The coursework components (see 'Indicative Assessment' below) can include courses in other discipline areas or Honours programs approved as suitable within the student's overall program. Where students' coursework is not specifically designed as an Honours course, students will need to do extra reading and longer essays.  These will amount to an extra component of ca 25%.

Where a student's active command of German is seen as needing improvement, practical studies aimed at increasing proficiency may be prescribed as part of the Honours Year.                               

Combined Honours:

The German component in the program of a student who wishes to do combined Honours in this discipline and another discipline is the following:

(a) half the normal coursework of the German Fourth-Year Honours program; i.e. one course and a reduced seminar.

(b) a minor thesis, to be determined after consultation between the two disciplinary areas or Schools concerned.

On successful completion of the Honours year, the student will have a deep understanding of the chosen field of study. He/she will have refined his/her analytical skills and research techniques while significantly expanding job and study options. A bachelor degree with Honours is a prestigious qualification in its own right, and also the most effective means of qualifying for higher degree work at Masters and PhD level.

Full German Honours:

(a) two coursework components, each worth 20%;

(b) a thesis of 12,000 - 15,000 words, written in German unless a compelling case can be made for an exemption, worth 50%; and

(c) a thesis-related seminar, worth 10%.

Part-time, i.e. approximately 20 hours per week.

Admission requirements:

(a) ten later-year German courses (i.e. later-year core language courses and thematic courses) to the value of at least 60 units; and

(b) completion of BA pass degree requirements.

 Exceptions to (a) above:

(i) Students entering core language courses at the Intermediate German 1 GERM2105 level may take up to two later-year courses outside German. These need to be approved by the Convener on the basis of their relevance and should come from one of the following areas: Applied Linguistics, Linguistics or Translation Studies. Suitable courses from other areas (e.g. Contemporary Europe) may be approved by the Convener.

(ii) Students entering core language courses at the Advanced German 1 GERM3007 level may take up to three later-year courses outside German. These need to be approved by the Convener on the basis of their relevance and should come from one of the following areas: Applied Linguistics, Linguistics or Translation Studies. Suitable courses from other areas (e.g. Contemporary Europe) may be approved by the Convener.

(iii) To enter the Honours program from first-year level GERM1021 and GERM1022 will require special permission, which might only be granted after a special language proficiency test, or a period of studying overseas at a German-speaking university.

Candidates for Honours are normally expected to maintain a Distinction average in their German courses.

 Admission requirements for Combined Honours (German part):

(a) eight later-year German courses (i.e. later-year core language courses and thematic courses) to the value of at least 48 units; and

(b) completion of BA pass degree requirements.

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