1. Handbook
  2. Subjects
  3. German 5
  4. Print

German 5 (GERM20007)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

You’re viewing the 2024 Handbook:
Or view archived Handbooks

Overview

Availability
Semester 1
FeesLook up fees

Students will consolidate their ability to communicate in German in oral and written discourse and develop cultural literacy in German by engaging with key themes in modern German-speaking societies such as the concept of "kulturelle Werte" and "Jugendsprache".

Students will develop more advanced language skills through reading short newspaper and magazine articles and watching film and television clips. They will produce shorter texts of different types and learn how to discuss contemporary issues. Students will also gain an understanding of the principles of organizing 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. Through the cultural studies seminars students will be introduced to selected aspects of the literature, culture and linguistics of German-speaking countries. Students will become familiar with specialized terminology and will develop analytical skills relevant to the topic area.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

  • Have cultivated the knowledge to find information from various sources, including the dictionary, library and internet
  • Have the ability to comprehend spoken forms of German at a highly developed level of complexity and on a range of topics relating to contemporary life in German-speaking societies
  • Have cultivated the knowledge to use a wide range of vocabulary relating to contemporary German societies and gained familiarity with specialised terminology relating to important literary, linguistic and cultural aspects of modern German-speaking countries
  • Have cultivated the knowledge to interpret and critically analyse texts and vocabulary occurring in a variety of audio-visual media at a high level of complexity
  • Have cultivated public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations
  • Have acquired a high level of ability in intercultural communication practices
  • Have developed complex linguistic structures to speak and write about events in the past from different perspectives and express opinions, desires and intentions
  • Have demonstrated well-developed time management and planning skills to manage and organize study workloads and shown attention to detail in essays and assignments.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • Be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library, the internet
  • Have acquired a foundation in intercultural communication practices
  • Have acquired written communication and reflective skills through essay writing and seminar discussion
  • Be able to show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing
  • Have acquired time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion
  • Have acquired public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations
  • Be able to engage critically with task-focused vocabulary.

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GERM10002 German 4
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GERM20005 German 4
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GERM10006 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: 11 April 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written exam (2000 words)

  • 2 hours
During the examination period50%

Mid-semester test for the language seminar component (equivalent to 500 words)

  • 30 minutes
Week 515%

Two assignments for the German studies component (1000 words) due in week 8 and 11

  • 500 words (each)
From Week 8 to Week 1125%

7 minutes oral group presentation

  • 300 words (each)
Throughout the semester5%

Written analytical vocabulary work for the language seminar component

  • 200 words
Week 125%
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: 11 April 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorAndreas Wiebel
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal of 48 hours: one 2-hour seminar and two 1-hour seminars per week for 12 weeks.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    andreas.wiebel@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

What do these dates mean

Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:

  • 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 prerequisite for entry to this subject is:

  • completion of German 4.

Otherwise, 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: 11 April 2024

Further information

Last updated: 11 April 2024