| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 |
| Old unit code |
070.202 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to (1) understand a variety of German language registers and comprehend authentic written and spoken texts in a range of situations and contexts having extended their vocabulary and command of the language through focus class topics; (2) speak and write German in a variety of situations and function appropriately in a German-speaking environment; (3) speak German more fluently and with greater confidence on the back of regular speaking practice; and (4) develop a greater cultural and linguistic understanding of German and German-speaking societies. |
| Content |
This unit follows directly from GRMN1102 German Beginners II and runs concurrently with GRMN2203 German Intermediate I. Skills covered in German Beginners I and II are consolidated, varied and developed in order to aid students to make the transition to second-year German and in preparation for ongoing study of the language.
This intensive German bridging course replicates the workings of a journalistic editorial board. Students are contributors, judges and editors of a student magazine called ÜBER, which appears twice per semester in a print and online version. As a member of the editorial team students develop, plan, write, discuss, produce, market and distribute Western Australia's only German language youth magazine.
All German Beginners students are encouraged to take the bridging unit alongside Intermediate I and/or to undertake the in-country course in Stuttgart during the summer break. |
| Assessment |
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Leith Passmore |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: GRMN1102 German Beginners II or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German |
Contact hours—classes: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
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| Texts | Lists of texts are available from http://www.european.uwa.edu.au/for/students.
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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