Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

234LANG2020.Landeskunde Deutschland (German Area Studies) (6 credits)This course provides an introduction to geographical, political, social and cultural aspects of Germanyin the 20th century. It focuses on developments in Germany after 1949 and covers the following topics:From Separation to Reunification, Everyday Life in the Two Germanys, Are the Germans One PeopleNow?, Germany's Political System, Press, Radio and Television, Foreigners in Germany, and Germanyin the Global Economy.Guest speakers from Hong Kong's German speaking community will be invited to give talks on selectedtopics and students will be encouraged to make use of IT to study certain topics in depth. While most ofthe lectures will be conducted in English, German will be used in the tutorials to provide students withthe necessary vocabulary and structures for the various topics.Prerequisites: German I.2 or comparable level acquired elsewhere. Students wishing to be admitted toGerman Area Studies without having taken German I.2 will have to satisfy the FacultyBoard through the Director of the Language Centre that they have attained elsewhere astandard adequate to enable them to complete the course satisfactorily. Students may notenrol in German Area Studies without enrolling in German II.1 unless they havepreviously attained a standard adequate to enable them to complete the coursesatisfactorily.Examination: The Examination for this course consists of one three-hour paper and a courseworkassessment element.Assessment: Coursework assessment shall count 50% of the grade awarded for German Area Studies.Coursework may include the following: (i) periodic assignments; (ii) (IT) projects; and(iii) other coursework as prescribed, such as essays, translations, directed reading, etc.This course will be offered in the second semester.Second/Third YearsLANG0002.Introducing Germany and the Germans (3 credits)This course provides an introduction to contemporary life in Germany. Topics to be covered include:The German Language, Outline of German History, Geographical Diversity, Housing and UrbanDevelopment, Federalism, Germany's Political System, Festivals, Family, Youth, Education, Arts andMusic, Leisure Time and Sports, Protection of the Environment, Women and Society, and CulturalRepresentations in Advertising. All lectures will be conducted in English.Prerequisites: Nil.Assessment: 100% Coursework. Coursework may include the following: (i) periodic assignments; (ii)(IT) projects; and (iii) other coursework as prescribed.This course will be offered in the first semester.Third YearLANG3007.Deutsch III.1 (German III.1 ) (12 credits)This course is taught throughout the year and is a continuation of German II.1. It offers a balancedrange of language skills, and furthers the exploration of various linguistic aspects of the language.Special attention will be given to language registers and patterns, specific terminology and structuresused in a variety of fields (literature, press reports, business documents etc.) with the aim of stimulatingcritical reading. As in German II.1 small tutorial groups will be arranged to ensure oral fluency andwriting techniques as well as the development of oral skills in the context of argumented discourses andpresentations.