Unit name | German Literature and Film: Genres, Texts, Contexts |
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Unit code | GERM10035 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. McClelland |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | Department of German |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Students studying this unit must hold an A Level in German Language or have similar proficiency.
This unit develops knowledge and critical understanding of key concepts and genres in German literary culture. Through a selection of exemplary texts, canonical and otherwise, it introduces students to the genres of poetry, drama, prose writing and film, and invites reflection on the similarities and differences between them. Ranging across the modern period (since c. 1500), the unit also establishes an outline of German literary history and a basic set of methodological tools for reading literature and film. It develops and practises key skills in university-level literary study, notably: close reading, understanding and using textual scholarship and literary criticism, and forming an independent literary analysis. All these skills and activities are specifically preparatory for the curriculum in Years 2, 3 and 4.
The unit thus aims:
This unit has a formative piece of assessment
1 x 750 word poetry commentary
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation. A series of formative tasks will focus on preparation for the summative reflective piece, and will include individual and collaborative exercises in both oral and written form, testing ILOs 1-5.
1 x 1000-word reflective piece (35%). Testing ILOs 1-4. 2)
1 x 2000-word essay (65%). Testing ILOs 1-4.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.