Course - German Literature and Culture 3 - TYSK2403
German Literature and Culture 3
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About the course
Course content
Literary and cultural issues and relations are analysed in thematic perspectives that may transcend both period and genre.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
The candidate
- has knowledge of content, form and function within German literary and cultural expressions
- has knowledge of German literature and culture as fields of study
PROFICIENCY
The candidate
- is able to analyse and contextualise these expressions and present them as part of a larger picture
- is able to reflect on cultural relations, e.g. meetings between the Scandinavian and German cultures
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The candidate
- has acquired an extended understanding of the interrelation between literature and culture
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group sessions.
Compulsory assignment:
- 1 oral presentation in German (approx. 10 minutes)
- 1 written assignment in German (approx. 1200-2000 words)
Approved obligatory assignment is valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).
Compulsory assignments
- 1 oral presentation (approx. 10 min)
- 1 written assignment in German, approx. 1200-2000 words
Further on evaluation
Assessment: Home examination (7 days), approx. 2400-3200 words and adjusting oral exam (20 min).
The final grade is adjusted through an oral examination of approximately 20 minutes.
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. The oral examination will be cancelled if the written part of the exam has been failed by the examiners. If a student fails one or both parts of the exam, they must retake both parts of the exam. If a student resits a passed exam, they must retake both parts of the exam.
The exam must be answered in German.
Recommended previous knowledge
TYSK1402 or equivalent.
The course is taught exclusively in German.
Course materials
The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Subject areas
- German