The Presence of the Past: German Literature after 1945 (GE0031)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-GE0031

This option will investigate the ways in which authors and film makers in post-war German literature dealt with the Nazi past and its effects on the present.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : This course is closed to visiting students for the session 2004-2005.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - German, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	09:00	10:00	Room 11.01, David Hume Tower	Central	ALL 4th year students will meet at this time

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	16:10	18:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : This option will be taught in alternative weeks, i.e. ODD weeks only (week 1, 3, 5, 7)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The texts will be studied from the point of view of their historical as well as their literary significance and an attempt will be made to understand the works in the context of the period in which they were written.