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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - German

Undergraduate Course: Prison Writing in Germany: Fiction and Reality (ELCG10028)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - German Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Honours entry. Also open to visiting students with fluent German and a background in literary studies.
Additional Costs Cost of primary texts for the course.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesAdvanced 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
KeywordsGerman prison writing
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sarah Colvin
Tel: (0131 6)50 3630
Email: Sarah.Colvin@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk
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