Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
Far away - and yet so near.
By reading we can travel, not only to other worlds, but also into our own.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Aims: This course aims to introduce students to canonical German texts, ranging from the reports of ancient travellers to travelogues of contemporary writers. Students will engage critically with the social and ethical commentary of these texts in the context of the changing attitudes to travel, notions of foreignness, and self-reflection. Main Learning Outcomes: Students will gain knowledge and understanding of a particular thread of German writing from the middle ages to the present. Students will have improved their knowledge of the German language and German history. Students will have developed analytical and conceptual approaches to a variety of literary texts. Students will assemble a coherent argument for presentation in oral or written work. Students will have the opportunity to choose this topic for further research in form of their dissertation. Content: It has been claimed that travel writing incorporates the characters and plot line of a novel, the descriptive power of poetry, the substance of a history lesson, the discursiveness of an essay, and the-often inadvertent-self-revelation of a memoir. This module explores ways in which these literary genres combine to create a fictional / non-fictional account of the unique way travellers experience and describe the unfamiliar, how that reflects on themselves, and how it affects the reader. The journeys of discovery will include accounts such as the saga introducing the first white woman in the New world, Fontane's famous journey through Scotland, and Heinrich Boell's diary from Ireland.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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All essays and presentations are discussed individually within no more than 2 weeks of submission. All assignments receive CGS marks, which the Course Guide links to specific marking criteria, and written or verbal feedback in the form of tutors' comments is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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