This unit will further the study of German for Theological and Biblical studies. It will address complex syntax structures as well as advanced grammar, and vocabulary specifically needed in translating academic texts.
Unit code: AL1032Y
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1
Unit discipline: Languages
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Translate complex sentences from German theological/biblical literature to English |
2. | Demonstrate a knowledge of German vocabulary, in particular of theological and biblical terminology |
3. | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of German morphology and syntax |
4. | Use German dictionaries effectively |
Theological German A or equivalent knowledge of German language
Lectures, quizzes, exercises.
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.
Purchase a major German-English dictionary, either: Collins German Dictionary. Complete & Unabridged. 7th ed. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2007. or: Oxford-Duden German Dictionary. Edited by the Dudenredaktion and the German Section of the Oxford University Press Dictionary Department. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Written Examination | One two hour exam at the end of the semester equivalent to 2000 words total |
0 | 60.0 |
Written Examination | Weekly tests (equivalent to 1500 words total) |
0 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2015
Unit record last updated: 2020-09-08 16:05:26 +1000