Undergraduate Course: Prison Writing in Germany: Fiction and Reality (ELCG10028)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - German |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/german/undergd.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course investigates non-fictional writing by those with experience of prison in Germany and fictional writing about the prison experience. We shall ask what the function of writing for prisoners is, from the Nazi period onwards - what are the writers trying to achieve when they record their experience? - and how authentic fictional accounts of prison for young offenders are, by comparison with real-life experience, which we shall study in recent interviews conducted with young offenders. On a broader level we shall be questioning the idea of crime and punishment in the social and political context. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Honours entry. Also open to visiting students with fluent German and a background in literary studies.
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| Additional Costs |
Cost of primary texts for the course. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Advanced German language ability. Admission on the course is at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course intends to sharpen understanding of prison writing and prison literature. Students will develop their knowledge of the connections between literature and society, between fiction and non-fiction, and between writing and identity. They will be encouraged to reflect on the purpose of imprisonment and on the meaning of crime and punishment in a social and literary context. |
Assessment Information
Coursework essay of 2500 words (50% of final mark)
Exam essay of 1.5 hours (50% of final mark)
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework essay of 3,000 - 3,500 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
German prison writing |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Sarah Colvin
Tel: (0131 6)50 3630
Email: Sarah.Colvin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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