Undergraduate Course: The Third Reich in Literature and Testimony (ELCG10025)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only open to German Honours Students. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 17 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course is assessed on coursework only. There are three coursework elements:
Commentary (1500 words; 30%)
Coursework essay (3000 words; 70%)
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of approaches to testimonial and literary writing arising from the Third Reich and the Holocaust.
- Read and analyse texts using theories of witnessing, autobiography and memory in historical context, and show a clear appreciation of the features of texts by victims and perpetrators.
- Produce clear, complex commentaries and essays, which develop arguments both critically and systematically with the use of relevant emphases, subsidiary points, and examples.
- Demonstrate finely honed communication, presentation and interaction skills.
- Consistently exercise autonomy and initiative, taking significant responsibility for the work of others and for a range of resources to bring about new thinking.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | DELC Third Reich |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3632
Email: Peter.J.Davies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Gillian Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Gillian.Paterson@ed.ac.uk |
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