97605 German Language and Culture 5

8cp; 4hpw

Requisite(s): 97604 German Language and Culture 4

This subject enables students to meet their communication needs in everyday social interactions in German, not only by developing skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing German, but also by developing an understanding of the cultures of German-speaking countries. Students gain an understandng of written texts such as newspaper and magazine articles, a German novel and an autobiography. These texts will also be used as topics for discussion to develop students' listening and speaking skills in German. Students also learn to produce written texts such as a diary and a short essay. They also increase their understanding of current affairs in German-speaking countries through watching and discussing German-language videos and TV programs.

Assessment: This subject has a combination of continuous assessment and final examinations for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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