This course will introduce students to key topics in history and cultural identity by exploring a range of textual and cultural materials of the respective language-related cultures in the target language, across a number of periods and genres, supported by school-wide lectures on cross-cutting themes and concepts.

8 x 1 hour Core culture lectures on Monday at 11am in weeks 2,4,7,9 of both semesters.

20 x 1 hour Subject lectures on Tuesday at 11am in weeks 1-5 and 7-11 of both semesters.

8 x 1 hour Seminars in weeks 3,5,8,10 of both semesters as scheduled in MyCampus.

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Theoretical Frameworks for Culture 2 Courses (MODLANG2003)

Reflective Essay (1500 words) - 35%

Essay (1500 words) - 35%
Oral Exam (10-12minutes) - 30%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ An invigilated online oral examination as an alternative to the oral examination.

■ There is no alternative to the essays, but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ introduce students to selected key topics and periods in relation to the history and cultural identity of the respective countries

■ present students with a range of textual and cultural materials in the target language, across a number of periods and genres

■ discuss these materials within a conceptual and theoretical framework provided in a series of core lectures delivered across language areas, covering questions such as nation and identity, gender, space and location, amongst other core theoretical frameworks.

■ enable students to analyse the texts in terms of their ideas, their formal features and their broader significance within German/French/Italian/Spanish/Russian/Portuguese language cultures

■ provide an appropriate framework of critical and interpretative materials and approaches

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ articulate knowledge of historical events in the respective countries in the periods studied

■ display an understanding of the texts/films studied and an ability to interpret them critically

■ appraise the main concepts covered in the core lectures and apply these concepts to the texts studied

■ identify and analyse key formal features of texts and demonstrate an understanding of their broader significance within German/French/Italian/Spanish/Russian/Portuguese language cultures

■ Understand the major critical approaches introduced in the course and use these appropriately in discussing course texts