Undergraduate - Area of study German studies

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Arts component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered by	School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
Campus(es)	Clayton
Coordinator	Dr Christiane Weller

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
If you have studied a language or languages at high school, and wish to start studying in a language at a higher level (for example, Intermediate or Proficient), you will need to undertake an online language placement test to determine your commencement level.

To do this, see the Language Placement Tests information pageLanguage Placement Tests information page (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/language-placement-tests/) and click on the appropriate language test.

Description

German studies programs are designed for students wishing to specialise in German language, linguistics, literature and their relation to culture and society, and also for those seeking a broader outlook within the humanities and social sciences. At every level, students are required to engage in studies of German language and culture, practical language study and fundamental training in German culture and history as well as German linguistics. Elective units, offered at second and third-year levels, offer opportunities for diversification and specialisation in the fields of German literature and culture, media studies and German linguistics. These options are offered from level two (for linguistics) and three onwards.

The compulsory units are organised in streams, catering for different levels of language ability; from introductory (entry point 1) to proficient (entry point 3). Depending on the units taken at first-year level, the sequences may lead either to an introductory minor or major or to an advanced minor or major. Students may also undertake further studies at honours, master's and doctorate level in German linguistics, literature and cultural studies. Students should contact the coordinator for further advice.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the major, students will be able to:

analyse the structure and understand the context of authentic, formal and complex language
read and translate or interpret a range of German for social and professional use
have a sophisticated and detailed awareness of a range of important themes in German culture and literature, including familiarity with the historical context
demonstrate knowledge of theoretical frameworks for the analysis and interpretation of literary and other cultural texts, and apply research, analytic and interpretive skills from a scholarly perspective and for a specified audience.

Right of school to determine entry level and approve accelerated enrolment

The German studies program convenor retains the right to determine the proper proficiency level for any particular student. Students are not permitted to accelerate their enrolment without first consulting the program convenor.

Non-arts students

Students who want to study German as part of their non-arts course should consult the managing faculty of their course to determine the number and year-level of language units for which they are permitted to enrol.

Language study abroad program

The German studies program has ten active exchange agreements with German universities and cultural institutions. Students are encouraged to consider study abroad as part of a major and/or an honours degree in German studies, linguistics or comparative literature and cultural studies. Funding may be available through Monash AbroadMonash Abroad (http://monash.edu.au/study-abroad/) and the German Government. For detailed information contact the German studies programGerman studies program (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/german/).

Students must obtain written approval from the German studies program before enrolling.

Units

Students taking German studies have the option of starting at one of three entry points. The following sequences are provided as guides only. Students who wish to accelerate through the proficiency levels either by taking language study abroad units or because their language acquisition results allow this, must consult with the program convenor before enrolling.

Minor in German studies

Students completing a minorminor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) in German studies must complete four units (24 points), including:

at least 18 points of language units, following the appropriate entry point guidelines.

Major in German studies: Entry point 1 - Introductory

For students will little or no knowledge of the language

Students completing a majormajor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) in German studies from entry point 1 must complete eight units (48 units), including:

(a.) two first-year gateway unitsgateway units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):

ATS1091 German introductory 1
ATS1092 German introductory 2

(b.) two second-year cornerstone unitscornerstone units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):

ATS2093 German intermediate 1
ATS2094 German intermediate 2

(c.) at least one third-year capstone unitcapstone unit (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (6 points), chosen from:

ATS3102 German dialects and dialectology
ATS3104 German literature in the Age of Goethe
ATS3105 On the brink of modernity (Germany and Europe 1890-1920)
ATS3108 Introduction to the study of media culture from a German studies perspective

(d.) at least one language unit (6 points), chosen from:

ATS3095 German proficient 1
ATS3096 German proficient 2

(e.) additional elective units chosen from the list of electives below (12 points)

A minimum of three units (18 points) at third-year level and six language units (36 points) must be completed. Students are encouraged to take language study abroad units which can count as satisfying some components of the major.

Note: Students can take the remaining capstone and language units as electives.

Major in German studies: Entry point 2 - Intermediate

For students with some prior knowledge of the language

Prior knowledge is generally not to VCE level. In some circumstances, and with permission of the German studies coordinator, students with a pass standard in German at Year 12 may also enter at this level, depending on the results of a language placement test.

Students completing a majormajor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) in German studies from entry point 2 must complete eight units (48 points), including:

(a.) two second-year cornerstone unitscornerstone units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):

ATS2093 German intermediate 1
ATS2094 German intermediate 2

(b.) at least one third-year capstone unitcapstone unit (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (6 points), chosen from:

ATS3102 German dialects and dialectology
ATS3104 German literature in the Age of Goethe
ATS3105 On the brink of modernity (Germany and Europe 1890-1920)
ATS3108 Introduction to the study of media culture from a German studies perspective

(c.) four language units (24 points):

ATS3095 German proficient 1
ATS3096 German proficient 2
ATS3097 German advanced 1
ATS3098 German advanced 2

(d.) an additional elective unit chosen from the list of electives below (6 points)

Note: Students can take the remaining capstone units as electives.

Major in German studies: Entry point 3 - Proficient

For students with a pass standard in German at Year 12 level or equivalent

Students completing a majormajor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) in German studies from entry point 3 must complete eight units (48 points), including: