"Es war einmal..." - German Children's Literature

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Key facts

UNE unit code: GRMN311

*You are viewing the 2024 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.

Start

Not offered in 2024

Campus

Armidale Campus

24/7 online support

Intensive schools

Supervised exam

Credit points

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Historically, the function of stories for children was to teach them about the world and caution them about physical or moral dangers. When children’s literature was first published in print, this tradition of cautionary tales was continued.

In this unit, you will read German literature for children and teenagers. The texts include fairy tales, picture books, and novels. The unit will focus on developing your ability to examine a literary text critically and to relate it to the socio-cultural context of German-speaking countries. Your language skills will be enhanced through a detailed study of the texts and you will be expected to produce your own story for children in German.

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites

GRMN202 or equivalent

Restrictions

GRMN511

Combined units

GRMN511 "Es war einmal..." - German Children's Literature

Notes

Students with substantial knowledge of German but with no formal University qualification and students who completed their language study more than five years prior to enrolment should contact the discipline convenor to request a placement test.

First language (German) speakers may not enrol in German language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Miriam NeigertLecturer in German Studies - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

produce a piece (written or audio-visual) of children's literature in German at an intermediate level;
apply advanced level language skills to the comprehension of modern German texts for children and teenagers;
demonstrate an accurate comprehension of authentic German texts;
analyse and evaluate aspects of culture and society as portrayed in German children's literature, with reference to their historical context;
recognise and interpret literary devices, such as form, style, symbolism, imagery and narrative perspective; and
research literary scholarship and draw on this to frame an argument in relation to a text.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Title	Must Complete	Weight	Offerings	Assessment Notes
Online Assessment	No	40%	All offerings	4 online quizzes (each worth 10%). Covering vocabulary and reading comprehension. No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)
Portfolio	Yes	60%	All offerings	A collection of learner-centred, personally relevant tasks and activites that foster receptive and/or productive language skills. No. Words: 3500 (equivalent)

Title

Must Complete

Weight

Offerings

Assessment Notes

Online Assessment

40%

All offerings

4 online quizzes (each worth 10%). Covering vocabulary and reading comprehension.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Portfolio

Yes

60%

All offerings

A collection of learner-centred, personally relevant tasks and activites that foster receptive and/or productive language skills.

No. Words: 3500 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.