GER20230

Learning Outcomes:

in-depth knowledge of the history of Turkish labour migration to Germany and its impact upon contemporary society;

clear understanding of the major themes and events that have shaped the Turkish-German community and wider society;

confidence when engaging in discussion, debate and written presentation of the course’s key issues;

highly developed skills in analysing poetic texts, reflected in high-quality academic writing and thoughtful literary translations;

appropriate use of theoretical frameworks to explore ideas expressed in poetry, particularly with regard to the concept of identity;

conceptual outlook necessary to take on level 3 modules;

transferable skills for language-learning, further study and the world of work: IT, communication, organisation, argumentation, intercultural competences.

Indicative Module Content:

analysing poetry; labour migration to Germany; Turkish-Germans and the fall of the Berlin Wall; xenophobia and racism in Germany; literary translation; identity and multiculturalism

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Students should have a good reading knowledge of German (at least B1 of the European Framework).

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Every student will receive written feedback and the opportunity for face-to-face feedback from the module coordinator on all assessment. Feedback on the first essay will be timely, so that it can be taken on board and applied to the final essay. There will be an opportunity for peer feedback on the literary translations during an in-class poetry reading. All students will have the opportunity to obtain written and/or verbal feedback on plans and drafts for assessment.