Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in German with Philosophy with Politics

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

German

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

The programme in German will give you an academic perspective at the Germanic language in terms of linguistics, literature and culture. During the course we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the language by helping you refine and hone your lexical, syntactic and grammatical abilities in all of the language's mediums. Your heightened insight in history and culture will prove invaluable in the work field, and you will gain a better understanding of how the contemporary state of the German language and Germany itself have been affected by key historical events. In your final year, you may have the opportunity to conduct a research-based dissertation composed of a research topic of your choice. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe a diversified and multicultural experience will give you a holistic academic journey.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

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German

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in German.

German

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Philosophy with Politics

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

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German


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM1055	Deutsche Grammatik 1 / German Grammar 1	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM1050	Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft / Introduction to German literature studies	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM1053	Einführung in die Landeskunde und Kulturwissenschaft / Introduction to area and cultural studies	2 ECTS
GRM1056	Sprachpraxis 1 / Language practice 1	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM1054	Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft / Introduction to German linguistics	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM1057	Sprachpraxis 2 / Language practice 2	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM1065	Introduction to German Literature and Film	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in German
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM2050	Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Aufklaerung bis zur Klassik	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2051	Deutsche Prosa / Reading German literary prose	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2057	Sprachpraxis 3 / Language practice 3	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2059	Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten / Research and academic writing	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2061	German History and Culture	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2062	Deutsche Grammatik 2 / German Grammar 2	2 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2064	Übersetzung 1 / Translation 1	2 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3055	Linguistik im Kontext/ Linguistics in Context	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM2052	Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Romantik bis zum Expressionismus	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2053	Interkulturelle Kompetenz / Intercultural competence	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2055	Sprachkontakt und Sprachwandel / Language contact and language change	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2060	Sprachpraxis 4 / Language practice 4	2 ECTS
GRM2063	Deutsche Grammatik 3 / German Grammar 3	2 ECTS	(NC)
GRM2065	Übersetzung 2 / Translation 2	2 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
46 ECTS credits in German
10 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM3020	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM2054	Phonetik, Phonologie und Graphematik des Deutschen / Phonetics, phonology and graphematics of German	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3050	Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Vom 20. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3057	Lesen und Schreiben / Reading and writing skills	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3058	Pragmatik, Text- und Diskursanalyse / Pragmatics, Textual and Discourse Analysis	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3059	Deutsch im Beruf / Professional German	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3062	Übersetzen und Konversation für Fortgeschrittene / Advanced conversation and translation	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRM3021	Synoptic Study-Unit 1: German Honours	6 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3022	Synoptic Study-Unit 2: German Honours	6 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3054	Deutschsprachige Medien und aktuelle Themen / German-language media and topical issues	4 ECTS	(NC)
GRM3056	Syntax und Morphologie des Deutschen / Syntax and morphology of German	4 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

GRM3051	Die deutsche Klassik / German Classicism	4 ECTS
GRM3052	Deutsche Literatur in Umbruchszeiten / German literature in times of change	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3:
60 ECTS credits in German

Requirement for award of B.A. (Honours) German: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
132 ECTS credits in German
36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
12 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Philosophy with Politics


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHI1001	History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHI1014	Political Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI1028	Philosophical Practice	2 ECTS
PHI1090	Philosophy: Tools and Problems	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHI1006	History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHI1036	What is Politics?	4 ECTS
PHI1039	On the Question of the Ethical and the Political	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Philosophy with Politics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 10 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

LLT3410	Discourse, Ideology and Power	4 ECTS
PHI2047	Aristotle's Ethics	4 ECTS
PHI2103	Foucault and Derrida on Politics, Identity and the Other	4 ECTS
PHI2120	Metaphysics 1: Ontology	4 ECTS
PHI3043	Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift)	4 ECTS
PHI3045	Contemporary Analytic Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI3054	The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School	4 ECTS
PHI3056*	Machiavelli's The Prince: Text and Contexts	4 ECTS
SOC2000	Economic Sociology	4 ECTS
SOC3031	Sociology of Politics and the State	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PHI3056 is offered on alternate years.

Semester 2

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

PHI2001	Logic	6 ECTS
PHI2064	Nietzsche's Philosophy of Existence	4 ECTS
PHI2065	On the Role of Communication in Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI2121	Philosophy of Language	4 ECTS
PHI3046	Contemporary Continental Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI3047	Philosophy and Technology	4 ECTS
SOC2345	Sociology of Social Movements and Protest	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 2: 10 ECTS credits

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
10 ECTS credits in Philosophy with Politics
46 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

German

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Conduct and carry out academic research related to the subject matter in a professional and critical manner.
Possess the fluent capacity to speak, write and read on an intermediate or native-like level of the target language.
Practice the critical analysis of texts, topics and cultural perspectives in the target language, while also contributing to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions where your knowledge would be an invaluable necessity.
Recall key historical events and figures related to several facets of German that are contingent on the context being researched or discussed.
Competent in demonstrating your information literacy skills.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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German

As a graduate of this course, you will be employable in a variety of fields, both locally and internationally, as a translator, interpreter, journalist, cultural consultant, paralegal, publisher, editor, writer, UN Representative, Event planner, historian, librarian and as an archivist. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a more holistic learning experience.