German Studies 9 (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Heinz Kreutz
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Component 1: Upon successful completion of this subject and its sequel in semester 2, students should have extended and deepened their knowledge of the German language and German culture; improved their knowledge of the finer points of German grammar; extended their vocabulary as much as possible through wide reading of various types of texts, including television and radio materials; acquired practice in using German in both spoken and written form to discuss topics of current interest, based principally on the reading of a wide range of newspaper articles; become familiar with language containing varying degrees of dialect influence; acquired the ability to translate complicated, non-specialist German texts into idiomatic English, and to translate fairly complicated English texts into German. Students should also have gained a knowledge of the relationship between the German language and its speakers, a knowledge of the differences between dialect and standard German, a knowledge of the phonetics of Modern Standard German and a knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to Modern Standard German. After completion of component 2 students should also have gained a) an overview of the main periods, styles, genres, intellectual preoccupations and socio-historical trends in German literature from the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century; b) the ability to recognise and analyse a variety of texts in accordance with the categories of genre, style and epoch; c) reading skills necessary to understand advanced German; d) essay-writing skills, an ability to engage in informed discussions of literature and culture, using appropriate terminology and applying the range of language skills pertinent to component 1.
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: GRN1080 or equivalent
Prohibitions: GRN1090, GRN2030, GRN2050, GRN2070, GRN3050, GRN3070, GRN3090
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