With an emphasis on academic German, this course continues with the development of listening and reading comprehension skills and with the development of oral and written communication. Students will learn and practise how to write a university essay in German and how to give a class presentation with an academic content.

The course introduces students to post-war German literature and engages students in the study of topical issues in contemporary German-speaking societies. Furthermore, it provides students with learning opportunities in the area of intercultural communication.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Express themselves clearly and without much sign of having to restrict what they want to say in German.
2. Use the language for academic purposes, e.g. essay writing with appropriate referencing in German.
3. Read and analyse literary texts and relate them to German-speaking culture.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of current affairs in the German-speaking societies and analyse and critique them.
5. Demonstrate generic skills, e.g., critical thinking, written and oral communication, research, teamwork.

This course has continuous assessment to provide students with regular feedback on their learning progress.  Proposed are:

• One 2-hour in-class mid-semester test (15%) [Learning outcomes addressed: 1, 2, 5].
• Three outside-class written assignments, each 600 words (each 15%) [Learning outcomes addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
• One in-class oral presentation (15%) [Learning outcomes addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  (The presentations will be recorded for assessment and feedback).
• One 2.5-hour final examination (25%) [Learning outcomes addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

3.5 contact hours per week plus approximately 6.5 hours of regular work per week outside class

New students are required to sit a placement test to determine the language proficiency.

Students should have an assumed language proficiency equivalent to the successful completion of the intermediate level.

GERM2106 or equivalent language proficiency

All readings will be available on Wattle.