Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU10032 German cultural studies 1A: Kultur der Weimarer Republik |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: ES 100% |
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Aims: To introduce students to the culture of the Weimar Republic in its socio-political context, in particular through close study of representative texts and films; to make students aware of the formal characteristics and expressive potential of forms of cultural production such as autobiography, film and short story; to develop their analytical capacities and self-confidence in the evaluation of works of culture; to improve their fluency in reading German.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit students should be able to: * read and understand texts and film from the period; * identify key themes and explain their socio-cultural significance in an oral presentation; * describe their basic structure, style and symbolism; * formulate and illustrate an argument about them in an essay. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning and language skills are developed in this unit. Content: Will include the study of a) Texts: Ernst Toller, Eine Jugend in Deutschland; Franz Kafka, Die Verwandlung; b) Film: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. |