ATS2094 German intermediate 2
Faculty of Arts
ATS2094 German intermediate 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS2093 and unlocks 4 units, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 9 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2094
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2094
4 units list ATS2094 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or equivalent units
Overview
A communicatively oriented German language course. Specifically, students will work through a range of topics including the world of fairy tales, education, work, crime, personal relationships, migration and the environment.
An examination of modern German culture in a socio-historical context through the study of selected texts. This component will familiarise students with the key elements and main stages of the cultural history of the German-speaking region in this period.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Language Component: Oral Presentation5%
- Language Component: 4 Homework Assignments10%
- Language Component: 4 Tests10%
- Language Component: Listening Comprehension test2.5%
- Language Component: Oral Test5%
- Culture Component: Class Presentation10%
- Culture Component: Essay20%
- Language Component: Final Written Test17.5%
- Culture Component: Final Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1Upon successful completion of component 1 of this subject students should have further developed their communicative competence in German. Students should improve their accuracy and fluency in spoken and written German, particularly in relation to the production of longer texts. At the end of both semesters students should be familiar with all of the basic grammatical concepts in German. After completion of component 2 students should have further gained:
- 2
a basic understanding of the main periods, styles, genres, intellectual preoccupations and socio-historical trends in modern German literature;
- 3
the ability to recognise and analyse a variety of texts in accordance with the categories of genre, style and epoch;
- 4
reading skills necessary to understand intermediate German;
- 5
basic essay-writing skills and an ability to engage in informed discussion of German culture, using appropriate terminology and applying the range of language skills pertinent to component 1.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Seminars24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2094 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Christiane Weller
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Christiane Weller
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2094?
You need ATS2093 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2094?
ATS2094 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including ATS3095, ATS3104, ATS3105 and ATS3108. Those lead on to 5 units in all.
When is ATS2094 offered?
In 2020, ATS2094 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2094?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2094 have an exam?
No. ATS2094 has 9 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2094?
ATS2094 is part of German studies.