German Culture
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- TYS106
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- German
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student is expected to:
Knowledge
- have satisfactory knowledge about the basis of modern German society and the cultural development in Germany
- have knowledge about the formation process of the German nation state and key traits of the various cultural periods
Skills
- is able to understand texts concerning cultural history and different aesthetic terms and be able to work independently with this material
- be able to work with different media in order to attain an understanding of the cultural development in Germany
General competence
- have fundamental knowledge about selected themes within the German speaking culture in the period between the Enlightenment (1760) and up to today
- exhibit sound reasoning around the material
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Bergen.
In the period between end of teaching and final exam, there will be a voluntary study trip to Kiel. The trip lasts for three weeks.
There is also an online version of this course (TYS626) with a separate admission process.
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures and group sessions. All students are required to actively participate.
Two two-hour lectures per week and one two-hour group session
Or:
One two-hour lecture per week and one two-hour group session
One "preparation package" per week for self study.
12 weeks.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Students must attend at least 75 % of the lectures in Bergen. In the course of the semester, students must write a test paper of approx. 500 - 700 words and give a short oral presentation.
Mandatory assignments are valid for one semester following the semester of instruction.
Forms of Assessment
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Spring
Students with valid approvals of their mandatory assignments may also be assessed in the fall semester.