German Language and Literature
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- TYS307
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- German
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The linguistic part of the course provides an introduction to central subdisciplines in German (Germanic) linguistics. These can include morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology, word formation, text linguistics / text grammar, pragmatics, or didactics.
The literature part of the course provides an introduction to central directions in modern literary theory and methods. This can include metaphor theory, genre theory, narrative studies, hermeneutics, psychoanalysis, reception theory, critical theory, postcolonial theory, or gender studies.
TYS307 is a required part of the Master's degree in German.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
The student
- has knowledge of central subdisciplines in Germanic linguistics and literature studies
- has knowledge of subject terminology and concepts related to the subdisciplines
- has knowledge of writing traditions and text conventions in the subdisciplines
Skills:
The student
- can analyze texts using analysis tools from the different subdisciplines
- can independently use subject terminology and concepts related to the subdisciplines
- can formulate texts that follow the traditions and conventions of the subdisciplines
- can discuss relevant theoretical problems, orally and in writing
Competence:
The student
- can independently update and expand their knowledge of the different subdisciplines in Germanic linguistics and literary studies
- is prepared with the writing techniques needed to write a Master's thesis
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
In the case that few students register for a course, the organized teaching may be adapted to fit the number of students. If this occurs, students will be informed at the start of the semester, and before the registration deadline 1. February/1. September.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
During the semester, there will be four short (ca. 500 word) written assignments (two in each discipline) and two oral presentations (one in each discipline).
All assignments must be approved by the instructor in order to be eligible to take the course exam.
Coursework is valid for one semester following the semester of instruction.
Forms of Assessment
Assessment in the course consists of a four-day take-home examination where students are to write a paper of ca. 3,000 words and an oral examination (approx. 30 minutes)
The oral exam consists of a presentation of a self-selected topic related to the required course reading from the discipline that one has not chosen for the take-home examination (ca. 10 min.) Questions will also be asked about the course reading. The written exam is worth 50% of the final grade and the oral exam is worth 50%.