Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The subject has three 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 from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, together with the study of selected literary texts. Part 3: Introduction to German linguistics. Introduction to the theory of language as applied to German.
Assessment Written (2500 words): 35% + Examinations (3 hours): 65%