| Course title | German Philology - Literary Lecture |
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| Course code | KGN/LP14 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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This lecture covers the following topics from the history of German literature between 1914 and 1945: 1. The Avant-garde - definition, chronology, and the various 'isms' of the avant-garde. 2. Futurism, its reception in Germany, and the manifesto as an avant-garde genre. 3. Expressionism I (1 March) 4. Expressionism II (8 March) 5. Dada 6. Literary responses to the First World War 7. Neue Sachlichkeit I 8. Neue Sachlichkeit II 9. German literature in Prague (5 April) 10. Exile I (12 April) 11. Exile II (19 April) 12. Literature in the Third Reich, inner emigration Materials (handouts, PowerPoint presentations, compulsory reading) are available on the Moodle LMS.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the lecture is to provide students with a basic overview of the development of German-language literature between 1910 and 1945. The most important currents, authors and central works of this period are presented in their political and social context as well as changes in the field of media and the literary market.
Students will gain an overview of the development of German-language literature between 1914 and 1945, including its most important authors, works and themes. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical and political context of the two world wars and the interwar period. Key developments in the history of literary research into this period are also presented. |
| Prerequisites |
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A knowledge of German at a minimum of B1 level; it is recommended that students have previously completed the course 'Introduction to Literary Studies' (KGN/1ULT).
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam
The lecture is concluded with an oral examination (lecture content + readings). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |