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GRMN405 Love, Betrayal and Politics

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites GRMN 301 or equivalent and candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GERM 359/459; GRMN 305
Notes None
Combined Units GRMN305 - Love, Betrayal and Politics
Coordinator(s) Julia Petzl-Berney (jpetzl@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The literary and filmic texts discussed in this unit treat the themes of love, politics and betrayal. The texts are significant German texts from the modern period, ie from the 19th-21st Century. The unit focuses on developing students' ability to examine a literary or film text critically and to relate it to the historical, political and social context of its era. Language skills will also be enhanced through a detailed study of the texts.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Herr Aurich
ISBN: 9783100488169
Maron, M., Fischer 2001
Text For: Semester 1; On and Off Campus
Der gute Mensch von Sezuan
ISBN: 9783518188255
Brecht, B., Suhrkamp 2003
Text For: Semester 1; On and Off Campus
Das Leben der Anderen. Directed by Florian von Donnersmarck (DVD)
ISBN: ASIN B000GN00Q2
Note: Not available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text For: Semester 1; On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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