War, Passion and Possibly Love: Approaches to Genre in German Literature (MLG1016)

Staff	Dr Sara Smart - Convenor
Credit Value	15
ECTS Value	7.5
NQF Level
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	na
Duration of Module	Term 1: 11 weeks;

Module aims

This module focuses on the presentation of war and passion or love in a variety of literary genres. We shall analyse examples of poetry, the short story, and extracts from dramas and novels written by some of the canonical figures in German literary and cultural history (Gryphius, Goethe, Heine, Thomas Mann, Brecht and B

ILO: Module-specific skills

1. Recognise the stylistic and structural features of a range of German texts dealing with the themes of war, passion and love.
2. Identify the genre and register of a given text and understand the relation between the two. Discuss, in written and oral form, literary techniques and conventions.
3. Evaluate the success of a text in realising its writer's aims.
4. Use dictionaries effectively.

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

5. Read and analyse passages of prose and poetry, showing an awareness of register, style and poetic devices
6. Describe and evaluate, under guidance from the course tutor, key critical responses to the material
7. Mount an argument in sound written English using basic textual evidence
8. Recognise and understand basic critical terminology and use some of this terminology in written and oral work
9. After initial guidance, find his/her way around the relevant subject areas of the University Library and access and use learning resources specified by the course tutor
10. Use a reading list to identify material relevant to a given aspect of the subject, and report findings orally or in writing
11. Demonstrate an ability to give bibliographical information accurately and consistently, following established conventions

ILO: Personal and key skills

12. Undertake structured learning activities with guidance from the course tutor and with the help of written guidelines
13. Assimilate, select and organise material in order to produce, to a deadline, a written or oral argument
14. Explain and discuss personal conclusions with other members of a group
15. Demonstrate basic word-processing and I.T. skills

Syllabus plan

Week 1 and 2: Depictions ofWar in the Short Story and Novel: Heinrich Böll Der Zug war
pünktlich and Erich Maria Remarque Im Westen nichts Neues
Week 3: Depictions ofWar in Drama: Bertolt Brecht Mutter Courage
Week 4 & 5: Depiction of War in the Sonnet: Andreas Gryphius ‘Threnen des Vaterlandes',
Bertolt Brecht 'Sonnet in der Emigration' .
Week 6: Small group tutorials to discuss formative assessment
Week 7: Obsession: Thomas Mann Der Tod in Venedig
Week 8-9: Tragic Love: Goethe Faust
Week 10-11: Passion and Possibly Love: The Love Lyric of Goethe and Heine

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
17	133	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	11	1-hour seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	6	1-hour lectures
Guided independent study	133	Private study

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Analysis of text	500 words	1-15	Written (DML pro forma); 10-minute session with course tutor in designated hours in Week 6.
Presentation	5 mins	1-14	Oral feedback at end of seminar.

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
50	50	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
2 exercises in textual analysis (if taught in Term 1)	100	1000 words each	1-15	Written (DML pro forma); opportunity to discuss with course tutor in office hours.
Take-away exam (if taught in Term 2)	100		1-15	Written (DML pro forma); opportunity to discuss with course tutor in office hours.

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Textual analysis	Textual analysis	1-15	ref/def period
Exam	Exam	1-15	ref/def period

Module has an active ELE page?

Yes

Available as distance learning?

Yes

Last revision date

2012