GRN1315

Advanced language and literature 1, part 1

C Rigby

6 points - 5 hours per week - First semester - Clayton - Prerequisites: VCE (HSC group 1) German - Prohibitions: GRN1115, GRN1215, GRN1415, GRN1515, GRN1615 or GRN1030 or GRN1070 (pre-1997 codes)

Objectives The aim of this subject is to enable students to expand their knowledge of German culture and society in the 20th century; to develop an understanding of the role of language and aesthetics in shaping social life in a German context; to enhance their ability to recognise and analyse different types of texts in terms of their internal structures and their functions in the contexts in which they were produced and received; to develop their German language skills in the areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing; to acquire skills in researching, both individually and collaboratively, and in presenting the results of their research and reflection in both written and verbal form.

Synopsis The subject has two 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 the German speaking countries in the twentieth century, together with the study of selected literary texts.

Assessment Written (2500 words): 35% - Examinations (3 hours): 65%

Prescribed texts

Borchert W Draußen vor der Tür Rowohlt
Fulbrook M The divided nation: Fontana history of Germany 1918-1990 Fontana
Terrell P and others German-English English-German dictionary Collins
Vorderwülbecke A and K Stufen 3 Klett

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