Undergraduate Course: The Third Reich in Literature and Testimony (ELCG10025)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Students will read German-language texts from the Nazi period by victims and perpetrators, exiles and 'inner emigrants', exploring the ways in which writers positioned themselves, or were forced to position themselves, in relation to the regime. Students will assess the different ways in which these texts have been interpreted in the post-war world. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Honours entry. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s). This course is NOT available to part-year visiting students. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-22 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 3, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. DHT 4.18 |
| Additional information |
Classes will run ODD weeks only during semester 1, weeks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 during semester 2. |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate a detailed amd critical understanding of approaches to understanding the role of the writer in the years 1933-1945
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
- to show a critical understanding of and apply competently both literary theory and concepts drawn from historical debates about National Socialism
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate originality, critical acumen and an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues studied
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
- to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints
- to show an understanding of the current research agenda |
Assessment Information
1 Coursework essay 2- 2,500 words (50%)
1 Examination 1 hr 30 minutes (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3632
Email: Peter.J.Davies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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