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ATS3018

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedNot offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)A/Prof Franz-Josef Deiters.

Synopsis

This unit will examine the concepts of the nation, national identity, national literature(s) and literature as a medium of national identity in the European thought including French, German, Italian and Spanish literary and philosophical traditions (in English translation and/or the original) by French, German, Italian and Spanish authors. It will focus on the concepts of the nation, national identity, national literature(s) and literature as a medium of national identity in the context of European cultural history. In examining these concepts students will be acquainted with a broad range of texts from the European traditions.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject students should have:

  1. Acquired detailed knowledge of the main features of the European tradition regarding the concept of national literatures and literature as a medium for national identity;
  2. A good grasp of key texts reflecting the intellectual debates on this topic;
  3. Developed an acute awareness of the formative historical forces in the age of nation building;
  4. Improved their ability to analyse and interpret key concepts of national identity in light of the literary, philosophical and historical developments since early modern times;
  5. Gained experience in relating isolated historical and literary phenomena to a broader historical and theoretical framework;

They should be capable:

  1. Of informed discussion of the different conceptualizations of nation, national identity and national literature(s) in their specific historical context;
  2. To present the results of their own research in form of a tutorial paper and in a more detailed written essay.

Assessment

Essay: 2500 words: (55%)
Class paper: 1000 words (20%)
Examination: 1 hour (25%).

Chief examiner(s)

A/Prof Franz-Josef Deiters.

Workload requirements

One 2-hour seminar/week + three 2-hour language-specific tutorials/week.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Ukrainian studies
Literary studies

Prerequisites

Advanced French, German, Italian, or Spanish Studies 1, Part 2 or above; or equivalent; 2nd year Comparative Literary Studies, or equivalent.