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GRMN2210 German Advanced Language II [UG]

Credit 6 points
Availability not available in 2010
Old unit code 070.210
Outcomes Students (1) gain advanced proficiency in reading a variety of German texts; (2) are able to use a variety of online language resources; (3) develop an understanding of conventions of German writing across different text types; (4) become sensitive to modern German text characteristics and perspectives; and (5) gain advanced proficiency in spoken colloquial German.
Content This unit develops students' proficiency in advanced German speaking and writing. Its focus is on particular aspects of language study such as translation of a variety of different texts, vocabulary and syntax of German used in specific professional contexts and the rules governing colloquial German. The unit is based on authentic texts, both written and spoken, and deepens students' understanding of advanced German.
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: GRMN1104 German Intermediate II or GRMN2204 German Intermediate II, or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German
Contact hourslanguage classes: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Texts

Lists of texts are available from http://www.european.uwa.edu.au/for/students.



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