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TYSK1402

German Literature and Culture 2

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Credits 15
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction German
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination and adjusting oral exam , Portfolio and adjusting oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course further develops students' ability to critically analyse literary works, non-fictional prose, films and/or other popular cultural expressions, building on German Literature and Culture 1 (TYSK1401). The main focus is on literary, cultural or social phenomena in German culture in the period from 1870 to 1945.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The candidate

- has knowledge of central concepts within literary and cultural studies

- has knowledge of central thematical and cultural issues from the period 1870-1945

PROFICIENCY

The candidate

- is able to analyse different forms of cultural expressions, within specific cultural, historical, or generic contexts

- can account for content and perspectives and discuss them in both oral and written German

- is able to conduct efficient literature searches, and to make correct use of sources in their own work

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The candidate

- is able to reflect on central concepts, genres and eras within literary and cultural studies, based on the course materials

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group sessions, supervision and oral presentations.

Compulsory assignment:

- 80% mandatory attendance

- 1 written assignment in German

- 1 oral presentation in German

Approved obligatory assignment is valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% mandatory attendance
  • 1 written assignment
  • 1 oral presentation
  • 80% mandatory attensance
  • 1 written assignment
  • 1 oral presentation

Further on evaluation

Assessment: Portfolio consisting of two texts with a total amount of 3200-4000 words and oral exam (30 min). The final grade is adjusted through an oral examination. One of the texts may be a revised version of an obligatory assignment in the course.

The final grade will be listed on official diplomas and transcripts of records from NTNU. The student must pass both the written part of the exam and the oral examination in order to receive a passing grade. If a student fails one or both parts of the exam, they must retake both parts of the exam. The oral examination will be cancelled if the written part of the exam has been failed by the examiners. If a student resits a passed exam, they must retake both parts of the exam. The exam must be answered in German.

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Subject areas

  • German

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature