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GRMN406 Societies in Transition

Updated: 01 June 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites GRMN302 and candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GERM359 or GERM459 or GRMN306
Notes

offered in even numbered years
Combined Units GRMN306 - Societies in Transition
Coordinator(s) Julia Petzl-Berney (jpetzl@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Germany has undergone significant social and political change in the last two centuries including the change to a democratic republic, the advent and downfall of the Third Reich, the division and later reunification of Germany. The texts in which aspects of with the themes of social change are depicted are significant German texts from the 20th-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 and responses to questions in German.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

See Note
ISBN: NOISBN
Note: Gegen die Wand, DVD, Directed by Fatih Akin, Universal Studios. Available from: amazon.com
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Meine freie deutsche Jugend
ISBN: 9783596159864
Rusch, C., Fischer
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Im Krebsgang
ISBN: 9783423252898
Grass, G., Steidl 2009
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Essay 35% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 2: Essay 35% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 3:Research exercis 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Research methodology exercise and reading diary
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-7 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. provide an overview of representative works of modern German literature;
  2. develop the ability to examine a work of literature or film critically and scholarly, using the relevant terminology, and to relate it to the historical/political and social context of its era;
  3. use research tools to develop the skill of essay writing;
  4. display enhanced language skills obtained through a detailed study of German language texts, and secondary literature as appropriate;
  5. locate the literary text or film to the larger context of its genre, theme or auteur;
  6. demonstrate more extensive command of essay writing skills;
  7. engage in stylistic analysis of the language used in the text being studied.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will read and understand modern German prose, drama and film, and this will be assessed through the three set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be expected to write on texts of aesthetic and intellectual complexity. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The study of literature of a foreign culture, will give understanding of and insight into such a society and culture. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Use of databases to access bibliographic material. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Reading, reflecting, discussing and writing about literature in the context of students' own experiences will contribute to lifelong learning in all aspects of students' lives. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
As literature depicts issues of historical/societal/philosophical complexity, its analysis demands problem solving skills of a high nature. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
As literature frequently deals with ethical and social issues, students engage with these debates. 		True
   

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