Semester 1

18 points

Study of twentieth-century literary and film texts in the context of contemporary urban Europe, with particular reference to Paris, Madrid, Berlin, St Petersburg, Bucharest and Prague. This is a required paper for students enrolled for German Honours.

Semester 2

18 points

This paper will explore the emergence of Europe as an idea, the forging of European notions of state, nation, self and citizen during the Enlightenment and the persistence of these despite attempts to imagine a new union of Europe.

not on offer in 2013

Semester 2

18 points

This course offers advanced study of the development of German cinema in the context of cultural transformations experienced by Germans in the twentieth century. Students wishing to specialise in German film are advised to include at least one MFCO paper at a lower level in their course. Films studied in this course range from F.W. Murnau, Nosferatu (1922) to Christian Petzold, Yella (2007).

Summer School

18 points

An introduction to German for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. The paper takes an integrated approach to the skills of language acquisition, focusing on practical survival skills.

not on offer in 2013

Semester 1

18 points

A communicative course suitable for absolute beginners or for students who have a little German that provides experience in the four language skills as a basis for further academic study of German, or for the acquisition of the specialised language of business or tourism.

Kontakte, 6th edition

Semester 2

18 points

This course continues from GERM131. It is suitable for students with at least two years of high school German or passes in GERM105, GERM131, GERM132 prepares students for intermediate level courses.

Kontakte, 6th edition

Semester 1

18 points

First excursions into the culture of the German-speaking countries through traditional and contemporary literary and film texts. An extension to GERM230 and GERM231, the course offers an overview of key periods in German culture, with a focus on poetry of the Romantic era, short stories from the modern era and film from some of Germany's best known contemporary film-makers.

Departmental Course Reader

Semester 1

18 points

A first semester paper following on from GERM132 which will bring students up to the level of NCEA Level 3 or its equivalent (i.e. the level required for enrolment in GERM231).

Kontakte, 6th edition

Semester 2

18 points

This paper is designed for students who have attained NCEA Level 3 German, have passed GERM230 or their equivalent. After GERM231 students may choose to enter the Zertifikat Deutsch, an internationally recognised certificate particularly useful for those wishing to work abroad, administered from Germany to evaluate practical skills in oral and written German.

Mandatory text
Aspekte 1 Lehrbuch und Arbeitsbuch

Recommended texts
One of these dictionaries:
Langenscheidt's New College German Dictionary
Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
Collins German Concise Dictionary
and Dreyer & Schmitt, A Practice Grammar of German

Semester 2

18 points

Taught in German. A modular course engaging with various topics in German culture. One complete text will be studied, while other modules draw on excerpts covering a range of genres, styles and media. Available to students at either 200- or 300-level: complements Passages 2.

Semester 2

18 points

Various manifestations of German culture are examined. One complete text will be studied, together with excerpts from others, covering a range of genres, styles, media to put it in context. The course complements Passages 1 and is taught in alternate years. GERM243 runs concurrently with GERM343 and is also taught in German.

 

Semester 1

18 points

The course develops practical knowledge of different levels and styles of spoken and written German. It extends language skills and understanding of German society and culture through media such as the Internet, film and television. It is also possible to sit for the Zertifikat Deutsch at the end of this course.

Mandatory text
Aspekte 2 Lehrbuch und Arbeitsbuch

Semester 2

18 points

This paper is required for the major in International Business. Students will gain an insight in cultural aspects of German society which will enable them to function in a professional or academic context in Germany. This paper follows on from Germ 331.

not on offer in 2013

Semester 1

18 points

Study of sophisticated texts to examine linguistic means used to structure text, argue cases, persuade readers etc through topical newspaper and Internet sources.

Mandatory text
Aspekte 3 Lehrbuch und Arbeitsbuch

Semester 2

18 points

Study of sophisticated texts to examine linguistic means used to structure text, argue cases, persuade readers etc through topical newspaper and Internet sources.

Mandatory text
Aspekte 3 Lehrbuch und Arbeitsbuch

Semester 2

18 points

In GERM 341 topics are offered that enable students to engage in an advanced study of texts in German taken from a wide variety of sources - fictional, historical, essayistic, filmic, within their cultural and critical context. The course is usually team-taught and is conducted entirely in German. Students at 300-level may write their major course assignment in English but are otherwise expected to participate in German. Topics include modern and contemporary German literature (18th-21st Century); Texts and Films from the German Democratic Republic, Austria and/or Switzerland; German Travel Literature; The Social Movements of the 1960s and 1970s; The Avant-Garde Movements; German Pop Literature and Films; Literature in German by Turkish, American and Other Authors.

Semester 2

24 points

In GERM 341 topics are offered that enable students to engage in an advanced study of texts in German taken from a wide variety of sources - fictional, historical, essayistic, filmic, within their cultural and critical context. The course is usually team-taught and is conducted entirely in German. Topics offered in 341/441 may include "Geschichte und Zeitgeschichte in der ?sterreichischen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart" and "Rewriting Germany".

48 points

Credits for studies in German language and culture taken at a German university during in-country study. BA(Hons) and PGDipArts only.

Semester 1

12 points

Preparation for a proposal for the dissertation GERM490, including preparation of a critical bibliography and evidence of reading. Normally undertaken during In-Country Study. BA(Hons) and PGDipArts only.

Semester 2

36 points

BA(Hons) and PGDipArts only.