126-310 German Third Year B (Intermediate)

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

German Third Year A (Intermediate) (126-309).

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Analysis of linguistic structures of modern German and of the subject matter of the Special Studies unit(s) taken. (For details of these Special Studies units see departmental Course and Subject Guide). Students will attempt to develop communication skills using registers of contemporary German. 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 attempt to develop a conceptual understanding of language use through a linguistic study of language functions. They will attempt to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the subject of their Special Studies units.

Assessment

Two one-hour language tests, written work not exceeding 3000 words (Special Studies units).

Prescribed Texts

For details, see departmental Course and Subject Guide.