Module: German Culture & Society (Beginners)

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	German Culture & Society (Beginners)
Module Code	GE191 (ITS) / GER1008 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Aine Mcgillicuddy
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This course offers an introduction, through literature and film and their socio-historical contexts, to German society since the end of the Nazi era. It also contributes to the development of comprehension and reading skills in German.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify key issues and points in the development of German society from Stunde Null to the present day;
2. Recognize how literature and film have contributed to German cultural and political debates;
3. Analyse the language and key themes of German literary and filmic texts.
4. Apply reading skills adequate for the understanding of elementary and intermediate texts in German.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Seminars	24	Discussion and analysis of different types of German texts and film and their historical, socio-political context.
Independent Study	41	Independent background reading.
Directed learning	40	Assigned reading and viewing of German texts and films; preparation for and revision of classwork each week following guidelines on Loop.
Assignment Completion	20	Preparation for and writing of short writing assignments and end of semester essays.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Syllabus
This module will focus on the development of reading skills and expansion of vocabulary, using German texts and film. The class will discuss a selection of short literary texts and/or a film illustrating debates and issues which have marked the development of postwar Germany: the legacy of World War II, the division into two states, the economic miracle and affluent society, and the process and effects of reunification. Students will also be introduced to key terms linked to significant developments in recent German history. The final examination will test both elements of the course.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Coursework (4 pieces of written homework submitted online).	20%	n/a
In Class Test	Essay style questions on course content.	80%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

M. Fulbrook: 2002, History of Germany 1918-2000: the divided nation, Blackwell, Oxford,
S. Berger: 2004, Inventing the Nation: Germany, Arnold, London,
R. Burns (ed.): 1995, German Cultural Studies, Oxford Univ. Press, New York,

Other Resources

None