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Learning Outcomes

1.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
2.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity
  • Global Citizens
3.
Collaborate effectively with others
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
4.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
5.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
6.
Articulate a general understanding of German-speaking society and culture, past and present
  • Scholars
7.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
8.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
9.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
10.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
11.
Use the German language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user as articulated in the Common European Framework
  • Scholars
12.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3434 - Media (PR and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3438 - Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of International Studies - BlnSt3447 - International Studies
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3453 - Media (Public Relations and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3454 - Media (Communication and Journalism)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)

Specialisation Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC.

Arts/Education (Secondary) Students

The minor in German Studies (24 uoc) must not be taken as it is not an approved teaching specialisation.

Introductory Language Core Courses

If you commence at Introductory Level you must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1510
6 UOC
Introductory German A
ARTS1511
6 UOC
Introductory German B

Intermediate Language Core Courses

If you commence at Introductory Level you can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
These are required language courses if you commence at Intermediate Level.

ARTS2510
6 UOC
Intermediate German A
ARTS2511
6 UOC
Intermediate German B

Advanced Language Core Courses

If you commence at Intermediate Level you can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
These are required language courses if you commence at Advanced Level.

ARTS3510
6 UOC
Advanced German A
ARTS3511
6 UOC
Advanced German B

Prescribed Electives

You can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2285
6 UOC
The Holocaust: Origins, Implementation, Aftermath
ARTS2785
6 UOC
Europe's Age of Catastrophe, 1914-1945
ARTS3780
6 UOC
Contemporary Germany: History, Politics, Society
ARTS3786
6 UOC
Confronting the Past in Contemporary Europe
ARTS3787
6 UOC
European Modernity: Religion, Politics, Culture
ARTS3295
6 UOC
Understanding Nazi Germany: Origins, Structures, Explanation
ARTS2788
6 UOC
Religion and Secularism in Modern Europe

Cross-Institutional Prescribed Electives

If you commence at Advanced Level you may take up to 12 UOC approved upper-level German Studies prescribed electives via cross-institutional study.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Language Studies for Commencing Mid-Year Students

If your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory or Advanced you cannot commence study until Term 1.

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