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: AL8032Y
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
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. | Translate short passages of German texts that have been studied, as well as simpler unknown German texts, and answer comprehension questions on these texts |
3. | Demonstrate a knowledge of German vocabulary, in particular of theological and biblical terminology |
4. | demonstrate an advanced understanding of German morphology and syntax |
5. | 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 editio Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Written Examination | One three hour exam at the end of the semester |
0 | 0.0 |
Short Answer Tests | Weekly tests (equivalent to 1,000 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 13:32:16 +1000