This course will examine key themes in contemporary German literary and cultural studies. Through the study of widely acclaimed texts and novels, students will gain a critical appreciation of significant currents in contemporary German culture and society, and their broader historical context. Students will develop specialist vocabulary and skills enabling them to discuss these texts and authors using sophisticated oral and written German.
The course is based around 2-4 smaller modules. These may include, among others:
- The wall in the heads: Writing since unification
- Turkish-German culture
- 21st century women's writing
- Intergenerational trauma and dealing with the past
- Authors as public intellectuals
- Crossing borders: Cultures of migration and refuge
- "Der Krimi": German crime narratives
- The German historical novel
- Contemporary Jewish German culture
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Critically
engage with key themes, texts, and authors in contemporary German literary and
cultural studies
- Analyse and
undertake research on literary texts and authors using appropriate databases
and discipline-specific methods
- Demonstrate an
advanced level of spoken German, including skills in formal class presentations
- Demonstrate an advanced level of written German, including in German academic writing and analysis
Indicative Assessment
1 x 2,000 word essay in German [LOs 1, 2, 4] (40%)
1x 1,000 word class paper or in-class test in German [LOs 1, 2, 4] (25%)
A 15-minute recorded oral class presentation in German (25%) [LOs 1, 2, 3] (25%)
Class participation, including online activities (10%) [LOs 1, 3, 4].
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 24 hours of seminars
b) 12 hours of film screenings
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
To enrol in this course you are assumed to have knowledge of German equivalent to completion of Advanced German 1 GERM3007, or have an equivalent level of language proficiency as demonstrated by placement test.
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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2820 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4320 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4610 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
