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On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify and describe some basic features of the fairy tale genre
Set the Grimms fairy tales into their historical context
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concept of adaptation
Discuss different forms of adaptation, such a different editions, translations, films and literary adaptations
Engage in close analysis to interpret aspects of different forms of adaptation of selected fairy tales
Research, organise and structure an argument engaging with a self-selected fairy tale adaptation using an appropriate academic register
Demonstrate ongoing personal engagement with module content
Generic features of fairy tales
History of the genre of the fairy tale
Historical background of the Brother Grimm
Editorial history of the Grimms' Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Translation as Adaptation
English translations of the Grimms' Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Opera as adaptation of Hänsel und Gretel
Disneyfication of the Grimms' Kinder- und Hausmärchen
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 30 |
Total | 100 |
Students must be able to read literary texts in German.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Journal: Regular online engagement with questions emerging from lectures or class discussions | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Assignment: Assignment to be set in week 11: Commentary on a specific aspect of a self-selected adaptation (1500 words) | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Class Test: The online class test contains factual questions on the genre of the fairy tale, the historical background of the Grimms brothers and their 'Kinder- und Hausmärchen' and the genre of adaptation. | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
For the in-class test, there will feedback for the group in class post assessment, pointing out common mistakes and providing points that should have been included. For the journal entries, feedback will be provided individually at certain times through the trimester.
Name | Role |
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Dr Siobhan Donovan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |