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GRMN3682: Migration in German Literature
2025 unit information
Over the last five decades, migration has transformed Austria, Germany and Switzerland and their literatures, and more recently the refugee crisis has had a profound effect on Germany. This unit will focus on German-language literature by and about those who through flight, exile, migration have challenged and reimagined traditional conceptions of Austrian, German and Swiss national and cultural identity and notions of belonging.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Germanic Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Germanic Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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GRMN2682 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. exhibit a high standard of active and passive competence in German and an ability to communicate effectively and persuasively in a range of registers in both written and spoken German
- LO2. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of German societies, and an ability to discuss issues pertaining to culture, society, education, history, and politics creatively and effectively, to formulate sound arguments and to defend them
- LO3. demonstrate high levels of cultural competence and the ability to critically reflect on their own society and heritage
- LO4. demonstrate critical thinking, information and digital literacy, and the capacity to from ethical judgments
- LO5. exhibit the skills and confidence to work openly and productively, with integrity and confidence in diverse groups and across linguistic and cultural boundaries
- LO6. effectively apply approaches and knowledge from Germanic studies to issues encountered in an interdisciplinary context.
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