GRN2080

German Studies 8 ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Christiane Weller

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Component 1: Continuation of first semester; further development of speaking and writing skills in German. Component 2: An examination of German culture from the early nineteenth century to the late nineteenth century in a socio-historical context through the study of selected texts. This component will familiarize students with the key elements and main stages of the cultural history of the German-speaking region in this period, as well as with the conventions of cultural periodisation in German (eg Romantik, Biedermeier, Junges Deutschland, Realismus), presenting the work of a number of important and also some more marginal German-speaking writers in the process.

Objectives: Component 1: By the end of this semester, students should have acquired the knowledge and skills as outlined in the objectives for first semester. After completion of component 2 students should also have gained a) an overview of the main periods, styles, genres, intellectual preoccupations and socio-historical trends in German literature of the nineteenth and early twentieth century; b) the ability to recognise and analyse a variety of texts in accordance with the categories of genre, style and epoch; c) reading skills necessary to understand advanced German; d) essay-writing skills, an ability to engage in informed discussions of literature and culture, using appropriate terminology and applying the range of language skills pertinent to component 1.

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

Contact Hours: 4 hours (2 x seminars and 2 x tutorials) per week

Prerequisites: GRN2070 or equivalent

Prohibitions: GRN1080, GRN1100, GRN2040, GRN2060, GRN2100, GRN3060, GRN3080