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GM2543: MODERN GERMAN CULTURE 4 (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course consists of the study of selected aspects of modern German culture and involves the close analysis of German texts. The latter are normally 20th-century texts.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Steven Lawrie

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • GM2043 Modern German Culture 3 (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Building on Modern German Culture 3, this course consists of the study of selected aspects of modern German culture, involving the close analysis of modern German texts, together with lectures introducing students to the social, political and cultural context in which the texts were written. A further lecture series provides an introduction to a pre-twentieth century text, normally Goethe's Faust (Part One).

The course consists of lectures on as well as tutorials in which students generate and discuss ideas about the texts and their contexts.

Further Information & Notes

May not be taken in the same half-session together with GM 1552.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is provided in small-group work and group and individual presentations in the tutorials.

Feedback

The above continuous assessment exercise is awarded a CGS mark, and written or verbal feedback is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance is also given in respect of group work and presentations in class.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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