GRN3515

German Studies, advanced III, part 1

(ART)

H Heinze

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: GRN2415, GRN2425, or equivalent (to be determined after consultation with subject coordinator) + Prohibitions: GRN3315, GRN3415, GRN3615

Synopsis: Component 1: Spoken and written German. Areas covered will be politics, history, social issues, environmental issues, humour, literature and literary figures. Attention will also be given to general aspects of daily life, including colloquial language and proverbs, and to technical language. Component 2: The focus is on the artistic and intellectual developments in German and Austrian culture from the Fin du Siècle until the end or World War 2. This period covers styles such as Naturalism, Expressionism and 'Neue Sachlichkeit' as well as the rise of psychoanalysis or modern sociology [...] .-- FULL TEXT AT HTTP://GERMAN.ARTS.MONASH.EDU.AU

Assessment: Essay (1000 words): 20% + Classpaper: 15% + Test (45 min.): 15% + Exam (1 hour): 20% + 4 homework exercises: 20% + Oral assessment: 10%