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School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course will examine key themes in German literary and cultural studies. Through the study of acclaimed novels and texts, which may include film and other media, students will gain a critical appreciation of significant currents in German culture and society, and their broader historical context. Students will develop specialist vocabulary and skills enabling them to discuss these texts using sophisticated oral and written German. Each iteration of this course will be based around particular modules or themes. These may include (but are not limited to) the following: - Themes in Contemporary Literature - Dance and performance studies - Film and Media Studies - Germans and Indigenous Cultures - Gender in German Culture - Crossing borders: Cultures of migration and refuge - German Memory Cultures - Jewish German Culture - Stories relating to a particular region or city in the German speaking world, e.g. Berlin, Austria, the former eastern territories
Essay in German (2000 word)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Class paper or in-class test in German (1000 word)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
A 15-minute recorded oral class presentation in German
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Class participation, including online activities
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4
Oral exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 24 hours of seminars b) 12 hours of film screenings and/or peer-to-peer, online and tutorial activities b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing Other Information This course may be taken multiple times with different content.
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