Stream

German Studies - GERSE13403

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3403 - Arts

Award(s):

Bachelor of Arts (Major)

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Stream Outline

This stream structure is for students commencing prior to 2016. Students commencing from 2016 should refer to the relevant stream version for their program. Please click here for a complete list of programs in which German Studies can be studied.

German Studies at UNSW

German Studies at UNSW places special emphasis on integrating the study of social, historical and cultural developments in Germany with the teaching of practical language skills. This approach aims to enable to students to achieve a high level of communicative competence in German while offering them a critical understanding of this fascinating modern European society.

A student who wishes to gain a Major in German Studies must complete 54 units of credit in approved courses. A Minor requires 36 units of credit in approved courses.

Students with no previous knowledge of German take the introductory level sequence.

Students with previous knowledge of German 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.

Students in the intermediate and advanced sequences who will complete some components of their sequence via cross-instutitonal study are advised that they are responsible for enrolling themselves before the appropriate UNSW and partner university deadlines for cross-instutitional enrolment, which fall well before the beginning of regular UNSW teaching periods. See Cross Institutional Study.

Each course of cross-institutional study requires approval from the German Studies convenor, with whom students must consult at an early stage to discuss the selection of courses. Students who successfully complete German Studies courses cross-institutionally will have their results reported as transfer credits at UNSW, i.e. specific grades will not appear on their transcript.

Students who in a given semester are unable to take appropriate courses cross-instutitionally may be eligible to apply for an individual variation of program.

Graduate Attributes

At the end of the stream, students should have acquired all of the following graduate attributes:
  1. the skills involved in scholarly enquiry in German-based disciplinary studies.
  2. an in-depth engagement with disciplinary knowledge via the German language.
  3. the capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem-solving in German Studies.
  4. the ability to engage in independent and reflective learning in German Studies
  5. information literacy in German Studies
  6. the capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity in German Studies.
  7. an appreciation of, and respect for, diversity in language and culture.
  8. the skills involved in collecting, documenting, organising, and systematically analysing information.
  9. a capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community.
  10. the skills required for collaborative and multidisciplinary work.
  11. a respect for ethical practice and social responsibility.
  12. the skills of effective communication.

Stream Structure

For a major stream in German Studies students must complete 54 units of credit in an approved stream of courses commencing at Introductory, Intermediate or Advanced levels.

Note: A student who has achieved a higher level of study in a language course is not permitted to study a lower level language course.

Introductory Level


Level 1
Level 2
    For example:

Level 3

Intermediate Level


Level 1
Level 2
    For example:

Level 3
    • appropriate upper-level German Studies courses via cross-institutional study

    • appropriate upper-level European Studies offerings
      For example:


Advanced Level

Level 1

Level 2
  • 12 UOC from appropriate upper-level German Studies courses via cross-institutional study
  • 6 UOC from the appropriate second-year European Studies offerings.
    For example:

Level 3
    • appropriate upper-level German Studies courses via cross-institutional study

    • appropriate upper-level European Studies offerings
      For example:


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.