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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module GERM1031: DRAMA & NARRATIVE
Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (German)
GERM1031: DRAMA & NARRATIVE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- B in German at A level (or its equivalent).
Corequisites
- Modern Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: German Language 1(I) (GERM1011). Other: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- This module will introduce students to two important German literary genres, drama and narrative.
- The concern will be with the ways in which stories and plays work, how they communicate meaning to readers and spectators.
- (This can then be applied to any plays and stories, from any period, in any language).
Content
- The set texts usually include narrative works by Brentano, Grass, Kafka, Kleist and Mann, and plays by Brecht, B_, Holz/Schlaf, Lessing and Weiss.
- The module works from first principles, no former knowledge of German literature is required.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- .
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 21 | Weekly | 1 Hour | 21 | Yes |
| Seminars | 10 | Fortnightly | 1 Hour | 10 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 169 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commentary | 15% | Commentary (Term 1) | 1000 words | 100% | Yes |
| Essay | 25% | Essay (Term 2) | 1500 words | 100% | Yes |
| Examination | 60% | Written examination | 2 hours | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment
None
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.