PL22034: Beyond the Iron Curtain contemporary history of Germany and Austria
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Collaborative research blog (CWES 33%)
- Essay (CWES 67%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take PL12010
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Understanding of Germany's political and cultural development since 1990 [knowledge]
- Understanding of East Germany's post-socialist transformation [knowledge]
- Critical analysis of the politics of memory in Germany and Austria [knowledge; intellectual]
- Examination of contemporary political and cultural challenges, e.g right-wing extremism; migration [knowledge; intellectual]
- Ability to communicate complex contexts in German orally and in writing [transferrable skills]
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| Synopsis: |
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* Advanced language route:
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* you will study both `History and culture 2 units that apply to your chosen languages.
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* Advanced and beginner (_ab initio_) route:
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* you will study the `History and culture 2 unit that applies to your advanced language choice.
- French: Francophone politics and culture
- German: Beyond the Iron Curtain contemporary history of Germany and Austria
- Spanish: Politics and culture of Latin America
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| Content: | The fall of the Iron Curtain profoundly reshaped Germany and Austria. Through the lens of cultural studies, sociology and political theory students gain a critical understanding of these changes and how these affect contemporary German and Austrian society.
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| Course availability: |
PL22034 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AKB68 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB55 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (French & German) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB55 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & ab initio French) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB62 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & ab initio Italian) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB63 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & ab initio Mandarin) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB61 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & ab initio Russian) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB60 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & ab initio Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB60 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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