Language and literature I
S Hesse
6 points * 5 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: VCE (HSC group 1) German * Prohibitions: GRN1030
The subject has three parts. Part 1: German language. A communicative course designed to further speaking and reading skills in German. The emphasis is on learning to use German correctly in discussing a variety of topics. Part 2: German literature, culture and society. The main trends in the literature and culture of German-speaking countries from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, together with the study of selected literary texts. Part 3: Introduction to German linguistics. Introduction to the theory of language as applied to German.
Assessment
Written (2500 words): 35% * Examinations (3 hours): 65%
Prescribed texts
Vorderwülbecke, A and K Stufen 4 Klett Edition Deutsch
Hoffmann E T A Der Sandmann Reclam
Terrell P and others German-English English-German dictionary Collins
Wilkinson E M An introduction to linguistics for Australian students of German, part 1 German Dept, Monash U