Theological German B (AL1032Y)

Content

This unit continues and furthers the study of German for Theological and Biblical studies or for other academic purposes. It addresses complex syntax typical for academic German, as well as advanced grammar, and vocabulary specifically needed in translating academic texts.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Pre-requisites: AL1031Y or equivalent knowledge of German language Co-requisites: nil

Pedagogy

Each week focusses on one topic of grammar or syntax through explicit teaching, individual exercises and exercises in pairs or small groups. Students are encouraged to work on texts of their choice. Assessment is designed to test as well as to stimulate learning. Students taking the unit online participate in the class via appropriate technology. All students access online material in between classes.

Indicative Bibliography

• Coles, Waltraud and Bill Dodd. Reading German: A Course Book and Reference Grammar. Oxford: OUP, 1997.
• Collins German Dictionary. Edited by Susie Beattie. 9th ed. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2019.
• Mosse, Walter M. A Theological German Vocabulary: German Theological Key Words Illustrated in Quotations from Martin Luther's Bible and The Revised Standard Version. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2006.
• Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: German-English, English-German. Edited by the Dudenredaktion and the German Section of the Oxford University Press Dictionary Department. Third edition. Oxford: OUP, 2005.
• Siliakus, M. A. 500 German Theological Terms and Their Translations Together with 500 Useful Phrases. Adelaide, 1971.
• Wilson, April. German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Peter Lang, 2007. (Recommended for purchase)
• Ziefle, Helmut W. Modern Theological German: A Reader and Dictionary. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997. ________.Dictionary of Modern Theological German. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1991.

Assessment