Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
To introduce students to the major social, cultural and political aspects of West Germany (1945-1989) by studying a range of written texts (novels, poems, essays, pamphlets, open letters, speeches etc) and films in their cultural and historical context.
Stunde Null
Thomas Mann’s Offener Brief fuer Deutschland
R W Fassbinder, Die Ehe der Maria Braun
Konrad Adenauer and Westintegration
Bernhard Wicki, Die Bruecke
West German Protest Movements
M Verhoeven, Das schreckliche Maedchen
H Sanders-Brahms, Deutschland Bleiche Mutter
1970s terrorism
H Boell, Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
Exophonic writing “Gastarbeiterliteratur”
F Biondi, Passavantis Rueckkehr
A Tekinay, Die Deutschpruefung
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:30 | 16:30 | Present in person |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Includes preparation for essay writing masterclass |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 11 | 3:00 | 33:00 | Includes preparation for seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:30 | 16:30 | in person |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 104 | 1:00 | 104:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
The lecture allows delivery in person of the usual lecture plus extra written teaching material devised as extension to the syllabus during 2020-2021. Lectures delivered in person communicate the main topics, concepts and methodologies and demonstrate techniques. 100 % of the module will be delivered in person.
Seminars in small groups allow student-led discussion and debate; allows students to tackle specific tasks and research questions; in seminars students practise close reading, analysis, interpretation and textual exegesis as well as constructing coherent arguments to achieve the learning aims for this module.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 50 | In-person exam. |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 50 | 2,000 words in English. End of Semester 2 submission deadline |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | Week 3. |
The take-home 24hr exam and the assessed essay will allow students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main texts covered in the module, and to produce a reasoned and coherent argument in writing. The essay will be based on individual study and encourages students to carry out individual research. In addition, the essay will enable students to show evidence of the following skills: bibliographical work, word-processing, footnoting and referencing. Essay tests the ability to think analytically, the ability to construct an argument and allows the students to demonstrate skills in close reading of texts, independent research, creativity, and decision-making.