Module: German Literature, Visual & Film Studies

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	German Literature, Visual & Film Studies
Module Code	GE293 (ITS) / GER1014 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Olga Springer
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module introduces students to the literary and visual art works of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Germany and the political and societal context of the production and reception of these works, for example in Romanticism and Expressionism. Visual works considered in addition to literary ones will include paintings and films. The module is mainly delivered through German, with some English.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse and interpret German-language literary texts and visual works of art on the basis of close reading.
2. Understand and discuss, in German, works covered in class, using appropriate vocabulary and linguistic knowledge.
3. Critically reflect on links between the production and reception of literary texts and societal developments.
4. Recognise and analyse the intertextual links between works of art from different epochs.
5. Demonstrate sustained participation and engagement with the course content.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Seminars	24	Active participation in weekly timetabled sessions.
Independent Study	176	Reading the required weekly material and consolidating understanding independently based on materials provided by lecturer and own research.
Assignment Completion	50	Regularly completing and submitting engagement tasks, as well as other continuous assessment elements.
Total Workload: 250

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

Indicative content and learning activities
Students are expected to conduct both independent and collaborative work in the course of the module, as well as regular reading/viewing and associated analytical and reflective tasks to demonstrate their engagement with the course content. Over the course of the module, students will collate a portfolio documenting their encounter with one of the sources, both in analytical and creative form. There will moreover be regular quizzes based on weekly reading/viewing assignments and related tasks. The online element of this course may take the form of short lectures, interactive discussion-based sessions or Q&A opportunities.

Module resources
Specific works and resources will be confirmed by the lecturer at the start of the semester but are likely to include two types of literary texts, a film and a number of complementary primary and secondary sources.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Regular submission of engagement tasks (consisting of written and oral components, both individual and collaborative).	10%	n/a
Assignment	Creative written production with reflective piece.	45%	n/a
Oral Examination	Oral exam: Analysis of (a passage from) one of the primary texts discussed.	45%	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
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Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None