Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On successful completion, the student will:
- be able to communicate in very simple (1) spoken and (2) written German about topics covered in the course.
- be able to understand very simple (3) written and (4) oral German discourse about topics covered in the course
- be able to (5) apply reading and listening strategies to maximise comprehension of more complex written and oral discourse about topics covered in the course
- have gained a first awareness of (5) aspects of life and culture of the German speaking societies and (6) principles of intercultural communication.
- will be able to (7) specify how their learning of German relates and
contributes to other academic and/or professional activities they are
engaged in.
Indicative Assessment
- Five tests grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, listening, life and culture (50%) (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
- Two assignments on written expression (in German) (13%) (2), (3), (5), (6)
- One in-class written expression task (in German) (12%) (2), (3), (5), (6)
- One oral examination task (10%) (1)
- One essay/ research project (1000 words, in English) (15%) (7)
Graduate students may attend joint lectures with undergraduates but can expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work tailored to their interests such as a research project on German language and culture.
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Workload
4 contact hours plus approximately 6 hours of regular work per week outside class.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8271 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
