Course: Older German Literature

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Course title Older German Literature
Course code KFL/SLIT
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, 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)
  • Snížková Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
introduction to older German literature periodization of German literature of the earliest periods German medieval literature: the early Middle Ages German medieval literature: High Middle Ages (epics) German medieval literature: High Middle Ages (poetry) German medieval literature: late Middle Ages medieval literature in Bohemia written in German German literature of the Renaissance, humanism and Reformation baroque german literature German literature during the Enlightenment inspirations and influences in connection with older German literature

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to name the European literary main directions
briefly characterize the main European literary directions and their representatives
briefly characterize the position of German literature in the context of the European literature
to appoint leading figures of German written literature
to name important works of German written literature
Skills
to communicate in German at B2 level
to understand a shorter example of a literary text written in German literature of any literary genres
to capture the main idea of the literary text read in German
to understand the interpretation from the field of literary science and literary history in German
to present in German his own opinion on the literary work
Competences
N/A
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the poetological specifics of the literary streams of the older German written literature
to describe the specific features of art streams and directions in the art of German-speaking countries from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
to describe in a broader context the basic outlines of changes in the culture of German-speaking countries
to name, to artistic to the directions and to characterize the leading figures of the older German written literature
to name, to artistic to the directions and to characterize major works of older German written literature
Skills
to identify in texts of the literary works of German-speaking countries of the older literature the specific features of art streams and directions
to discuss examples of literary works with adequate use of literary-terminology
to analyze examples of literary works of the older German written literature and to place them in a wider cultural, social and historical context
to identify in the texts of newer German written works the influences of European artistic trends and authors
to identify in the examples of literary works the poetological specifics of the epochs of the older German written literature
Competences
N/A
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N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Textual studies
Discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Discussion
Self-study of literature
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Combined exam
Self-evaluation
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Bahr, Ehrhard,; Bäuml, Franz H.,; Gaede, Friedrich,; Hillen, Gerd. Dějiny německé literatury : kontinuita a změna : od středověku po současnost. Svazek 1, Od středověku po baroko. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2005. ISBN 80-246-0642-9.
  • Bahr, Ehrhard,; Köpke, Wulf,; Peter, Klaus,; Seeba, Heinrich C. Dějiny německé literatury : kontinuita a změna : od středověku po současnost. Svazek 2, Od osvícenství k době předbřeznové. Praha : Karolinum, 2006. ISBN 80-246-1017-5.
  • Baumann,B., Oberle,B.. Deutsche Literatur in Epochen. Max Hueber Verlag Ismaning, 2000.
  • Beutin, Wolfgang. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte : von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart : mit 400 Abbildungen. 4., überarbeitete Aufl. Stuttgart : Metzler, 1992. ISBN 3-476-00776-6.
  • Frenzel, Herbert A. Daten deutscher Dichtung : chronologischer Abriss der deutschen Literaturgeschichte. Band 1, Von den Anfängen bis zum Jungen Deutschland.
  • Kvapil, Jan. Čítanka německé barokní literatury z českých zemí = Anthologie der deutschen Barockliteratur aus böhmischen Ländern. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem : Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2001. ISBN 80-7044-363-4.
  • Rothmann, Kurt. Kleine Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. 19., erw. Aufl. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2009. ISBN 978-3-15-017676-4.


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