SFT20308 German: Literature and Culture Studies (Autumn 2008)

The course is part of the German extension module (altogether 90 ECTS credits) that is an optional module in the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture (3rd or 5th semester).

Obligatory in the extension module in German (3rd semester).

Two written assignments in the course of the semester, each of approx. 4 text pages and possible additional illustrations.

The coursework must be approved before signing up for the examination.

Oral examination with presentation.

Presentation:

The candidates give a presentation of approx. 12 minutes on a topic from the course reading, chosen by the candidate and approved by the course instructor. The candidate's ability to present in an independent way is central to the assessment.

Examination:

The candidates are examined in the topic 'Berlin' based on the course reading. Content as well as reflection, problematisation, presentation and language are assessed.

A joint mark is given for both components using the A-F grading scale.

ANONYMA: Eine Frau in Berlin (btb).
BACHMANN, Ingeborg: Ein Ort für Zufälle (deles ut i undervisning).
BRUSSIG, Thomas: Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (Fischer).
DEUTSCHKRON, Inge: Ich trug den gelben Stern (dtv).
HESSEL, Franz/HEYM, Georg/RINGELNATZ, Joachim/TUCHOLSKY, Kurt (kortere tekster, deles ut i undervisning).
KÄSTNER, Erich: Emil und die Detektive (Dressler, Atrium Verlag).
KAMINER, Wladimir: Russendisko (Goldmann; 2 tekster etter eget valg).
KORDON, Klaus/SCHIMMEL, Peter: Die Lisa. Eine deutsche Geschichte (Beltz).
SCHNEIDER, Peter: Der Mauerspringer (Rowohlt).

Studentene velger 3 av følgende filmer (studenter som ønsker å velge Berlin-filmer som ikke står på denne lista, kan gjøre det etter nærmere avtale med faglærer):

.        Berlin Alexanderplatz (Rainer Werner Fassbinder),

.        Das Leben der Anderen (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck),

.        Das Leben eine Baustelle (Wolfgang Becker),

.        Der Himmel über Berlin (Wim Wenders),

.        Der Untergang (Oliver Hirschbiegel),

.        Der Zimmerspringbrunnen (Peter Timm),

.        Emil und die Detektive (Franziska Buch eller tidligere filmatiseringer),

.        Helden wie wir (Sebastian Peterson),

.        Herr Lehmann (Leander Haußmann),

.        Good bye Lenin! (Wolfgang Becker),

.        Lola rennt (Tom Tykwer),

.        Sonnenallee (Leander Haußmann) eller

.        Wie Feuer und Flamme (Connie Walter).