Unit name | Language and Power: Introductions to German History |
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Unit code | GERM10039 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Havinga |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of German |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces students to key aspects in the history and development of the German peoples and the German language, and to the study of the German past through the disciplines of history and linguistics. It aims to help students develop their skills of critical analysis and synthesis, informed discussion and the written presentation of ideas
The unit thus aims:
to develop key technical skills for university study, notably in research, close reading, independent analysis and reasoned debate.
By the end of this unit, successful students will be able to demonstrate:
One 2hr lecture per week
One 1hr seminar per week
The seminar hours will include informal student presentations and will provide students with opportunities to prepare for the summative assessment.
One 500-word commentary and one 1000-word essay on topics related to the linguistic history of the German-speaking world (assess ILO 1-3).
One 500-word commentary and one 1000-word essay on topics related to the political and social history of the German-speaking world (assess ILO 1-3).
Each commentary counts for 20% of the unit mark; each essay counts for 30% of the unit mark.
Allinson, Mark. 2014. Germany and Austria since 1814. London: Routledge.
Fulbrook, Mary. 2004. A Concise History of Germany. Cambridge: CUP.
Horan, Geraldine, Nils Langer, and Sheila Watts (eds). 2009. Landmarks in the History of the German Language. Bern: Peter Lang.
MacGregor, Neil. 2016. Germany: Memories of a Nation. London: Penguin.
Salmons, Joseph. 2012. A History of German. What the past reveals about today’s language. Oxford: OUP.