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Biography

I am an hourly occasional tutor in the Department of German.

As a first year undergraduate Arts student in UCC, I studied German, French, Irish and Celtic Civilisation. In 2011, I graduated with a Joint Honours Arts degree in German and French.

In 2011-2012, I completed a MA in Translation Studies in French in UCC. My thesis was entitled: "Translation Methodology in a Contemporary French Biography: “Marin mon coeur” by Eugène Savitzkaya".

Between 2013 and 2019, I undertook a PhD in the Department of German in UCC in the areas of German literature, psychoanalysis, and philosophy. My PhD thesis  was entitled: "Dynamics of Self-Discovery in Hermann Hesse’s Novels (1919–43). An analysis of the influence of Jung, Freud and Nietzsche on Hesse".

Following this, I then went on to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2019-2020), a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2020-2021), and a Masters in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2021-2022). My MA inquiry portfolio was entitled: "Enhancing how a student analyses a German language film using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool".

Since August 2023, I have been a UCC CIRTL Teaching Fellow and teach the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

I have been lecturing and tutoring in the Department of German since 2013.

I also teach Irish, German and French language and literature online in the Access Skills Centre since May 2022.

My ORCID ID is: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6115-8122‍

Research Interests

German Literature, World Literature, Irish language literature, the poetry of Seán O’ Ríordáin, the history of the Irish language, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, the Scholarship of Teaching, Learning and Research which encompasses the Multiple Intelligences Theory and its application to the Teaching and Learning of Language, Literature and Culture as well as Drama and Theatre Pedagogy – Performative Teaching, Learning and Research. 

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'Foreword' Manfred Schewe (2019) 'Foreword'. Scenario - Drama and Theatre In Language Education, XIII (2)   [Full Text] [Details]
	(2017)	'Theater im „Steppenwolf“' Linehan, Uschi (2017) 'Theater im „Steppenwolf“'. Scenario - Drama and Theatre In Language Education, XI (2):121-125   [Details]
	(2017)	'Theatre in “Steppenwolf”' Linehan, Uschi (2017) 'Theatre in “Steppenwolf”'. Scenario - Drama and Theatre In Language Education, XI (2):126-129   [Details]

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Thesis/Dissertation

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	Enhancing how a student analyses a German language film using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool. Uschi Linehan (2022) Enhancing how a student analyses a German language film using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]
	(2019)	Dynamics of Self-Discovery in Hermann Hesse’s Novels (1919–43). An analysis of the influence of Jung, Freud and Nietzsche on Hesse. Uschi Linehan (2019) Dynamics of Self-Discovery in Hermann Hesse’s Novels (1919–43). An analysis of the influence of Jung, Freud and Nietzsche on Hesse. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]
	(2012)	Translation Methodology in a Contemporary French Biography: “Marin mon coeur” by Eugène Savitzkaya. Uschi Linehan (2012) Translation Methodology in a Contemporary French Biography: “Marin mon coeur” by Eugène Savitzkaya. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]

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Unpublished work

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Goethe’s influence on Hermann Hesse’s writings. Uschi Linehan (2019) Goethe’s influence on Hermann Hesse’s writings. Unpublished work [Details]
	(2018)	A journey back into the “real” world. The self-reflective process of Josef Knecht’s disentanglement from Castalia in Hermann Hesse’s Das Glasperlenspiel. Uschi Linehan (2018) A journey back into the “real” world. The self-reflective process of Josef Knecht’s disentanglement from Castalia in Hermann Hesse’s Das Glasperlenspiel. Unpublished work [Details]
	(2018)	The reconstruction of Harry Haller’s identity through the medium of the Magische Theater in Hermann Hesse’s Der Steppenwolf. Uschi Linehan (2018) The reconstruction of Harry Haller’s identity through the medium of the Magische Theater in Hermann Hesse’s Der Steppenwolf. Unpublished work [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2017	Department of German PhD Studentship	Department of German, University College Cork
	2016	Department of German PhD Studentship	Department of German, University College Cork
	2013	The Boyle Postgraduate Scholarship in German	University College Cork

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	2023 Learning and Teaching Showcase, Linehan, Uschi (2023) Enhancing student engagement using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 2023 Learning and Teaching Showcase, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork , 05-DEC-23 - 05-DEC-23. [Details]
	(2022)	Good Practice Case Study Symposium, Linehan, Uschi (2022) Enhancing how a student analyses a German language film using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool. [Poster Presentation], Good Practice Case Study Symposium, Glucksman Gallery, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2022)	German Studies Research Day 2nd September, Linehan, Uschi (2022) Enhancing how a student analyses a German language film using Microsoft Whiteboard as a scaffolding tool. [Oral Presentation], German Studies Research Day 2nd September, North Wing Council Room, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2017)	Annual GSAI Conference 2017, Linehan, Uschi (2017) A journey back into the “real” world. The self-reflective process of Josef Knecht’s disentanglement from Castalia in Hermann Hesse’s Das Glasperlenspiel. [Oral Presentation], Annual GSAI Conference 2017, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2017)	Aigne Postgraduate Conference, Linehan, Uschi (2017) The reconstruction of Harry Haller’s identity through the medium of the Magische Theater in Hermann Hesse’s Der Steppenwolf. [Oral Presentation], Aigne Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2017)	Department of German research seminar series, Linehan, Uschi (2017) Knecht’s changing concept of Self in Hermann Hesse’s Das Glasperlenspiel. [Invited Oral Presentation], Department of German research seminar series, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2017)	(Anti-) Classicism & (Anti-) Idealism, Linehan, Uschi (2017) Goethe’s influence on Hermann Hesse’s writings. [Oral Presentation], (Anti-) Classicism & (Anti-) Idealism, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2016)	German Thinkers and the European Tradition seminar series, Linehan, Uschi (2016) The influence of C.G. Jung on Hermann Hesse’s writings. [Invited Oral Presentation], German Thinkers and the European Tradition seminar series, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2015)	European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Linehan, Uschi (2015) ”Threshold concepts” and “Multiple Intelligences” in teaching German literature. [Oral Presentation], European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2013)	UCC Doctoral Showcase 2013, Linehan, Uschi (2013) Creative Mind Finalist. [Other], UCC Doctoral Showcase 2013, University College Cork . [Details]

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	UCC CIRTL Alumni Network	Member	2022 /

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	University College Cork	UCC CIRTL Teaching Fellow	10-AUG-23 /
	University College Cork	Access Skills Tutor	11-MAY-22 /
	University College Cork	Occasional Tutor	21-JUN-19 /
	University College Cork	Lecturer, Tutor, Research Assistant	09-APR-13 / 20-JUN-19

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2022	University College Cork	Master of Arts	Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
	2021	University College Cork	Postgraduate Diploma	Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
	2020	University College Cork	Postgraduate Certificate	Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
	2019	University College Cork	PhD	German Literature, Psychonalaysis, Philosophy
	2013	University College Cork	Master of Arts	Translation Studies (French)
	2011	University College Cork	Bachelor of Arts	German and French

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Languages

	Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
	English	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
	Gaeilge	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
	French	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
	German	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent

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Other Activities

	Description
	I helped out at the Department of French Transition Year Open Day which was held on the 13th December 2011.
	In April 2013, I was awarded “The Boyle Postgraduate Scholarship in German” at University College Cork which enabled me to undertake two valuable research trips in the Hermann Hesse-Archiv in the Deutsches Literaturarchiv in Marbach am Neckar in Germany (2013 and 2016). This award amounted to €3, 000. This scholarship is offered annually and is open for competition among suitably qualified graduates of UCC.
	In June 2013, I participated in the Creative Mind category in the UCC Doctoral Showcase. I was invited to give a presentation on my PhD-project in the finals. My performance combined a Power point presentation and a puppetry comedy sketch. The aim of the Doctoral Showcase is to encourage University College Cork's research students to develop innovative ways to communicate their research to a non-specialist audience.
	From the 29th May to the 1st June 2014, I helped out at the "Scenario Forum International Conference Performative Research, Learning and Research" with the following: ● Registration ● General Help
	I have attended the international UCC conference entitled: "Process and Practice: Adaptation Considered as a Collaborative Art", which took place on the 3rd and 4th October 2014. I provided help with: ● Postering and sign posting in advance of event ● “Manning” the registration table ● Assistance with room set-up ● Ensuring conference packs were assembled ● Ensuring tables have water and cups for speaker ● Ensuring AV is up and running in rooms
	I was at the UCC Open Day Department of German stand on the 10th October 2015, 8th October 2016, and 14th October 2017.
	I helped co-ordinate the "GSAI Annual Conference 2017" as part of a team in the Department of German at UCC.
	During my PhD, I successfully completed various UCC modules and received credits for them: Teaching and Learning:   LL6022: The Teaching and Learning of Language, Literature and Culture  GE3145: Literature and Performance  PG6003: Teaching and Learning Module for Graduate Studies PG6012: Scholarly Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education   Teaching and Learning for Researchers Research, writing, editing and IT skills:  PG6004: Getting Started with Graduate Research and Generic Skills PG6009: Graduate Information Literacy Skills  PG 6010: Editing Skills for Research Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences  PG6011: Digital Skills for Research Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences Literary Theory:   GE3150: Living Rooms, Houses, Woods, Rivers, Villages and Cities: Fiction and Topographies GE6003: Ut pictura poiesis: Literature and the Visual Arts PG7004: Master Class: Contemporary Theoretical Paradigms in the Humanities and Social Sciences
	Between 23rd September 2019 to 4th October 2019, I acted as a Stand-in Administrative Assistant in the Department of German
	In 2020 – 2021, I audited the modules: “GA2001: Cruinneas na Gaeilge” as well as “GA2035: Seán Ó Ríordáin: Filíocht agus Prós” to improve my fluency and competence in the Irish language.
	Completed UCC Canvas course "Teaching for all" Completed UCC Canvas course "Blended working@UCC" Received UCC Digital Badge "Brainpower" : https://openbadgefactory.com/v1/assertion/f2ac95c7db66a09f15589a65607819beda1c11d2
	I completed the UCC DSS Canvas Course “Free Technology to Make Learning Easier”
	I completed the Sensus E-Learning module (UCC Library)

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

• Teaching assistant PG6003: Teaching and Learning for Graduate Studies (2014-2015)     
• UCC CIRTL Teaching Fellow Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (since August 2023)
Modules:
TL6004:Practice Approaches to Teaching, Learning and Assessment
TL6009:Digital Education for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
TL6017:Theories of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

UCC Access Skills Centre

•  Tutor in German, Irish and French language, linguistics and literature (undergraduate modules for years 1, 2, and 3)