GERM2046 German Cinema
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | German |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Alongside a historical overview, beginning with the silent film era and extending up to the present, aspects considered include film as social document, and the aesthetics of film. Featured film makers include Fassbinder, Wenders and Tykwer. New European and transnational (Turkish-German) tendencies are also examined. |
| Learning Outcomes | Students will have an overview of the main directions taken by one of the leading cinema movements worldwide. Basic skills of film analysis will be acquired, and German cinema will be contextualized as both product and reflection of German culture and German society more generally. Linguistic skills, both active and passive, will be enhanced. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial participation (10%) throughout the semester, and two essays (90%). Essays will be ca. 1200-1500 words in length, with one due in the teaching break, and the other (in lieu of an exam) during the exam period. |
| Workload | One-hour lecture, one-hour tutorial, on average a 2-hour film screening each week. Beyond classes, this will be a challenging course (e.g. in acquiring skills to talk and write about film language in German), but a rich one. |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Students of German Studies, with the appropriate prerequisites, are eligible. |
| Requisite Statement |
For German majors, GERM2105 Intermediate German 1 or equivalent competence. Students who have already completed GERM3007 or equivalent should refer to GERM3046. |
| Incompatibility |
GERM3046 German Cinema |
| Recommended Courses |
Any other German language course, plus other German options. A Film Studies course, while not required or assumed, would clearly complement this course. |
| Prescribed Texts | Likely to be a reading brick. Plus prescribed films for viewing (none of which needs to be purchased) |
| Preliminary Reading | None required, but a basic introduction to film studies would help. |
| Indicative Reading List | An up-to-date reading list will be made available via WebCT or equivalent ahead of the next course offering. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Film and New Media, German Language and Culture, and German Language and Culture |
| Academic Contact | Dr Roger Hillman |
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