GM2011 The Age of Goethe

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

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SCQF level

SCQF level 8

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Planned timetable

9.00 am Mon.

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Module coordinator

Dr M J White

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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

The lifespan of Germany's greatest poet, Goethe (1749-1832) is simultaneously one of the most eventful and productive in its cultural history: it sees the rise of modern German literature in figures like Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Hölderlin, and the Romantic poets, while in philosophy, Kant, Fichte and Hegel dominate the world of ideas. These revolutions in thought are mirrored in significant revolutions and developments in history: the rise of Prussia and the impact of the French Revolution. The module introduces students to the period: lectures provide the literary and cultural background, while tutorials concentrate on significant and representative works.

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 (x10 weeks), 1 tutorial (x10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

20

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

Guided independent study hours

80

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