Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit offers a comprehensive account of literary and cultural life in Germany during the age of Goethe; the golden age of German culture and the formative epoch in literature, music and philosophy. Centrally important texts are read for their contribution to this era and as representative examples of the various movements and developments which make it up.

Assessment

Written work (3500 words): 70%
Exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Axel Fliethmann

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Advanced German Studies 1, part 2 or above; or equivalent