GER2101 German 2A (FOART)

Units 1.0 (Northern European Languages) Band 1

Pre-requisite: GER1102 or Year 12 German

Synopsis

German is the language with the largest number of native speakers in the European Union. It is the native language of around 100 million people in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein, and is spoken as an important second language by people in international business, research, and the arts. German is also a major community language in Australia and German-speaking migrants have made major contributions to our cultural, scientific, and economic development. German has been of particular significance in South-East Queensland. Germany has the world's third largest national economy, is a leading export nation in the field of advanced high technology, and a major agent in global environmental and foreign aid related issues. Studying German as part of an Arts, Business, Engineering, Science, Education, or IT degree, to a credible level of language competence, can provide graduates with an important competitive edge when entering and advancing their careers in increasingly global employment markets. The sequence of courses to be completed for a German Language Major, Minor, or Elective is dependent upon students' existing language competence at entry to the program. New students with some previous knowledge of German will be given a placement test during Orientation Week to determine their most suitable starting point in the core language courses. German 2A builds on the skills acquired in GER1101 German 1A and GER1102 German 1B and is the recommended entry level for students who have successfully completed Year 12 German less than two years ago or who have recently passed a language competence level equivalent to A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. German 2A extends students' receptive and productive control over a range of spoken and written text types on topics of cultural, social, literary and linguistic interest.