Undergraduate Course: German 2: Literature and Society (ELCG08004)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/german/undergd.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The study of German literary texts with special emphasis on the theme of social change. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
-To build on progress made in the first year literary part of the course, deepening students' knowledge of German literary culture .
-To develop contextualisation skills learned in 1B, through focusing on reading literature in its social and/or political context
-Practising analytical skills to bridge the gap and to equip students to make eventual choices for the more specialised option courses offered in 4th year. |
Assessment Information
2 x essay
one exam of 1 and a half hours |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Reading list |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Andrew Barker
Tel: (0131 6)50 3625
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Course secretary | Mrs Alison Edie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
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