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MA German

University of St Andrews

Institution
University of St Andrews
Level
undergraduate
Subject
German
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
R220
Typical offer
A-level AAB

Entry requirements

A level: AAB IB: 36 (HL 6,6,5)

About this course

MA (Honours) in German, a German and Italian and History degree focusing on language acquisition alongside literary and cultural studies. The programme accommodates both beginners and those with previous school qualifications through distinct entry pathways. The first year covers language foundations through First Level German A 1, First Level German A 2, First Level German B 1, and First Level German B 2. The second year advances linguistic proficiency and introduces historical and literary contexts via Second Level Advanced German Language 1, Second Level Advanced German Language 2, Second Level Ex-Beginners German Language 1, Second Level Ex-Beginners German Language 2, The Age of Goethe, Unification to the First World War, Medieval German Language and Literature, and Weimar Republic: 1918-1933. Further study allows specialisation through options such as Masculinities in Contemporary German Film, TV and Literature, Medieval Things, Shakespeare: The German Catalyst, The Nazi Past in German Cultural Memory, and Writing Nature: German Environmental Thought (1800-2000).

Modules

  • Masculinities in Contemporary German Film, TV and Literature
  • Medieval Things
  • Shakespeare: The German Catalyst
  • The Nazi Past in German Cultural Memory
  • Writing Nature: German Environmental Thought (1800-2000)
  • First Level German A 1 : lays the foundation for study of German language, literature and culture at university level
  • First Level German A 2 : builds on the foundation study of German language and literature in First Level German A 1
  • First Level German B 1 : provides the first half of an intensive language programme for beginners and those with a National 5 or GCSE
  • First Level German B 2 : provides the second half of the intensive language course for beginners and those with a National 5 or GCSE, as well as an introduction to German literature and culture
  • Second Level Advanced German Language 1 : This module builds on the language component of modules GM1001 and GM1002
  • Second Level Advanced German Language 2 : This module aims to enhance further students' skills in written and spoken German and their knowledge of contemporary German
  • Second Level Ex-Beginners German Language 1 : This module offers intensive language study for students who have completed the modules GM1003 and GM1004
  • Second Level Ex-Beginners German Language 2 : Building on GM2007, the module offers further intensive language study for students who took GM1003 and GM1004
  • The Age of Goethe : The module introduces students to the age of Goethe, Germany's greatest poet, who lived from 1749 to 1832: lectures provide the literary and cultural background, while tutorials concentrate on significant and representative works
  • Unification to the First World War : This module traces the literary and cultural history of Germany in the nineteenth century during the rise and fall of the Second Empire
  • Medieval German Language and Literature : The module introduces students to Middle High German language and literature
  • Weimar Republic: 1918-1933 : This module offers an introduction to the literature and culture of the Weimar period: lectures offer a broad survey while tutorials focus on set texts