CK110 BA (Hons) World Languages Subject - German
Overview
See information around Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) (World Languages) page.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows from Beginners' German or Non-Beginners' German: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Beginners' German | ||
| GE1103 | Integrated Written and Oral German Language Course for Beginners | 10 |
| GE1104 | Introduction to German Culture and Literature for Beginners | 5 |
| Non-Beginners' German | ||
| GE1101 | Integrated Written and Oral Language Course for German | 10 |
| GE1102 | Introduction to German Literature and Culture | 5 |
| Year 2 | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows – all listed core modules (15 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| GE2126 | German Literature from 18th to 21st Century | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Classics of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts () | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 () | |
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| 25-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 25 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Classics of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (5) | ||
| German Literature from 18th to 21st Century (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts () | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 () | |
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Classics of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (5) | ||
| German Literature from 18th to 21st Century (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts () | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 () | |
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| 15-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following: | 5 | |
| Classics of German Culture (5) | ||
| German Love Poetry (5) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (5) | ||
| German Literature from 18th to 21st Century (5) | ||
| Constructing and Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts () | ||
| Memory in Contemporary German Fiction (5) | ||
| Gender and Power in German Literature and Film (5) | ||
| An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad (5) | ||
or GE2902 | Political and Social Culture in Germany since 1945 () | |
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE2101 | Integrated German Language Course 1 | 10 |
| New Subject 2 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Beginners' German | ||
| GE1103 | Integrated Written and Oral German Language Course for Beginners 3 | 10 |
| GE1104 | Introduction to German Culture and Literature for Beginners | 5 |
| Year 3 | ||
| Study Abroad 4 | ||
| Students undertaking a work placement will take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| LL3901 | International Work Placement | 20 |
| LL3902 | 10 | |
| Year 4 5 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 40 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following: | 40 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| Travel Writing (5) 7 | ||
| European Cultural Capitals (5) 7 | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | 30 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| Travel Writing (5) 7 | ||
| European Cultural Capitals (5) 7 | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| Travel Writing (5) 7 | ||
| European Cultural Capitals (5) 7 | ||
| 25-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 25 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| Travel Writing (5) 7 | ||
| European Cultural Capitals (5) 7 | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| 15-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following: | 5 | |
| Linguistik II (5) | ||
| Teaching German as a Foreign Language (5) | ||
| German Film in Focus: A Thematic Approach (5) | ||
| Interpreting Heinrich von Kleist's Short Prose Fiction (5) | ||
| Historical Connections: German-Irish Relations and Biographies (5) | ||
| Nietzsche für Alle und Keinen: The Philosopher as Artist (5) | ||
| Topographies and Fiction (5) | ||
| Migration, Multilingualism and Literature (5) | ||
| Language and Interpretation: The Philosophy of Making Sense (5) | ||
| The Double Face of Germany: Representing the Holocaust (5) | ||
| Life Writing through Technology: An Irish-German Project (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GE3101 | Advanced Integrated German Language Course 6 | 10 |
| New Subject 8 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Beginners' German | ||
| GE1103 | Integrated Written and Oral German Language Course for Beginners 3 | 10 |
| GE1104 | Introduction to German Culture and Literature for Beginners | 5 |
- 1
In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE2101.
- 2
Students who have not taken German in Year 1 may take it as a new subject in Year 2, subject to timetable constraints.
- 3
In addition the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE1103.
- 4
Subject to having completed a total of 30 credits of German in Years 1 and 2, students may spend either two semesters in a German-speaking country (study at partner institution and/or work placement), or one semester each in a German-speaking country and in a country of a second language studied in Years 1 and 2 (study at partner institutions or one semester study at partner institution and one semester work placement) All courses taken during Year 3 will be assessed by the approved Host University.
- 5
Students who have taken GE1103 and GE1104 in Year 2 may take German as a 20-credit, 15-credit or 10-credit subject (see requirements for Year 2) in Year 4, subject to timetable constraints. In addition to general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE2101.
- 6
In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE3101.
- 7
Not more than one LL-coded module may be chosen.
- 8
Students who have not taken German in Year 1 or Year 2 may take it as a new subject in Year 4, subject to timetable constraints.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (World Languages) NFQ Level 8, Major Award
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a high level of linguistic competence in each of the languages studied, and at a level commensurate with the number of credits taken;
- read texts at an appropriate level in each of the languages studied and perform tasks based on their comprehension;
- communicate in writing at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
- perform tasks based on aural comprehension and communicate orally at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
- demonstrate awareness of aspects of non-linguistic communication relevant to each of the languages studied;
- engage in meta-linguistic discourse: i.e. discuss, describe and analyse language as a system;
- read and analyse a range of texts (including film and audio-visual texts) pertaining to the culture(s) of one or more of the languages studied;
- convey their knowledge in critical essays and oral presentations, using the critical vocabulary and methodologies of the relevant disciplines.