process, and will be selected in following order of preference:
1. Students completing a German Studies major or the Diploma of Language with average marks of H2A or above in their completed German subjects.
2. Students not completing a major or minor, but with a H2A or above average in their completed German subjects.
3. Students who have a higher than B2 proficiency but have not studied German at Melbourne previously. Proficiency assessed via the German language placement test.
4. Other students on a case-by-case basis.
Last updated: 9 May 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
- Aydemir, Fatma: Dschinns, 2022
- Döblin, Alfred: Berlin Alexanderplatz, 1929
- Hesse, Hermann: Unterm Rad, 1906
- Hölderlin, Friedrich: Gedichte, 2015
- Steinkopf, Leander: Stadt der Feen und Wünsche, 2018
- Weiss, Peter: Die Ästhetik des Widerstands, 1988
- Wolf, Christa: Der geteilte Himmel, 1963
- Zeh, Juli: Unterleuten, 2016
- Subject notes
For information on subject content, assessment types, schedule, and academic matters, contact the subject coordinator Andreas Wiebel (andreas.wiebel@unimelb.edu.au)
For information on funding, insurance, travel costs, and administrative matters, contact the Arts UMOS team: arts-umos@unimelb.edu.au
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
This subject has overseas component in Germany. Students will incur extra travel and accommodation costs.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- 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
- 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.
Last updated: 9 May 2024