Second Year Handbook 2020/2021 Department of German
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Second Year Handbook 2020/2021 Department of German 1
Contents COVID 19 Information3 Second Year Modules 2020/20214 Integrated German Language Course4 German Love Poetry4 Classics of German Culture5 Linguistik 16 An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad6 Remembering the GDR: Competing Memories of an East German Past in Post-Wende Literature7 German Literature from the 18th to the 21st Century7 Constructing & Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts in the Development, Expression and Modification of an Idea.7 German Business and Culture Today: Theory and Practice8 Integrated German Language Course for BComm Int9 Gender and Power in German Literature and Film9 Political and Social Culture since 194510 Memory in Contemporary Fiction11 Attendance12 Second Year Timetable 2020-202113 2
COVID 19 Information Teaching and Contact with our Staff Members Our Department takes pride in taking an educational approach that places students at its centre. All our staff members are approachable and are happy to assist you should any issues arise. Please get in touch with us should you have any questions. For all our contact details, go to https://www.ucc.ie/en/german/staff/. Classes commence on Monday, 28th September. However, there may be some exceptions, and please see individual start dates in module descriptions below. Full timetable and delivery information will be provided by each module coordinator from mid- September. Please contact your programme/module coordinator should you need any further information regarding your programme or regarding any module. In case you wish to discuss any health issues that might affect your return to campus in the pandemic environment, please contact the Head of Department. 3
Second Year Modules 2020/2021 Code GE2101 Title Integrated German Language Course Credits 5 Semester 1 and 2 Coordinator Dr Emma Riordan Contact Emma.riordan@ucc.ie This is the core language module for all students except those of the BComm Int. Students will read various text types in the German language and respond to these texts orally and in written form. They will produce a range of original written texts in the target language relating to living in the target language country and to the Description students' studies, including correspondence, discursive and narrative. A selection of texts will be translated from German into English and from English into German. An oral practice class will give students the opportunity to develop their spoken German. Grammar classes will reinforce and deepen students' awareness of German linguistic structures. Blended - students can expect one hour of in-class teaching per week (Tuesdays, Delivery times to be confirmed at the first class) Times Thursday 12-1 plus small group teaching (to be assigned) Location MS Teams and plus various rooms First class Thursday 1st October, 12-1 on MS Teams (please see Canvas for link) Code GE2100 Title German Love Poetry Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Gert Hofmann Contact g.hofmann@ucc.ie We discuss different aspects of the experience of love, friendship, eroticism, compassion, religious devotion, through the interpretation of their poetic reflection. Module Content: The module will analyse and interpret various examples from the Description history of German Liebeslyrik, beginning with the medieval Minnesang (Walther von der Vogelweide), Brautmystik (Mechthild von Magdeburg), putting emphasis on Goethezeit, romanticism (cult of friendship and romantic love, e.g. Novalis), 20th and 21st century poems (e.g. Erich Fried). Delivery blended Times Monday 12 – 2 p.m Location Aras Na Laoi AL G02 First class tbc 4
Code GE2002 Title Classics of German Culture Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Prof Caitríona Ní Dhúill Contact caitriona.nidhuill@ucc.ie This module looks at key texts, both literary and other, in the German canon. We will explore major contributions to world thought and culture associated with German-speaking cultures and territories, exemplified in texts by Goethe, Kant, Marx, Description Freud, Nietzsche, Kafka, and Arendt. We will pay particular attention to themes, aesthetics, ideologies and impact. We will also examine the legacy of these texts within and beyond the culture and time of their original publication. GE2002 will be delivered as a mix of online and in-class sessions, arrangements to be Delivery confirmed in the first week of term, depending on group size. The in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. Times Wednesdays 11.00-13.00 C_CEC_G09B* Location First class 27 January 2021 5
Code GE2102 Title Linguistik 1 Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Dr Barbara Siller Contact barbara.siller@ucc.ie Although language is essential to human life and we use it daily, we hardly reflect on it. This module will introduce students to the fascinating field of linguistics where they will learn about the nature of signs and language, the structure of words and the patterns of word formation, the sound and meaning of words as well as the structure Description of sentences. They will also become familiar with sociolinguistic themes, such as dialects, accents and language variation, language change, language and gender, language and age, bilingualism, code-switching and multilingualism, migration in discourse, language planning and language rights. Classes will be delivered through a blended form of teaching (online and in-class sessions); the in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. Final Delivery arrangements will be confirmed in the first week of term. Times Thursday 9-11 Location ORB 201 First class 28 January 2021 Code GE2106 Title An Intercultural Journey: Preparation and Reflective Writing for the Year Abroad Credits 5 Semester 1 Coordinator Dr Claire O’Reilly Contact Claire.oreilly@ucc.ie The aim of this module is to prepare students for the Year Abroad culturally and interculturally, and help them identify their own learning goals in academic, linguistic, professional and personal terms. Students will receive input on concepts such as intercultural learning and intercultural competence, theories of adjustment Description and living abroad. We will engage closely with a cross-section of scholarly papers on the Year Abroad and ask how these publications are relevant to one's own learning. Students will reflect on their learning paths and course concepts by way of reflective learning journals throughout the module. Delivery Online Times Tuesday 11-1 Location MS Teams 6
First class September 29, 2020 Code GE2113 Remembering the GDR: Competing Memories of an East German Past in Post-Wende Title Literature Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Dr Hanna Bingel-Jones Contact hanna.bingeljones@ucc.ie The memory of the GDR is a key issue in German literature, and it is highly contested. The author’s generational belonging but also an increasing temporal distance influence the way the East German past is looked back at and how its aftermath is Description dealt with. We will explore literary texts (and films) from different time periods, identify constitutive themes and topoi (e.g. ‘Ostalgia’) and ask how representations of the GDR have been changing and why. Students should expect that classes will take place on campus, class-size and COVID- situation depending. The in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. An Delivery additional online content will be made available on Canvas. Arrangements will be confirmed in the first week of term. Times Monday 4-6pm Location Aras Na Laoi G02 First class January 2021 Code GE2126 Title German Literature from the 18th to the 21st Century Credits 5 Semester 1 and 2 Coordinator Gert Hofmann Contact g.hofmann@ucc.ie The most important periods of German literature will be investigated together with their historical and cultural background. Description Background Reading: WATANABE-O’KELLY, H. (Ed), The Cambridge History of German Literature (Cambridge University press) (Paperback) Blended. Lecture sessions in situ. Depending on class size divided in groups. If Delivery required, Panopto recordings will be provided on Canvas. A limited number of small group online tutorials (Teams) may complement the lectures. Times Live sessions Wed 5 - 6 pm 7
Location ORB 1.32 First class 30 September 2020: 5pm Code GE2130 Constructing & Deconstructing German National Identity: Key Texts in the Title Development, Expression and Modification of an Idea. Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Dr Rachel MagShamhráin Contact r.magshamhrain@ucc.ie Nationalism, it has been argued, is one of only a handful of major discourses that determine the ideological matrix in which modern human existence is embedded. This course will examine the phenomenon of nationalism in the context of Germany, Description a country with a perhaps uniquely troubled relationship with the concept of identity as determined by nationalist ideology, the troubled relationship serving to magnify tensions that are, of course, inherent in all. Students should expect an hour a week of face-to-face contact, class-size and COVID- Delivery situation depending. The rest of the module will be delivered via CANVAS. Times Wednesday 10-12 Location ORB G41 and online First class January 2021 Code GE2131 Title German Business and Culture Today: Theory and Practice Credits 5 Semester 1 Coordinator Dr Claire O’Reilly Contact Claire.oreilly@ucc.ie The aim of this module is to examine and understand German business practices and the German business environment from a dual Irish and German perspective. Students will gain knowledge of aspects of business practice and business approach Description in Germany and their ability to converse in German on business topics will be addressed. This course will be of particular interest to students hoping to complete a placement while on their Year Abroad in Germany or Austria. Delivery Online Times Thursday 3-5pm Location MS Teams First class October 1, 2020 8
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Code GE2801 Title Integrated German Language Course for BComm Int Credits 10 Semester 1 and 2 Coordinator Dr Emma Riordan Contact Emma.riordan@ucc.ie This is the core language modules for BComm Int students. Students will read various text types in the German language and respond to these texts orally and in written form. They will produce a range of original written texts in the target language relating to living in the target language country and to the students' studies, including Description correspondence, discursive and narrative. A selection of texts will be translated from German into English and from English into German. An oral practice class will give students the opportunity to develop their spoken German. Grammar classes will reinforce and deepen students' awareness of German linguistic structures. Blended - students can expect one hour of in-class teaching per week (Tuesdays, Delivery times to be confirmed at the first class) Times Thursday 12-1 plus small group teaching (to be assigned) Location MS Teams First class Thursday 1st October, 12-1 on MS Teams (please see Canvas for link) Code GE2805 Title Gender and Power in German Literature and Film Credits 5 Semester 1 Coordinator Prof Caitríona Ní Dhúill Contact caitriona.nidhuill@ucc.ie This module explores films and literary texts that chart and reflect upon the recent history of gender relations in the German-speaking countries, including: women's suffrage; the entry of women into formal education and professions; sexual 'revolutions' and emancipatory movements; backlashes; feminist and queer theory and activism; critiques of patriarchy and heteronormativity. Consulting key texts Description and diverse voices from c. 1890 to the present day, from Frank Wedekind and Lou Andreas-Salomé to Ingeborg Bachman and Elfriede Jelinek, also exploring early feminist activism and silent cinema, we investigate literature and film as modes of reflection and critique which portray, contest and re-imagine the distribution of social and symbolic power within sex-gender systems. GE2805 will be delivered as a mix of online and in-class sessions, arrangements to be Delivery confirmed in the first week of term, depending on group size. The in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. Times Monday 10-11 C_AL_G19 AND Wednesday 9-10 C_KANE_G20 Location Monday 10-11 C_AL_G19 AND Wednesday 9-10 C_KANE_G20 10
First class Wednesday 30 September 2020 @ 9 am Code GE2902 Title Political and Social Culture since 1945 Credits 5 Semester 1 Coordinator Dr Hanna Bingel-Jones Contact hanna.bingeljones@ucc.ie The aim of the seminar is to give students an overview of German history, culture and society after the Second World War, based on discussion of various texts and media. The seminar will progress chronologically but focus on aspects of life in East Description and West Germany and the effects the reunification had on the lives of the people. The seminar is also designed to prepare students for their year abroad by dealing with historical questions as well as by discussing cultural issues and differences. Students should expect that classes will take place on campus, class-size and COVID- situation depending. The in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. An Delivery additional online content will be made available on Canvas. Arrangements will be confirmed in the first week of term. Times Monday, 4-6pm Location CONN_C First class Monday 5 October 2020 11
Code GE2150 Title Memory in Contemporary Fiction Credits 5 Semester 2 Coordinator Dr Barbara Siller Contact barbara.siller@ucc.ie The various memory cultures and memory forms, including individual, collective and communicative memories, are central to a big number of texts which by literary critics have been called 'fictions of memory'. In this seminar we will do a close reading of one prominent example of this literary genre and learn to identify key Description aspects of it. The textual analysis will be supported by a discussion of various theoretical texts which will inform the students about concepts central to the notion of memory, such as remembering and forgetting, narrative and identity, and space and belonging. Students should expect that classes will take place on campus, class-size and COVID- situation depending. The in-class sessions are subject to public health guidelines. An Delivery additional online content will be made available on Canvas. Arrangements will be confirmed in the first week of term. Times Thursday, 1-3pm Location Conn_C First class 28 January 2021 12
Attendance Every student registered for a degree is expected to attend all lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes etc. A student will not be permitted to enter for an examination at the conclusion of a module, if attendance at the module is not considered satisfactory by the Registrar and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs following a report by the lecturer concerned and/or Head of Department/Discipline/School responsible for that module. The decision of the Registrar and Senior Vice President is subject to the appeal of the Academic Council of the University. https://www.ucc.ie/en/cacsss/ug/currentstudents/problem_arise/ 13
Second Year Timetable 2020-2021 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY GE2805 GE2102 9 – 10 C_KANE_G20 ORB 201 Sem 1 Sem. 2 GE2130 GE2102 GE2805 ORB G41 ORB 201 10 – 11 C_AL_G19 Sem. 2 Sem. 2 Sem 1 GE2130 ORB G41 GE2106 Sem. 2 MS Teams 11 – 12 GE2002 Sem. 1. C_CEC_G09B Sem 2 GE2106 MS Teams Sem. 1. GE2101/2801 GE2100 ___________ Grammar and GE2002 translation AL_G02 12 – 1 C_CEC_G09B MS Teams Sem. 2 GE2101/2801 Sem 2 (link on Small group Canvas) teaching* Sem. 1&2 ORB2.44 Sem. 1&2 14
GE 2801 GE2100 Small group AL_G02 teaching* Sem. 2 G38 LL2108 GE 2150 ___________ Sem. 1&2 WW5 C_Conn_C 1–2 ------------------ Sem. 1 Sem.2 LL2108 FSB A1 LL2003 Sem. 1 ORB 1.23 Sem. 1&2 GE2101 GE 2150 Small group Conn_C 2–3 teaching* Sem.2 G41 / ASK G01 Sem. 1&2 GE2101/2801 GE2131 Small group teaching* MS Teams 3–4 G38 / G39 / Sem. 1 WW3 / WW8 Sem. 1&2 GE2902 Conn_C Sem. 1 GE2101/2801 GE2131 Small group MS Teams 4–5 teaching* GE2113 Sem. 1 G38 Aras NaLaoi_G02 Sem. 1&2 Sem. 2 15
GE2902 Conn_C Sem. 1 _________ GE2126 5 –6 GE2113 ORB 1.32 Aras Sem. 1&2 NaLaoi_G02 Sem. 2 *Groups and locations will be assigned in week 1. 16
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