Undergraduate Course: The Nibelungenlied and its reception in modern Germany (ELCG10024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to one of the central texts of German literary history and its political utilisation in 19th and 20th century Germany. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Honours entry. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will develop the ability to read and understand a text from an early literary period in its cultural context. They will develop an understanding of how medieval literature was used to promote changing ideas of 'Germanness' and a variety of political agendas from 19th century nationalism to National Socialism. |
Assessment Information
1 essay, 2000-2500 words- 50%
1 1 hr 30 min exam -50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | DELC Nibelungenlied |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sabine Rolle
Tel: (0131 6)50 3670
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
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