Graduate German A (GERM90003)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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The aim of this subject is to develop German language abilities, both oral and written, for graduate students. Students will have the opportunity to learn idiomatic and formal features of the language, and apply their abilities to the analysis of a range of complex issues within the German-speaking world. Students will be placed in an appropriate stream of language study, or a customised course, according to their background and proficiency needs within the subject.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, depending on entry level, students should be able to:

  • Develop an advanced use of idiomatic and conversational forms of German and the capacity to use them freely
  • Develop a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to use them freely and confidently
  • Cultivate the ability to interpret messages of different registers and degrees of formality, including those occurring in a variety of audiovisual media and individual and group spoken forms
  • Develop the ability to discuss and critically analyse social, political, cultural and historical issues in the German-speaking world
  • Develop a set of flexible and transferable linguistic skills for different types of professional contexts.

Generic skills

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

  • Develop effective oral communication skills in a Language Other Than English (LOTE) through class participation and presentations
  • Develop public speaking skills and confidence in oral expression in a LOTE
  • Develop the ability to process information in a LOTE and to communicate it
  • Develop the capacity to think theoretically and analytically about language forms, structures and use
  • Develop effective time management and planning skills.

Last updated: 4 March 2025