Undergraduate Course: German Language Paper 2 (ELCG10017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | German Language Paper 2 is a course in analytical writing in semester 1 and literary translation from German into English in semester 2. |
| Course description |
The analytical writing element of the course teaches students to engage critically with German scholarly sources and to structure and sustain, in German, an argument relating to political, cultural, or social issues in an academic context. The course will develop students writing style and vocabulary in German and their competence in academic German grammar and syntax. In the second semester, students will practise translating literary extracts with a view to developing cultural awareness and linguistic sensitivity, as well as good translating skills.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
German 2 (ELCG08006)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry to Honours in German |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
S1: Academic Writing in German (50%)
Summative commentary: 400 words (10%), submitted week 5
Summative commentary: 1000 words (40%), submitted week 12
S2: Thinking Translation (50%)
Researched project: 800 words translation + 400 commentary (50%), submitted week 12
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad palette of German vocabulary with a high degree of grammatical accuracy in writing, even on abstract, complex and unfamiliar topics, supported by a sophisticated understanding of the culture of the German-speaking countries.
- Produce clear, complex written pieces in German on academic subjects, which develop arguments both critically and systematically with the use of relevant emphases, subsidiary points, sources, and examples.
- Engage successfully and creatively with the theory and practice of literary translation from German to English, producing excellent literary English in an appropriate style and register, and showing an appreciation of issues of cultural difference.
- Engage with complex, challenging texts in German, showing an ability to read for style, register, content, narrative perspective, and other features of literary narrative.
- Consistently exercise autonomy and initiative, taking significant responsibility for the work of others and for a range of resources to bring about new thinking.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | DELC German 4 LP2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Eleoma Bodammer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3627
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: |
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