GRMN310-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Advanced German Language and Culture

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

Description

This advanced course for students who have completed GRMN 211 aims at the extension of vocabulary and structures of a higher stylistic level. In addition students' reading and writing skills will be enhanced through work on a longer fictional text and articles related to cultural and historical topics.

The course aims at the extension of vocabulary and structures of a higher stylistic level also in the grammar classes. Closer attention is also given to correct spelling and punctuation. Students will acquire skills in all four areas of the language (reading, writing, speaking and listening). They will write essays and give presentations on topics from fictional books, films and current social and cultural developments in the German speaking countries. For practicing essay writing and extending reading skills the entertaining novel "Drei Männer im Schnee" by Erich Kästner will be read.

The average student will be able to speak and give his/her opinion on more abstract topics in a coherent and intelligible way. Students’ listening comprehension should reach a level where they can understand the argument in a shorter debate on academic and cultural issues. Grammar revision will focus on transformation exercises which should demonstrate students’ comprehensive knowledge of German grammar.

Prerequisites

GRMN211 or GRMN201

Restrictions

GRMN301

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Susanne Ledanff

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Homework assignment: essay 1 28 Mar 2008 8%
Homework assignment: essay 2 29 Apr 2008 8%
Referat 5%
Quiz/minor test 1 14 Mar 2008 3%
Quiz/minor test 2 04 Apr 2008 3%
Quiz/minor test 3 09 May 2008 3%
Oral test 06 May 2008 15%
Grammar test 23 May 2008 15%
In-class essay 03 Jun 2008 15%
Final mid-year exam 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

German-English, English-German dictionary ;

Wahrig, Gerhard. , Hermann, Ursula, Dipl.-Phil; Deutsches Worterbuch : mit einem "Lexikon der Deutschen Sprachlehre" ; Jubilaumsausg; Bertelsmann, 1991.

Required Reading:
A Course Reader will be available for purchase from the CourseMart in the Library.
The novel "Drei Männer im Schnee" by Erich Kästner will be available from the German Programme administrator.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $3,919.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Languages and Cultures .

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