Alongside a historical overview, beginning with the silent film era and extending up to the present, aspects considered include film as social document, and the aesthetics of film. Featured film makers include Fassbinder, Wenders and Tykwer. New European and transnational (Turkish-German) tendencies are also examined.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the main directions taken by one of the leading cinema movements worldwide;
- Apply basic skills of film analysis;
- Contextualize German cinema as both product and reflection of German culture and German society more generally.
- Apply increased German language skills, both active and passive.
Indicative Assessment
Tutorial participation (10%) throughout the semester - LOs 1,2,3,4
1st essay (40%), 1200-1500 words, due in the teaching break (early April) – LOs 1,2,3,4
2nd essay (in lieu of an exam), (50%) 1200-1500 words, during the exam period – LOs 1,2,3,4
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Workload
One-hour lecture, one-hour tutorial, on average a 2-hour film screening each week. 6 hours/week private study (secondary reading and viewing).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Beicken, Peter: Wie interpretiert man einen Film? (Reclam, 2011).
A reading brick, plus prescribed films for viewing (none of which needs to be purchased). Details will be available on Wattle.
Preliminary Reading
None required, but a basic introduction to film studies would help.
An up-to-date reading list will be made available via WebCT or equivalent ahead of the next course offering.
Assumed Knowledge
Students of German Studies, with the appropriate prerequisites, are eligible.
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2718 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3876 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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