Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU30565 German national option G11: Zeitgeschichte im deutschen Film |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW67PR33 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take EU20038 |
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Aims: This unit aims to provide students with an insight into film as a reflection of Germany's social and political history in the 20th century. Particular attention will be paid to the function of film in 'coming to terms with the past' and in the negotiation of national identity in the post-war period and after German unification.
Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit will be able to: * undertake detailed formal and thematic analysis of German films; * situate their analysis of German film in an appropriate socio-historical context; * show an understanding of the cinema's role in German society. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit. Content: Students will examine examples of 'Trümmerfilme', 'Heimatfilme', New German Cinema and post-unification cinema. Films studied will include: Wolfgang Staudte (dir.), Die Mörder sind unter uns (1946); Hans Deppe (dir.), Grün ist die Heide (1951); Wim Wenders (dir.), Falsche Bewegung (1974); R.W. Fassbinder (dir.), Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979); Wolfgang Becker (dir.), Goodbye Lenin! (2003); Sönke Wortmann, Das Wunder von Bern (2003); Oliver Hirschbiegel, Der Untergang (2004). The unit is taught in German. |