Course: German Literature 1

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Course title German Literature 1
Course code UMJL/N3NL1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Marek Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The culture and mythologies of the Germanic tribes - Literature and culture in the Frankish Empire - Spiritual and religious writings in the Early Middle Ages - Courtly lyrics and epic - The Nibelungenlied - Beginnings of Urban Literature - Humanism and Reformation - Baroque - Enlightenment

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Teamwork
  • Term paper - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 37 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student has a knowledge of Czech, German and European literature at the secondary school level.
The student has a knowledge of Czech, German and European literature at the secondary school level.
learning outcomes
The student has knowledge of the main epochs of German literature. She/he is capable of the critical evaluation of a text. The student is able to interpret literary works and identify the typical features of an epoch.
The student has knowledge of the main epochs of German literature. She/he is capable of the critical evaluation of a text. The student is able to interpret literary works and identify the typical features of an epoch.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Teamwork
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Essay
Oral examination
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Analysis of educational material
Essay
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • Beutin, W. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von den Anfängen zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Metzler, 2008.
  • BURDORF, D. Metzler Lexikon Literatur: Begriffe und Definitionen. Stuttgart: Metzler, 2007.
  • FRENZEL, H. A., FRENZEL, E. Daten deutscher Dichtung. Chronologischer Abriß der deutschen Literaturgeschichte. München: dtv, 2007.
  • HÜBNER, G. Ältere Deutsche Literatur: Eine Einführung. Tübingen: Francke, 2006.
  • MADSEN, R. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Paderborn: Schöningh, 2011.
  • MÜLLER, W. Germanische Mythologie: Geschichte, Religionssystem und Mythen des Altdeutschen Heiden- und Christentums. Leipzig: Bohmeier, 2008.
  • PETERSDORFF, D. Geschichte der deutschen Lyrik. München: C. H. Beck, 2008.
  • WUCHERPFENNIG, W. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Klett, 2010.


Study plans that include the course
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