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Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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GRMN304 Contemporary German Film

Updated: 06 April 2011

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2012
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites	12cp at 100 level
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Notes	Offered in odd numbered years. Those students who are intending to study the films in German should be concurrently enrolled in GRMN202.
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	Julia Petzl-Berney (jpetzl@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit aims to introduce students to the study of modern German film. Discussion of the films will consider such topics as the relationship between the film and the historical and sociological context which it portrays and in which it was produced. The films will also be discussed in terms of the way in which they present their subject matter, that is with regard to issues such as style, imagery, symbolism and mise-en-scène. This unit is available not only to those with a background in German language studies, but also to those with an interest in film, as the films will be screened in German with English subtitles where necessary, and the assessment items can be done in either German or English.
Materials	Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

competently understand modern German film;
understand cultural and societal differences in German speaking countries as portrayed in film;
critically discuss narrative devices, such as style, symbolism, imagery, narrative perspective etc and filmic devices (mise-en-scene, music, colour, film stock); and
use research tools and will have further developed the skill of essay writing.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Students will learn to understand modern German film.
2	Communication Skills Students will learn how to discuss and write about film and thus improve their communication skills.
3	Global Perspectives Viewing, discussing and writing about German films requires students to bring to the process their own cultural awareness thus creating an intercultural competence and global perspective.
4	Information Literacy Students will make use of the databases to access bibliographic material.
5	Life-Long Learning Viewing, reflecting, discussing and writing about film in the context of students' own experiences will contribute to life-long learning in all aspects of students' lives.
6	Problem Solving Critically discussing and writing about film involves applying logical, critical and creative thinking of the highest order.
7	Social Responsibility By developing students' intercultural awareness through exposure to ethical and social issues in the films studied. This unit will also foster their sense of social responsibility.
8	Team Work Discussion groups in class or on the Bulletin Board involves team work. As the Bulletin Board is not compulsory it may be that some students will not engage as actively in team work as others.