The units are offered day and evening as well as externally and assessment is by class tests and examination. No previous knowledge of German is required. These units are intended for students only wishing to acquire a reading knowledge of the language, whether for general interest or for research purposes. The language is presented specifically from a reader's point of view. In the second unit students begin working on texts dealing with topics in which they are personally interested.
Assessment is by class tests and assignments.
Students will be attending an approved intensive language course at a university in Germany or Austria. The course will typically comprise a period of three to four weeks of intensive study of the German language and culture. Assessment will be either at the university overseas, with prior agreement of the Head of German Studies, or at Macquarie University. Additional selected topics in German grammar are also covered. Assessment is by class tests and examination.