126-309 German Third Year A (Intermediate)

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Intermediate German B (126-104/204 /304) or equivalent.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Analysis of linguistic structures of modern German and of the subject matter of the Special Studies units taken. (For details of these Special Studies units see departmental Course and Subject Guide). During the subject students will enhance the capacity to use basic idiomatic and conversational forms and the ability to employ them freely in speech. They will consolidate a level of proficiency in written structures of moderate complexity and extend the capacity to use such structures clearly and accurately. They will endeavour to acquire the ability to interpret messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of contexts (multi-media and social). They will develop a conceptual understanding of language use through a linguistic study of language functions. They will endeavour to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the subject of their Special Studies unit(s).

Assessment

Two one-hour language tests, one oral examination (15 minutes), written work not exceeding 3000 words (Special Studies unit).

Prescribed Texts

For details, see departmental Course and Subject Guide.