GRN1215

German Studies, intermediate, part 1

(ART)

C Weller and C Rigby

6 points + 5 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prohibitions: GRN1115, GRN1315, GRN1415, GRN1515, GRN1615 or GRN1030 or GRN1070 (pre-1997 codes) + Prerequisites: GRN1215 and GRN1225 are for students with some knowledge of German not extending to post-VCE level

Synopsis: Component 1: A communicatively oriented German language course. Specifically, students will work through a range of topics including the world of fairy tales, education, work, crime, personal relationships, migration and the environment. [...] Component 2: An examination of the cultural and social history of the German-speaking world from the period 1848 to 1945 through lectures and selected readings, along with an introduction into the basics of text analysis. -- See full text at http://arts.monash.edu.au/german

Assessment: Essay (1000 words): 20% + Class paper: 15% + Test (45 min): 15% + Exam (1 hour): 20% + Four homework exercises: 20% + Oral assessment: 10%