Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this module students will:
• demonstrate sound knowledge of the historical events and figures covered in the module
• show a basic understanding of concepts such as cultural memory, postmemory and history as narrative construct
• demonstrate a basic understanding of key techniques in filmic narrative
• show an ability to critically analyse film treatments of historical events and figures, in English of an appropriate standard, both
orally and in writing
• show a basic awareness of ethical issues in representing historical events and people in fictional forms
Indicative Module Content:
This module will focus on selected German-language films (with English-language subtitles) covering historical figures and events including Hitler and the Third Reich, left-wing terrorism of the 1970s, East Germany and German unification, post-war cultural diversity and second and third-generation guest-workers.