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Graduate Diploma in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 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.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Communicate in and comprehend German in a range of written and oral genres and social contexts
- Apply advanced knowledge of German language and of German culture and society in relevant professional and academic contexts
- Utilise rigorous methods of inquiry and theories and methodologies appropriate to German Studies
- Engage with and critically analyse complex changing social contexts related to the German-speaking world.
Last updated: 27 August 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation is only available part-time and normally takes 2 - 3 years to complete. This specialisation is not available to international students.
Please note: German language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence of units from German 1 through to German 10. 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: http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/german/german-placement-test
The following description of the entry points below is indicative only:
- 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.
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
German Studies 1 Entry Point
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
German Studies 3 Entry Point
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
German Studies 5 Entry Point
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
German Studies 7 Entry Point
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the German Program, based on results of a placement test. Please refer to the following link for further information: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
German Studies 1 Entry Point
8 compulsory subjects (100 points)
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 |
GERM20004 | German 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20005 | German 4 | Semester 2 (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 |
LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
German Studies 3 Entry Point
8 compulsory subjects (100 points)
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 |
GERM20007 | German 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20008 | German 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM30021 | German 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM30022 | German 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
German Studies 5 Entry Point
8 compulsory subjects (100 points)
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 |
GERM20001 | German 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20002 | German 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM20003 | German Cultural Studies B | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GERM30003 | German 9 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
German Studies 7 Entry Point
8 compulsory subjects (100 points)
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 |
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 |
GERM30002 | German Cultural Studies C | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LANG40003 | Seminar in Languages 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LANG40004 | Seminar in Languages 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll
Last updated: 27 August 2024