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TYS-1110: Foundation course in German literature Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Mainly German, but Norwegian if necessary. | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | 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. | Exam and 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 | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Nina Norum, e-mail: nina.norum@hum.uit.no, Tel. +47 776 44 263. | Recommended reading/syllabus
http://uit.no/humfak/3509/ |
Teaching spring 2006
Første forelesning: Mandag 09. januar kl 1015, rom A 1005 | | Forelesning | Foreleser vil bli bestemt senere.
Lese-/skriveuker 11 - 14
Foreleser Cathrine Theodorsen
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