Unit name | German Economic Policy Narratives |
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Unit code | GERM30076 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Davies |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of German |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will be taught by Christophe Fricker
This unit examines, based on the structured application of narratological theory, the narratives at work in German economic policy debates. The analytical focus is on public-facing statements made by both politicians and business leaders concerning the fundamentals of Germany’s economy. In terms of genre, they range from white papers to press conferences and from tweets to billboard motifs. The unit aims:
Successful students will demonstrate that they are able to:
1) examine the structure and substance of texts pertaining to economic policy in a wide range of genres and conveyed through a variety of channels;
2) analyse the discursive contexts in which these texts have been produced and disseminated;
3) evaluate the merits of qualitative discourse analysis as appropriate to Level 6;
4) make confident and critical use of secondary literature to support and develop their own written interpretations of expansive discursive formations as appropriate to Level 6.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures and collaborative as well as self-directed learnign opportunities supported by tutor consultation.
1 x 15-minute individual recorded presentation on the presence of economic policy narratives in a recent public debate. 25%. ILO 1 and 2.
1 x 3,000-word essay on the persistence of narratives in a business and policy context supposedly market by rapid change. 75%. ILO 1 to 4.
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