GRN4515

German Studies, Advanced III, Part 1 (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: C Weller and H Kreutz

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: Component 1: Spoken and written German. Areas covered will be politics, history, social issues, environmental issues, humour, literature and literary figures. Attention will also be given to general aspects of daily life, including colloquial language and proverbs, and to technical language. Component 2: Students will be introduced to some important issues and debates in contemporary German intellectual life through a series of articles and extracts by prominent German-speaking intellectuals, such as Hans-Magnus Enzensberger, Jurgen Habermas, Niklas Luhmann, Ulrich Beck and others. [...] -- See full text at: http://arts.monash.edu.au/german

Assessment: Essay (1000 words): 20% + Classpaper: 15% + Test (45 min.): 15% + Exam (1 hour): 20% + 4 homework exercises: 20% + Oral assessment: 10%

Contact Hours: 4 hours (2 x seminars and 2 x tutorials) per week

Prerequisites: GRN3415, GRN3425, or equivalent

Prohibitions: GRN4415, GRN4615