GERM3047 Images of 20th Century German Culture
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | German |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course examines the representation of German culture in filmic images and literary texts over the last century. The aim is to sensitize students to the power of visual imagery in a tradition where this was banefully exploited by the Nazis, as well as providing a panoramic overview of post-war German cinema and an encounter with some major post-war writers. Questions of narrative with respect to both mediums of film and literature will be of primary importance. Memory debates around sites like Berlin's ‘Jüdisches Museum' will also be addressed. |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to analyse and critique visual and literary images of the old and new Federal Republic of Germany. |
| Indicative Assessment |
10% in-class participation; two essays of ca. 1,500 words (40% and 50%), one due mid-course, the other at exam time |
| Workload |
3 contact hours/week (one lecture, one tutorial plus on average one hour's viewing per week). No really long texts - time involved outside of contact hours will vary according to reading speed in German. |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
GERM2106 Intermediate German 2 or equivalent competence. |
| Corequisites |
No co-requisite required, but GERM3007 is highly recommended as a concurrent course. |
| Incompatibility | NA |
| Recommended Courses | Other literature or film courses will assist with this course, but they are not assumed. |
| Prescribed Texts | Heinrich Böll, Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum; Uwe Timm, Am Beispiel meines Bruders |
| Preliminary Reading |
Reading brick plus: * Heinrich Böll, Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum |
| Indicative Reading List | To be announced |
| Majors/Specialisations | German |
| Academic Contact | Dr Roger Hillman |
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