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German Studies - GERSA13538
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Honours
Placement Information

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School: School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Contact: languages@unsw.edu.au
 
 
Program: 3538 - Commerce (International)
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (International Studies) (Major)
 
 

Plan Outline

This plan is only available to students commencing from 2011

Students are advised to consult the German Studies staff to plan their entry point in the language sequence.

Aims of the major
  • To develop informed understanding of human experience, human culture and human society in relation to German Studies.
  • To teach the tools and methods of understanding associated with German Studies, and to encourage students to perceive the relationship between German Studies and other Humanities and Social Science disciplines.
  • To encourage the breadth of vision and critical thinking associated with interdisciplinary scholarship and research related to German Studies.
  • To enable students to place contemporary German language, society and culture in a historical and comparative context.
  • To engage critically with fundamental questions about value in German Studies in both ethical and aesthetical contexts.
  • To develop the skills of critical, creative and imaginative thinking about German language, society, culture and the arts.
  • To promote the techniques and value of reasoned and open-minded discussion and debate.
  • To foster understanding of the experiences and world-views of other times, other places, and other cultures from a German perspective.

Plan Structure

For a major sequence in German Studies students must complete 48 units of credit in an approved sequence of courses commencing at Introductory or Intermediate levels.

Students may substitute the two courses (12 uoc) in Studies of the Region for any of the courses required by the major provided they are approved by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The capstone course cannot be substituted; it must be completed at UNSW.

Introductory Level

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
German Studies Capstone course (Compulsory)
  • Capstone in German Studies (6 UOC) - available in 2013

Intermediate Level

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
12UOC from the appropriate second and third year European Studies offerings, for example:
German Studies Capstone course (Compulsory)
  • Capstone in German Studies (6 UOC) - available in 2013

Honours

Please consult the School Website for more detailed information about the requirements for entry to the Honours Program.

Placement Information

Students who wish to enrol in a language course without completing the necessary prerequisites are required to complete an online placement application form before the commencement of the semester.

For more information, please see the School Website.

For students admitted in their first year of study to ARTS2510 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.

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