GRN3515

German Studies, advanced III, part 1

(ART)

C Weller and H Heinze

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: GRN2415, GRN2425, or equivalent + 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 Siecle 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 [...] .-- See full text at: http://arts.monash.edu.au/german

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