LAC2002 Language, History and Identity (FOART)

Units 1.0 (Northern European Languages) Band 1

Pre-requisite: LAC2001 or for German strand GER2101 or for Chinese strand CHI2021

Synopsis

This course continues to enhance students' language skills and the cultural frameworks established in LAC2001 to provide a deeper knowledge of significant historical periods and events in the development of German and Chinese nationhood. The course considers more general theoretical perspectives about the formation of national identities and considers how social values immerge and change over time in both German and Chinese contexts. There is a special focus upon the ways in which a country's history, identity and values are expressed in the arts, and students will be encouraged to undertake a case study of the life of a significant German or Chinese artistic figure. LAC2002 builds on the skills and concepts acquired in LAC1001 to LAC2001. Emphasis in class activities (3 hrs per week) is on the application of language and cultural concepts introduced in course materials and prepared by students in independent study and practice prior to attending class. Important: Students in this course must elect to enrol in either the German or Mandarin Chinese stream.