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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	German Culture and Society
Module Code	GE191
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Anthony Coulson
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This course offers an introduction, through literature and/or film, to German society since 1945, and at the same time contributes to the development of your reading skills in German.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify key issues in the development of present-day Germany.
2. Recognize how literature and film have contributed to German cultural & political debates.
3. Analyse the language & structures of literary & filmic texts.
4. Apply reading skills adequate for the understanding of elementary and intermediate texts in German.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Seminars	24	Discussion of texts/films
Independent learning time	101	Preparation & revision of classwork
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Syllabus.
The first 5 weeks of the module will focus on the development of reading skills and expansion of vocabulary, using an elementary German reader. The class will then discuss a selection of short literary texts and/or a film illustrating debates and issues which have marked the development of postwar Germany: the legacy of World War II, the division into two states, the economic miracle and affluent society, and the process and effects of reunification. The final examination will test both elements of the course..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

M. Fulbrook: 2002, History of Germany 1918-2000: the divided nation, Blackwell, Oxford,
S. Berger: 2004, Inventing the Nation: Germany, Arnold, London,
R. Burns (ed.): 1995, German Cultural Studies, Oxford Univ. Press, New York,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

ALIS

BA in Applied Language and Intercultural

HMSA

Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)

HMSAO

Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)

IBLE

BAin Int.Bus.&Langs.(English)