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Module Identifier
GE31010
Module Title
THE LANGUAGE OF GERMAN POLITICS
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Andrea Hammel
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 3 German.
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 10 hours per week
Seminars / Tutorials 3 hours per semester
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Exam 2 Hours   Translation and essay  60%
Semester Assessment 2 translations + 1 essay of 1000 words in German  Continuous Assessment:  40%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   written examination  100%

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module students will have acquired a basic stock of German political vocabulary and be able to understand their English equivalents. They will be able to translate political texts from German into English with a high degree of fluency, recognising the special requirements of such translations, and will be familiar with various aspects of German political life.

Brief description

This course involves translation from German political sources (theoretical and topical), and aims to familiarise students with (1) a special register of the language and (2) the significant political issues in contemporary political life in Germany. Students are requested to read the current periodicals and newspapers held in the Department and to make use of the satellite TV in the Language Laboratory.

It is also recommended that they register with a German-language news service such as German News. For more information see the following websites:
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/germnews
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/de-news

Reading List

Essential Reading
Sontheimer, Kurt; Bleek, Wilhelm (1999) Grundzüge des politischen Systems der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Munich: Piper Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6