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TYS-2110: Goethe & Co. Specialising course 1: Historical Aspects in Literary Theory and Cultural Studies. Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
German | Objectives
Students will acquire competence in the presentation of methods in historical philology and a general competence in analysis in a foreign-language context. | Contents
This course is designed to give thorough knowledge of German
literary science from a historical perspective. By the use of examples, students will become familiar with the works of a writer, an epoch, or a literary genre, and with a topic of literary science. The content will vary from one year to another, and will to some extent be open to the students'' interests.
Required previous qualifications/ courses: University admission certification.
Recommended previous qualifications/ courses: TYS-1110 or equivalent knowledge of literary science is recommended.
The literature will be mainly in German. | Form of teaching
This course is offered in the spring semester.
Hours of teaching: 30 .
The semester is divided into periods of teaching and periods of self-studies. In the periods of self-study, students are to work on a project paper, guided by the teacher of the course.
Teaching consists of seminars and lectures.
Language of instruction:
The language of teaching is German; Norwegian will be used when it is found useful. | Exam and assessment
Requirements for completion:
A project paper is to be submitted in week 14 and must be approved before the student can take the final exam. Both the project paper and the home exam are to be written in German.
The exam is a home exam of 8-12 normal pages to be completed in one week.
Assessment in the course is the grades A-F. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Nina Norum, e-mail: nina.norum@hum.uit.no, Tel. +47 776 44 263. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request |
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