Module Code - Title:

GE4242 - GERMAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY 2A

Year Last Offered:

2023/4

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

1

Lab

1

Tutorial

2

Other

0

Private

6

Credits

6

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module is set at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). To further develop student awareness of political structures and to provide an understanding of German-speaking countries as economic and industrial entities; to continue development and consolidation of communicative skills; to develop autonomous language learning methods. Continued emphasis on establishing a solid foundation in the language; by the end of Year 1 students are expected to use all basic grammatical structures with a high degree of fluency and correctness.

Syllabus:

This syllabus is set at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Lecture: Postwar German-speaking countries: society and institutions; political, economic, cultural and literary trends; contemporary literature and culture in the German-speaking countries of Europe. Tutorial work: one hour textwork develops skills relating to textual analysis, grammar in use and writing, literary texts relating to lectures will also be discussed in this class and examined in the oral and written exams; one hour grammar/translation consolidates existing grammatical knowledge and introduces more complex structures through contrastive work using English/German translation exercises; German linguistics relates general linguistic course to the German situation, focusing on past and current developments in the German language.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: * identify and discuss in German the main historical and cultural events shaping the German-speaking countries since 1945 * analyse in German a 19th or 20th century literary text written in German * discuss in German the main influences on the historical development of the German language. * use a broad of range of grammatical structures and vocabulary revised and introduced during the semester with an appropriate level of correctness

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: * present in German (in both writing and speaking) their own analysis of aspects of the German-language cultures and societies studied * recognise individual strengths and weaknesse

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: * Articulate oral production with more precise pronunciation, including intonation

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The module consists of a lecture common to all Humanities and Business students studying German, plus three classroom hours; these hours combine the development of linguistic and cultural knowledge relating to German-speaking countries, with a particular emphasis on helping students apply their knowledge to language production. Students will be engaged in active learning both inside and outside the classroom and will be encouraged to develop autonomous language learning strategies.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Brecht, B () Der kaukasische Kreidekreis , Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek

Bünting, K.-D (2000) Schreiben im Studium. Ein Leitfaden , Cornelsen

Perlmann-Balme, M & S. Schwalb (2005) em Hauptkurs Kursbuch , Max Hueber

Perlmann-Balme, M & S. Schwalb (2005) em Hauptkurs Arbeitsbuch , Max Hueber

Dreyer, H. & M. Schmitt (2000) Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. , Max Hueber

Durrell, M (2002) Hammer¿s German Grammar and Usage , Arnold

(2005) Concise Oxford Duden German-English Dictionary , OUP

Other Relevant Texts:

Fulbrook, M. (1990) Fontana History of Germany 1918-1990 , Fontana

Fulbrook, M. (2000) Interpretations of the Two Germanies, 1945-1990 , CUP

Phipps, A. (2002) Contemporary German Cultural Studies , Arnold

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

Semester - Year to be First Offered:

Spring

Module Leader:

Anita.Barmettler@ul.ie