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TYSK2403

German Literature and Culture 3

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction German
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination and adjusting oral exam

About

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.

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