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Germanic Studies

Germanic Studies

GRMN1111 Junior German 1

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Summer Main,Winter Main Classes: 2x2hr seminars/week Prohibitions: HSC German Extension, or HSC German Continuers, or HSC German Beginners with a minimum mark of 80% or above, or GRMN1211, or GRMN1311 Assessment: 1x300wd grammar and reading test (15%), 1x500wd grammar, reading and listening test (25%), 1x600wd listening/speaking test (10%), 1x2-hr exam (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes based on a communicative approach that aims to develop the following language skills: speaking and understanding basic conversational German, writing German of an everyday kind and reading simple German texts which will provide an insight into aspects of contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
Textbooks
Funk, Hermann & Kuhn, Christina (2013): Studio d [21] A1. Berlin: Cornelsen.
GRMN1122 Junior German 2

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x2hr seminars/week Prerequisites: GRMN1111 Assessment: 1x300wd grammar and reading test (15%), 1x500wd grammar, reading and listening test (25%), 1x600wd listening/speaking test (10%), 1x2-hr exam (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes based on a communicative approach. These classes will develop and extend the language skills acquired in Semester 1.
Textbooks
Funk et al, studio d A2. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kurs-und Übungsbuch (Cornelsen)
GRMN1211 Junior German 3

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 2x1hr seminars/week Prerequisites: HSC German Beginners 70% or above, or German Continuers below 80% Prohibitions: GRMN1111 or GRMN1311 Assessment: 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (25%), 1x1500wd Exam (30%), 1x600wd reading comprehension test (15%), 1xPresentation equivalent to 400wds (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes: 3 hours per week. These classes provide a systematic review of each of the four language skills and a coordinated program to develop and extend these skills. Text study class: 1 hour per week. This part of the unit of study is designed to develop students' reading and comprehension skills; it also provides an introduction to the skills of literary analysis.
Textbooks
Funk et al, studio d B1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch (Cornelsen) Funk et al, studio d B1. Teichert et al, Allerlei zum Lesen, 2nd edition (D.C. Heath and Company)
GRMN1222 Junior German 4

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 2x1hr seminars/week Prerequisites: GRMN1211 Prohibitions: GRMN1122 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (25%), 1x1500wd Exam (30%), 1x600wd reading comprehension test (15%), 1xPresentation equivalent to 400wds (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes: 3 hours per week. These classes provide a systematic review of each of the four language skills and a coordinated program to develop and extend these skills. Text study class: 1 hour per week. This part of the course is designed to further develop students' reading and comprehension skills; it also provides an introduction to the skills of literary analysis.
Textbooks
Funk et al, studio d B1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch (Cornelsen) Funk et al, studio d B1. Teichert et al, Allerlei zum Lesen, 2nd edition (D.C. Heath and Company)
GRMN1311 Junior German 5

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 2x1hr seminars/week Prerequisites: HSC German Extension, or German Continuers 80% or above Prohibitions: GRMN1111 or GRMN1211 Assessment: 1x1500wd reading comprehension test (7%), 1x300wd writing test (7%), 1x1500wd Oral Presentation (7%), 2x150wd vocabulary / grammar tests (14%), 1x1500wd listening comprehension test (7%), 10x200wd Take-home exercises (7%), 1x1500wd Tutorial presentation (15%), 1x900wd tutorial paper (15%), 1x2-hr exam (21%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes: 3 hours per week. These classes provide a systematic review of each of the four language skills and a coordinated program to develop and extend these skills. Literature class: 1 hour per week. Discussion of a selection of literary texts to develop students' appreciation of these genres and introduce them to the skills of literary and film analysis.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2011): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/2. Berlin: Cornelsen. German Literature course pack to be purchased from the University Copy Centre
GRMN1322 Junior German 6

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 2x1hr seminars/week Prerequisites: GRMN1311 Prohibitions: GRMN1122 or GRMN1222 Assessment: 1x2000wd reading comprehension test (7%), 1x400wd writing test (14%), 1x1500wd speaking test (7%), 1x150wd vocabulary / grammar tests (7%), 1x2000wd aural comprehension test (7%), 10x200wd Take-home exercises (7%), 1x1500wd Tutorial presentation (15%), 1x900wd tutorial paper (15%), 1x2-hr exam (21%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Practical language classes: 3 hours per week. These classes provide a systematic review of each of the four language skills and a coordinated program to develop and extend these skills. Literature class: 1 hour per week. Discussion of a variety of literary texts to develop students' appreciation of literature and introduce them to the skills of literary analysis. At the end of this unit students will be able to sit the TestDaF, the pre-requisite language examination for German universities.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2011): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/2. Berlin: Cornelsen. German poems to be provided by the Department
GRMN2611 Senior German 1

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1hr seminar/week, 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN1122 Prohibitions: GRMN1211 or GRMN1222 or GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend the basic German knowledge gained in Junior German 1 and Junior German 2. Classes will practise both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills.
Textbooks
Funk et al, studio d B1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch (Cornelsen)
GRMN2612 Senior German 2

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr seminar/week, 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2611 or GRMN2211 Prohibitions: GRMN1211 or GRMN1222 or GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend the basic German knowledge gained in Senior German 1. Classes will practise both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills.
Textbooks
Funk et al, studio d B1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch (Cornelsen)
GRMN2613 Senior German 3

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2612 or GRMN1222 or GRMN2222 Prohibitions: GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed. At the completion of this unit students will have reached the equivalent of the 'Zertifikat Deutsch'.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2010): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/1. Berlin: Cornelsen
GRMN2614 Senior German 4

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2613 or GRMN2311 Prohibitions: GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2010): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/1. Berlin: Cornelsen
GRMN2615 Senior German 5

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2614 or GRMN2322 Prohibitions: GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2011): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/2. Berlin: Cornelsen
GRMN2616 Senior German 6

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2615 Prohibitions: GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 1x500wd grammar/vocabulary test (10%), 1x1000wd listening, reading, writing test (30%), 1x500wd oral test (10%), 1x500wd Take-home assignment (10%), 1x2000wd Exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed.
Textbooks
Kuhn, Christina et al. (2011): studio d - Die Mittelstufe B2/2. Berlin: Cornelsen
GRMN2617 Senior German 7

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2616 or GRMN1322 Prohibitions: GRMN2351 or GRMN2362 Assessment: 1x1500wd presentation (20%), 1x2200wd reading comprehension / grammar test (10%), 1x2200wd listening / grammar comprehension test (10%), 1x2500wd class test (20%), 1x2-hr exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using the most recent textbook materials which conform to both the European and International reference frameworks, as well as additional materials, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed. In this unit students will especially acquire a good foundation on the cultural conditions leading to understanding and using the German language.
Textbooks
Funk, Hermann & Kuhn, Christina (2013): Studio d - Die Mittelstufe C1. Berlin: Cornelsen
GRMN2618 Senior German 8

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week, 1x1hr seminar/week Prerequisites: GRMN2617 Prohibitions: GRMN2362 Assessment: 1x1500wd presentation (15%), 1x250wd text production test (15%), 1x2200wd listening / grammar comprehension test (10%), 1x2500wd class test (20%), 1x2-hr exam (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Using current materials, this unit is designed to consolidate and extend students' command of the German language by practising both written, oral/aural and comprehension skills at a level higher than the level already completed. In this unit students will especially acquire a good foundation on the specific structure of the German language and its background.
GRMN2621 Writing Composition in German

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points of German Prohibitions: : GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 Assessment: 5x600wd Essay (50%), 2x1500wd Written Tutorial Papers (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit aims to develop creative and professional writing skills in German across a range of genres. Students will focus on expression, clarity, readability and style of writing in German and learn how to select material, summarise its main points and how to modify style for particular audiences. They will also learn how to structure a piece of writing, how to construct and maintain an argument, how to adjust the topical focus by altering the forms of sentences, as well as how to appreciate the interplay between form and function.
GRMN2631 Reading Comprehension and Text Study

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: (GRMN1111 and GRMN1122) or (GRMN1211 and GRMN1222) Prohibitions: GRMN1311 or GRMN1322 or GRMN2615 or GRMN2616 or GRMN2617 or GRMN2618 Assessment: 2x 1800wd class tests (30%), 1x1200wd mid term class test (20%), 1x1000wd presentation (10%), 1x2000wd Essay (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit of study is particularly suitable for students who have completed Junior German 1 and 2. The emphasis will be on improving students' reading skills as a necessary prerequisite to literary analysis and interpretation.
Textbooks
Teichert et al, Allerlei zum Lesen, 2nd edition (D.C. Heath and Company)
GRMN2632 Early 20th Century German Culture

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1hr seminars/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points of German Prohibitions: GRMN2450 Assessment: 1xEssay(3000wds) (50%), 1xwritten tutorial paper (1500wds) (25%), 1xClass presentation (1500wds) (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit will provide students with an in-depth study of the major writers of German literature from the beginning of the 20th century through to about the end of World War II thereby giving students an appreciation of the variety of themes and narrative modes of that period. During this time, writers were confronted with massive cultural, social and political changes and we will examine how they dealt with these in their works.
Textbooks
Mann, Tonio Kröger. Mario und der Zauberer (Fischer Tb. 1381) Kafka, Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen (Fischer Tb. 19) Brecht, Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (es 49)
GRMN2633 Topics in German Film

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2-hr seminar/week Prerequisites: (12 Junior credit points of Germanic Studies) or (18 Junior credit points including ENGL1011) or (6 Senior credit points in ICLS) Prohibitions: GRMN2455 Assessment: 1x3000wd essay (50%), 1x1500wd written tutorial paper (25%), 1x1500wd class presentation (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit of study will explore German film from the perspectives of film theory and historical culture. Discussions will situate films within the German political and cultural context of their time and study them from the perspective of contemporary cross-cultural critique. The unit may concentrate on the works of a specific director, a period or a genre, or deal with key social and political issues within a selection of German films.
Textbooks
German film course pack to be purchased from the University Copy Centre
GRMN2638 Gender and Sexuality in German Literature

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points of German Prohibitions: GRMN2950 Assessment: 1x3000wd Essay (50%), 1x1500wd tutorial paper (25%), 1x1500wd Class presentation (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit examines the works of some of the most important German and Austrian authors of the 'Jahrhundertwende' with regard to discourses on gender and sexuality at the turn of the century.
Textbooks
Wedekind, Frühlings Erwachen (Reclam UB 7951) Hauptmann, Und Pippa tanzt (Reclam UB 8322) Schnitzler, Fräulein Else (Fischer Tb. 9102)
GRMN2642 German Culture and Society 1849-1914

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points of German Assessment: 1x2500wd learning journal (40%), 1x1500wd Class presentation (25%), 1x2hr written exam (35%). Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit offers an introduction to German culture and society in the second half of the 19th century and examines the process of the founding of the German nation state and its struggle to find its place in Europe. Through analysing literary texts and discussing cultural, social and political conditions from 1849 to1914 it will build an understanding of how nationalism and imperialism lead Germany ultimately into World War I.
GRMN2643 Teaching and Learning Methods in German

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points of German Assessment: 1x3000wd Essay (50%), 1x1500wd written tutorial paper (25%), 1xTutorial presentation (equivalent to 1500wds) (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit surveys influential theories and approaches of language teaching and learning as well as methodologies and didactics of German as a foreign language. The theoretical foundation will be applied to the teaching of language and culture to help students develop a repertoire of teaching techniques and strategies. The assessment tasks are designed to give students the opportunity to apply new knowledge in teaching and learning methods through discussion, presentation and independent research.
GRMN3611 Contemporary German Fiction

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Senior credit points from German or (GRMN1311 and GRMN1322) Assessment: 1x3000wd research paper (50%), 1x1500wd tutorial paper (25%), 1xClass presentation (equivalent to 1500wds (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit provides an overview of important currents in contemporary German fiction. Student will study a selection of highly acclaimed novels in depth and reflect on influential approaches in literary analysis. They will gain an insight into the diversity and originality of contemporary German literature and an understanding of the relationship between literary fiction and their historical and cultural contexts. The assessment tasks are designed to give students the opportunity to apply new knowledge and methodology through independent research.
GRMN3613 Research in German as a Foreign Language

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Prerequisites: 12 Senior credit points in German or (GRMN1311 and GRMN1322) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit will examine themes from the field of Research in Language Teaching and Learning (Sprachlehrforschung) as well as the theoretical and practical aspects of German as a foreign language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache). The main issues addressed are the acquisition and teaching of German as a foreign and second language along with major questions in applied linguistics. The assessment tasks are designed to give students the opportunity to apply new knowledge and methodology through independent research on tertiary language teaching concepts and multiple language acquisition.
GRMN3682 Foreign and Exotic in German Literature

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Senior credit points in German or (GRMN1311 and GRMN2322) Prohibitions: GRMN2682 Assessment: 1xOral Presentation (equivalent to 1000wds) (20%), 1x1500wd tutorial paper (25%), 1x3500wd Research essay (55%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
The unit investigates questions of national identity and foreignness (Fremde) in modern literary texts in German. We will consider the construction as well as the deconstruction of belonging and 'being foreign', both by native authors and by so-called 'Auslaender' (foreigners, migrants) writing in German. Narratives critical concepts of a national identity which excludes, rejects and devalues the 'other', as well as narratives by authors 'embodying' the foreign and 'exotic', will be compared.
GRMN3683 German Literature and Culture

This unit of study is not available in 2017

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Senior credit points in German or (GRMN1311 and GRMN1322) Prohibitions: GRMN2683 Assessment: 1x3500wd Essay (55%), 1x1500wd tutorial paper (25%), 1x1000wd Class presentation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
What is the place of literature in life? Why do people write and read literature? This unit will provide students with an overview of the history of German literature within its broader cultural context. It will look at different styles of writing and introduce different methodological ways of dealing with literary text of various times. Students will read literary works of major impact and examine the role of these texts within society and its importance for social and anthropological discourses. (This is a special honours entry unit.)
GRMN3686 Art and Ideology: Theories of Culture

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: 12 Senior credit points in GRMN Assessment: 1xoral presentation (1500wd equivalent)(25%), 1x1500wd class protocol (25%), 1x3000wd research essay (50%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Is modern culture a force for good? How does culture shape our place in the modern world? This unit introduces students to the answers German thinkers have found to these questions since the mid-nineteenth century. Reading texts by major thinkers (Nietzsche, Marx, the Frankfurt School) in the original language, we will consider the relationship between art and ideology, culture and the unconscious, and aesthetics and mass culture. Students will learn how to critically analyse cultural products across a range of media, and to reflect on the uses and limits of theory in analysing culture.
GRMN4011 German Honours A

Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Two seminars, each seminar meets weekly for two hours for one semester Assessment: A thesis of 18000-20000 words and 6000-8000 words of written work or its equivalent for each seminar. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Honours is an intensive year-long program of advanced study based around research. Honours is undertaken after successful completion of a Bachelor degree and where the overall mark is a minimum credit average (70%). Entry into Honours is selective and work at this level is challenging. Honours is available in most subjects areas taught in the Faculty, and which are listed under Tables A and B in the Handbook. Students will complete a thesis and coursework seminars throughout the year. For further information contact the Honours Coordinator in the department or consult the Handbook entry for the relevant subject area.
GRMN4012 German Honours B

Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Corequisites: GRMN4011 Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Refer to GRMN4011
GRMN4013 German Honours C

Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Corequisites: GRMN4012 Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Refer to GRMN4011
GRMN4014 German Honours D

Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Corequisites: GRMN4013 Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Refer to GRMN4011