GERMAN 392

Special Topic: Topics in German Culture and Language

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for GERMAN 392.

Description

A critical exploration of important issues in German Studies, concentrating on culture and language. 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.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for GERMAN 392.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

 

Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Diana Feick
Invited Lecturer(s) Dr Stephan Resch

Points

GERMAN 392: 15 points

Prerequisites

GERMAN 201

Restrictions

GERMAN 202