German 5 (GERM10006)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Students will consolidate their ability to communicate in German in oral and written discourse and develop cultural literacy by engaging with the theme of mobility and its impact on German-speaking societies. Topics include among others the road trip genre, the history of mobility, and border crossings in Europe. Students will develop more advanced language skills through reading short literary and journalistic texts and engaging with audio-visual and digital media. In communicative settings, they discuss questions of travel, traffic, and migration and express their opinions and ideas in speaking and writing. Students will also gain an understanding of the principles of organising language as well as developing proficiency in the use of the appropriate linguistic tools for the formation of situation-appropriate vocabulary, sentence and text structures. Students will become familiar with specialised terminology and will develop analytical skills relevant to the topic area. 
 

Intended learning outcomes

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

  • Comprehend spoken forms of German at a moderate complexity and on a range of topics relating to life in German- speaking societies.
  • Use a range of vocabulary relating to German societies and gained familiarity with specialised terminology relating to important literary, linguistic, and cultural aspects of modern German-speaking countries.
  • Interpret and explore texts of a moderate level of complexity occurring in a variety of audio-visual and digital media.
  • Deploy complex linguistic structures to write about various topics from different perspectives and express opinions, desires, and intentions.
  • Employ complex verbal structures speak fluently about various topics with adequate background knowledge.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • Be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet, and have acquired digital literacy
  • Have acquired a foundation in intercultural communication practices
  • Have acquired communication skills through writing practice and seminar discussion
  • Have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading and assignment completion
  • Have acquired public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations. 

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites


All students enrolling in German for the first time are required to complete the online language questionnaire/placement test at the link below. This applies to all students, from total beginners through to formal study, such as VCE or equivalent, or informally through family or overseas travel. Upon completion of the placement test, students will receive an email with the outcome and entry point. Within 5 working days of receiving the email, study plans will be updated and students will be able to self-enrol into the first subject of their entry point. The results of the test are binding and enrolment can only be changed with approval from the coordinator of the language major.


It is recommended that students undertake the language placement test at least two weeks prior to the commencement of semester.

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Corequisites


Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GERM20007 German 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM30005 German 5
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 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: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Two multimodal in-class tests (700 words each)

  • 1400 words (total)
From Week 4 to Week 935%

Group project, oral presentation with language focus

  • 600 words (equivalent)
From Week 9 to Week 1215%

Final exam

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. Throughout the teaching periodN/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 semesterN/A

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorJonas Teupert
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal of 48 hours: two 2-hour seminars per week for 12 weeks.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025
    Last self-enrol date14 March 2025
    Census date31 March 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025
    Assessment period ends27 June 2025

    Semester 1 contact information

    jonas.teupert@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Additional delivery details

The prerequisite for entry to this subject is:

  • achievement of German 4 standard in the German placement test; or
  • as determined by the German Studies program.

Any student enrolling in German at The University of Melbourne for the first time is required to take the online German Placement Test regardless of their background in German. The results of the Placement Test are binding and enrolment can only be changed in consultation with the relevant subject coordinator.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025