GERMAN (German)
Stage I
GERMAN 101G - German Language Introductory 1 (15 pts)🏳
Written and oral use of German for students with no previous knowledge of the language or with fewer than 16 credits in NCEA Level 2 German.
GERMAN 102 - German Language Introductory 2 (15 pts)🏳
Written and oral use of German. Assumes that students have passed GERMAN 101 or have at least 16 credits in NCEA Level 2 German.
GERMAN 178 - German Study Abroad I (15 pts)🏳
Course of at least 3 weeks in length and 60 taught hours on German language and/or culture to be taken at an approved academic institution in a German-speaking country.
Stage II
GERMAN 200 - German Language Intermediate 1 (15 pts)🏳
Written and oral use of German. Assumes that students have passed GERMAN 102 or have achieved in all standards entered for German NCEA Level 3 or gained grade average 50 or above, or have acquired language competence through a stay or exchange in a German-speaking country.
GERMAN 201 - German Language Intermediate 2 (15 pts)🏳
Written and oral use of German.
GERMAN 202 - Special Topic: Topics in German Culture and Language (15 pts)🏳
A critical exploration of important issues in German Studies. The first part investigates German language studies, including the specifics of written and oral German, contrastive linguistics, dialects and varieties, German as a minority language (including in the South Pacific), youth language, and German online-communication. The second part examines modern German social and cultural history through works of literature and film.
GERMAN 207 - Modern Germany: A century of social change (15 pts)🏳
An overview of German society from 1914 to the present, exploring social change in late Imperial Germany the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and the reconstruction of both East and West Germany. Considers issues such as state surveillance, political terrorism, social impacts of German unification, globalisation, and Germany’s role within Europe. No knowledge of German is required.
GERMAN 210 - 20th Century German Literature (15 pts)🏳
Literary criticism of aspects of twentieth century drama, prose and/or poetry.
GERMAN 211 - Contemporary German Literature (15 pts)🏳
A study of post-1990 German literary texts as well as their social and political environment. Topics include: literary responses to a newly developing national identity, literary reconstructions of life in the GDR, literary representations of a united Germany by immigrants, Jewish identity in a united Germany. Authors considered include Jens Sparschuh, Monika Maron, Barbara Honigmann, Stefan Heym and others.
GERMAN 212 - Special Study in German (15 pts)🏳
A topic arranged and approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 213 - Introduction to German Linguistics (15 pts)🏳
Introduction to the linguistic side of Modern German, examining some of its different varieties (spoken vs written, sociolects etc) and some recent changes the language has undergone in its structure.
GERMAN 214 - Teaching German as a foreign language (15 pts)🏳
Provides an overview of teaching and learning German as a second or heritage language. Students gain a solid and Education 779 understanding of German teaching and learning, including concepts and theories behind second language learning, individual differences, learning needs, approaches to strengthen learner autonomy as well as methods and principles of teaching German.
GERMAN 230 - German Cinema from Murnau to Riefenstahl (15 pts)🏳
A close analysis of film from the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich as seen against the political and social upheavals of the time with an emphasis on the role of gender and the portrayal of gender in film.
GERMAN 277 - German Study Abroad 2A (15 pts)🏳
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
GERMAN 278 - German Study Abroad 2B (15 pts)🏳
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
GERMAN 290 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 291 - Central Europe and the South Pacific (15 pts)🏳
A study of the German connection with New Zealand, with special reference to the arts and sciences, German- speaking settlements in the nineteenth century, and German and Austrian refugees in the twentieth century.
Stage III
GERMAN 301 - German Language Advanced 1 (15 pts)🏳
Enables students to understand the main ideas of a wide range of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics and to increase fluency both in oral and written communication. Brings students from proficiency level B1 to B2.1. The course is taught in German.
GERMAN 302 - German Language Advanced 2 (15 pts)🏳
German language acquisition at an advanced level. Advances students from B2.1 level to B2.2 level, i.e., completes the B2 proficiency stage in all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course is taught in German.
GERMAN 303 - Contemporary German Literature (15 pts)🏳
A study of post-1990 German literary texts as well as their social and political environment. Topics include: literary responses to a newly developing national identity, literary reconstructions of life in the GDR, literary representations of a united Germany by immigrants, Jewish identity in a united Germany. Authors considered include Jens Sparschuh, Monika Maron, Barbara Honigmann, Stefan Heym and others.
GERMAN 305 - Translation (15 pts)🏳
The theory, practice and critical evaluation of translation, principally of texts translated from German into English. Not intended for students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation Studies.
GERMAN 306 - Language Acquisition C1 (15 pts)🏳
Offers language tuition in the German language on the C1 level of the European Reference Framework for language acquisition courses.
GERMAN 307 - Modern Germany: A century of social change (15 pts)🏳
An overview of German society from 1914 to the present, exploring social change in late Imperial Germany the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and the reconstruction of both East and West Germany. Considers issues such as state surveillance, political terrorism, social impacts of German unification, globalisation, and Germany’s role within Europe. No knowledge of German is required.
GERMAN 310 - Classicism, Romanticism, Realism (15 pts)🏳
Literary criticism of selected major works of German literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
GERMAN 312 - Directed Reading and Research (15 pts)🏳
Supervised research projects.
GERMAN 313 - Introduction to German Linguistics (15 pts)🏳
Introduction to the linguistic side of Modern German, examining some of its different varieties (spoken vs written, sociolects etc) and some recent changes the language has undergone in its structure.
GERMAN 314 - Teaching German as a Foreign Language (15 pts)🏳
Provides an overview of teaching and learning German as a second or heritage language. Students gain a solid understanding of German teaching and learning, including concepts and theories behind second language learning, individual differences, learning needs, approaches to strengthen learner autonomy as well as methods and principles of teaching German.
GERMAN 320 - 20th Century German Literature (15 pts)🏳
Examines key literary works of prose, poetry and drama against the backdrop of major cultural, social and political shifts in Germany during the twentieth century. Two World Wars, the Weimar Republic, a divided and reunited and Education 780 Germany will be a special focus of the texts examined in this course.
GERMAN 331 - German Cinema from Murnau to Riefenstahl (15 pts)🏳
A close analysis of film from the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich as seen against the political and social upheavals of the time with an emphasis on the role of gender and the portrayal of gender in film.
GERMAN 377 - German Study Abroad 3A (15 pts)🏳
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
GERMAN 378 - German Study Abroad 3B (15 pts)🏳
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
GERMAN 391 - Central Europe and the South Pacific (15 pts)🏳
A study of the German connection with New Zealand, with special reference to the arts and sciences, German- speaking settlements in the nineteenth century, and German and Austrian refugees in the twentieth century.
GERMAN 392 - Special Topic: Topics in German Culture and Language (15 pts)🏳
A critical exploration of important issues in German Studies. The first part investigates German language studies, including the specifics of written and oral German, contrastive linguistics, dialects and varieties, German as a minority language (including in the South Pacific), youth language, and German online-communication. The second part examines modern German social and cultural history through works of literature and film.
GERMAN 393 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 394 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳
Postgraduate 700 Level Courses
GERMAN 703 - German Language C1.1 (15 pts)🏳
Offers language tuition in the German language on the C1 level of the European Reference Framework for language acquisition courses with a focus on the students’ reading and writing skills.
GERMAN 707 - German Language C1 (30 pts)🏳
Offers language tuition in the German language on the full C1 level of the European Reference Framework for language acquisition courses.
GERMAN 710 - Topics in German Literature and Culture Studies (15 pts)🏳
Topics related to German literature and culture studies.
GERMAN 713 - Issues in German Literature and Culture Studies (30 pts)🏳
In-depth analysis of topics related to German literature and culture studies.
GERMAN 721 - Special Topic in Germanic Studies (15 pts)🏳
An academic topic arranged and approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 728 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 729 - Special Topic in Germanic Studies (15 pts)🏳
An academic topic arranged and approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 730 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 731 - Special Topic (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 732 - Special Topic (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 733 - Topics in German Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (15 pts)🏳
Topics related to German linguistics and applied linguistics.
GERMAN 734 - Issues in German Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (30 pts)🏳
In-depth analysis of topics in German linguistics and applied linguistics.
GERMAN 735 - Special Topic in German Linguistics (15 pts)🏳
An academic topic arranged and approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 741 - (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 741A - (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 741B - German Translation Project (15 pts)🏳
Having learned to translate a wide variety of text categories, registers and genres, the student will focus on one major translation project. The project will include: client involvement to establish a brief, research, documentation, production and reflection.
GERMAN 750 - Special Study (15 pts)🏳
Supervised research essays on a topic or topics approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 751 - Special Study (30 pts)🏳
Supervised research essays on a topic or topics approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 777 - Study Abroad (15 pts)🏳
Formal study in an approved overseas university where the language of instruction is German. Supplementary study at the University of Auckland may be required as part of this course. The final grade will be determined by formal assessment of student achievement by the Academic Head or nominee. Enrolment requires the approval of the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 778 - Study Abroad (15 pts)🏳
Formal study in an approved overseas university where the language of instruction is German. Supplementary study at the University of Auckland may be required as part of this course. The final grade will be determined by formal assessment of student achievement by the Academic Head or nominee. Enrolment requires the approval of the Academic Head or nominee.
GERMAN 780 - (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 780A - (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 780B - Research Project - Level 9 (15 pts)🏳
GERMAN 791 - (60 pts)🏳
GERMAN 791A - (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 791B - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 pts)🏳
GERMAN 792 - (45 pts)🏳
GERMAN 792A - (22.5 pts)🏳
GERMAN 792B - Dissertation - Level 9 (22.5 pts)🏳
A dissertation with a suggested maximum of 15,000 words.