Course: History of German Literature

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Course title History of German Literature
Course code UAG/7UDL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Eder Jürgen, doc. Dr. habil.
  • Musílek Daniel, Mgr.
Course content
1. Literature of the German Middle Ages: Heroic epic, courtly epic 2. Literature of the German Middle Ages: Minnesang 3. Literature of the 16. and 17. century, reformation and baroque 4. Enlightenment 5. Storm and stress 6.-7. Weimar´s classic Literature 8. Romantism 9. Vormärz 10. Realism I 11. Realism II 12. Naturalism 13. Women in German Literature

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Written action (comprehensive tests, clauses), Projection
Learning outcomes
This lecture offers an basic overview about the development of German literature from their beginning until the end of the 19. century.
Students get an basic orientation in German written literature from the beginning until the end of the 19. century.
Prerequisites
Knowledges of German Language: B2

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills

Active participation in the seminar and reading the assigned texts. In order to complete the course, students must pass an oral examination. The course will be taught in German. Further details regarding the requirements will be included in the course syllabus published on Moodle at the start of the semester.
Recommended literature
  • Baumann, B., Oberle, B. Deutsche Literatur in Epochen. München: Max Hueber, 1993.
  • Bok, V., Pfeiferová, D., Šetinová, D. Deutschsprachige Literatur in Lesetexten. Plzeň: Fraus, 1998.
  • Žmegač, V., Škreb, Z., Sekulić, L. Die kleine Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Frankfurt am Main: Hain, 1993.


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