This course is offered as a Common Option in the School of Language Studies, open to students of French, German, Italian and Spanish, with the aim of offering students a European intercultural perspective. The focus of this course is literary narratives in European traditions of the 20th and 21st centuries. Major prose writers writing in these European languages are examined. Texts cover movements such as modernism and postmodernism, as well as representations of colonialism and of the Holocaust. Reading bricks of additional prescribed primary and selected secondary sources will be provided. A weekly common lecture given in English introduces relevant theory and concepts. This is followed by a weekly language-specific tutorial allowing for interpretation and evaluation of the lecture’s content with regard to the specific target language. In a fortnightly intercultural seminar, all language groups merge to exercise the knowledge gained in the language-specific seminars, and students come together to present and discuss their specific findings.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss a variety of European literary texts both in their ‘national' context, and cross-culturally;
- Comparedifferences in the evolution of narrative technique,primarily in European literature;
- Demonstrate mastery of subject matter, including critical terminology (in target languages);
- Apply information, concepts and theories to illustrate and analyze aspects of European narrative from a national perspective as well as a broader European and global context.
- LOs 1-4 assume usage of the target language; enhancing linguistic capacity in that target language will be a further outcome.
Indicative Assessment
- Active tutorial and seminar participation throughout the semester (10%) (LOs 1,2,3,4);
- 1 x 1200-1500 word essay, in the target language, due mid-semester (40%) (LOs 1,2,3,4);
- 1 x 1500-1800 word essay, in the target language, due in the exam period (50%) (LOs 1,2,3,4)
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Workload
Two and a half hours a week (one 1-hour lecture in English, one 1-hour tutorial in the target language, one fortnightly 1-hour seminar in English)Outside of class, an additional 7.5 hours/week.Total workload over the semester is 130 hours.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3132 |
| 2006 | $3132 |
| 2005 | $3132 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
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