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GRMN405 Love, Betrayal and Politics

Updated: 01 November 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites GRMN201
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GERM359 or GERM459 or GRMN305
Notes

offered in even numbered years
Combined Units GRMN305 - Love, Betrayal and Politics
Coordinator(s) Herman Beyersdorf (hbeyersd@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

Der gute Mensch von Sezuan
ISBN: 9783518188255
Brecht, B., Suhrkamp 2003
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Der Vorleser
ISBN: 9783257229530
Schlink, B., Diogenes 1997
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Kassandra
ISBN: 9783518189214
Wolf, C., Suhrkamp
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , 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% 2000-2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 2: Essay 35% 2000-2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 3: Research 30% 1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 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 and film;
  2. 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, and further develophis/her essay writing skills;
  4. enhance language skills 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, them or auteur; and
  6. engage in stylistics 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. 		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
Students will make use of the 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 life-long learning in all aspects of students' lives. 		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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