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TYS-1110: Foundation course in German literature Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
Students should acquire basic knowledge of German literary history and basic skills in literary analysis. They should be confident in the use of CD-rom in their encounter with a large but exotic literature. | Contents
The course is an introduction to German literature and gives a survey of German literary history from the Enlightenment to the present. The survey is in the form of short prose examples ("Kalendergeschichte", "Fabel", "Anekdote", "Legende", "Parabel", "Kurzgeschichte", "Feuilleton", "Essay") in combination with exercises in prose genre theory, narrative analysis and culture studies.
Required previous qualifications/ courses: General entrance requirement.
Recommended previous qualifications/ courses: German from Norwegian secondary school (B-/C-språk) or equivalent. A reading knowledge of German. All readings are primarily in German. | Form of teaching
The course is offered in the spring semester. 60 hours of teaching in all. Instruction lasts the whole semester, but there are teaching-free periods. The mode of instruction is seminars and lectures. In the teaching-free periods students will work individually with a project paper and be advised by the course teacher.
Language of instruction:
Most teaching is in German, but Norwegian may be used when it is considered appropriate. | Assessment
Coursework Requirements:
The project paper (5-7 pages) should be submitted no later than week 14 and must be approved before students can sit the exam. The paper must be written in German. Grade: pass/no pass.
Assessment method:
Home paper to be written over 1 week (8-10 pages).
Grading: Letter grades (A-F)
Exam language(s): German | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Contact person/lecturer
Associate Professor Marie-Theres Federhofer
E-mail: Marie-Theres.Federhofer@hum.uit.no
Tel. +47 776 46 621 | Recommended reading/syllabus
http://uit.no/humfak/3509/ | Language of instruction
Mainly German, but Norwegian if necessary. | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=TYS-1110-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første gang: Torsdag 06. januar kl 1015, rom A 3012 | | Forelesning | Foreleser: Holger Poetzsch
Prosjektoppgave leveres i uke 14.
Hjemmeoppg. i uke 21 ( 23. - 30. mai)
Ingen undervisning i ukene 11-13
Tirsdag 12:15 to14:00
A 3019 SV-fak. og HUM-fak. bygget
Torsdag 10:15 to12:00
A 3012 SV-fak. og HUM-fak. bygget
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