Course: Contemporary Literature in German (1949)

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Course title Contemporary Literature in German (1949)
Course code KNJ/SLT2Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Postoiuk Hana, Prof. Dr. phil. habil.
  • Vokálková Eliška, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Repeating: The end of the WW II. - two new German states 2.-3. Seghers "Das siebte Kreuz", Hochhuth "Der Stellvertreter" 4. Dürrenmatt "Die Physiker" (and Bertolt Brechta "Das Leben des Galilei") 5.-6. Ch. Wolf "Nachdenken über Christa T.", Max Frisch "Stiller" 7. Lyric poetry I.: Bachmann, Celan, Bobrowski 8. Lyric poetry II: 60. years, songwriting - poetry slam 9.-10. Morgner, Wohmann, Jelinek 11. Grass, Wolf, Hermlin 12. Simple stories: Hermann "Sommerhaus später", Ingo Schulze etc. 13. Pop-Art

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Task-based study method, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
language skills at the B2 level or higher
to characterize basic concepts, interpretative methods
Skills
knowledge of literature at the level of bachelor's study of German
to work independently with scientific literature in a foreign language
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the basic concepts of the literary-historical overview
to present knowledge of selected texts from selected authors
Skills
to read and work independently with selected texts and their interpretations
to demonstrate the knowledge of the literary process, include the author and assign the given text
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Interactive lecture
Skills
Skills demonstration
Textual studies
Discussion
Competences
Interactive lecture
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Kindlers Neues Literatur-Lexikon (CD-ROM). 2002.
  • Zeitgenössische Literatur (CD-ROM). 2002.
  • Bernig, Schmitz. Literaturlandschaft im Wandel.. Dresden, 2006.
  • Moser. Neues Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945. München, 1996.
  • Wolfgang Emmerich. Kleine Literaturgeschichte der DDR,. Leipzig, 1996.


Study plans that include the course
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