GERM2020 Postwar German Society
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | German |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The primary focus will be the Federal Republic of Germany present and past, but the course will also include the former German Democratic Republic, Austria and Switzerland. The German situation today will be approached via discussion of major social, political and cultural issues. At the same time, changes in everyday lifestyles, traditions and values (ecology, peace, the women's movement) will not be neglected. |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to analyse and critique German society, via primary texts, combining this ‘insider' perspective with their own as informed outsiders. In using target-language materials, this course also provides an invaluable complement to European Studies and International Relations. |
| Indicative Assessment |
In-class exam (20%), and two essays (35% and 45%), roughly evenly spaced. |
| Workload |
2.5 hours/week of classes. The amount of time students could reasonably expect to spend outside of contact hours will depend on reading speeds and level. Students who have started at Beginners' level will have slightly reduced assessment (essay length, and expectations of language proficiency). |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
GERM2105, or equivalent language proficiency. |
| Corequisites | |
| Incompatibility | NA |
| Recommended Courses | Anything in the European Studies/IR area will of course help as background. But our prescribed texts for German language courses also provide a solid base. |
| Prescribed Texts | Likely to be brick only. Texts in a reading brick will be supplemented by the latest material available from the German media and by articles from journals and websites. |
| Preliminary Reading | Any brief historical overview (in German) of Germany from 1945 on. |
| Indicative Reading List | NA |
| Majors/Specialisations | Contemporary Europe and German |
| Academic Contact | Dr Roger Hillman |
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