GM2014 Weimar Republic: 1918-1933

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

9am for lecture; tutorials to be arranged.

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Module coordinator

Dr C Lawson

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Module Staff

team taught

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Module description

From the revolutions at the end of the First World War, to the fragile Weimar democracy, to the rise and fall of the Third Reich, the period from the Great War to the end of the Second World War is without question one of the most significant for the history and culture of German speaking countries and how they are seen today. Against this turbulent and violent backdrop, German literature and culture produced some of its most lasting legacies: from Expressionist poetry to the novel of classical modernism in Thomas Mann, Kafka, and Hermann Hesse. This module offers an introduction to the literature and culture of the period: lectures offer a broad survey while tutorials focus on set texts.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GM1002 OR PASS GM1004

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

2-hour written examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture (x 11 weeks), 1 tutorial (x 11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

22

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

78

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.