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The Modern German Language
Course code: GERM1001
Course unit value: 1.0
This is a language course that develops a range of core linguistic skills, including spoken and written German, reading comprehension, and translation from German into English. The course consists of 3 components:
- Discussion and Essay: students write essays and give presentations on selected literary, historical and cultural themes.
- Translation and Reading Comprehension: this seminar provides an introduction to translation techniques, addresses linguistic differences between English and German, and develops techniques for reading and understanding German texts.
- German Grammar: this seminar will focus on the structure and use of the German language. Topics include word order, case, adjectival endings, verb forms, etc..
Assessment: Coursework (10%), Oral Examination (20%), Timed Examinations - Paper 1 (40%): translation, reading comprehension and grammar (3 hours); Paper 2 (30%): essay (2 hours)
Tutor: Various
Preparatory reading and set texts:
- Hilke Dreyer and Richard Schmitt, Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik + Lösungsschlüssel (Hueber, 2009) or
- Hilke Dreyer and Richard Schmitt, A Practice Grammar of German, trans. by Gerald R. Williams (Hueber, 2010) + Answer Key.
