SFT20310 German: Literature and Culture Studies (Autumn 2011)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Course Leader:
- Peter Langemeyer
- Teaching language:
- German
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
Bachelor programme in Society, Language and Culture: 3rd or 5th semester (autumn)
Content
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The students will have gained knowledge of Berlin's newer history and of literary texts and films that deal with Berlin as part of their motif. The students will have become familiar with the interaction between society, culture and literature, and with how the artistic medium (literature, film) influences the way the issue is presented. This in particular concerns the influence of the big city on literary expression and representation.
Skills
The students will have improved their analytical and interpretative skills, as well as their skills in using literary terminology and methods.
General competence
The students will have gained enhanced understanding of German culture and literary work methods and are expected to be able to give oral and written presentations on a fairly high level.
Teaching and learning methods
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The coursework must be approved before the student may register for the final exam.
Exam
Oral exam with presentation, 30 minutes
Presentation:
The candidate gives a 10-minute presentation of a clearly circumscribed topic from the syllabus, chosen by the student in agreement with the course instructor. The presentation part of the exam tests the student's ability to present a topic independently and freely.
Examination:
Oral examination of the topic Berlin based on the syllabus (approx. 20 minutes)
The assessment is based on content, on the student's ability to reflect, problematise and present, and on the candidate's oral language skills. One final mark is given on the A-F grading scale.
Course evaluation
Feedback from students is decisive for the University College to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. This course is evaluated in the following ways:
- Mid-term evaluation
- End-of-term evaluation
The results are dealt with by a group of lecturers, the head of studies, and the local study quality committee.
Reading list
- Anonyma: Eine Frau in Berlin (btb)
- Bachmann, Ingeborg: Ein Ort für Zufälle (handout)
- Brussig, Thomas: Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (Fischer)
- Deutschkron, Inge: Ich trug den gelben Stern (dtv)
- Hessel, Franz, Georg Heym, Joachim Ringelnatz, Kurt Tucholsky (short texts, handouts)
- Kästner, Erich: Emil und die Detektive (Dressler, Atrium Verlag)
- Kaminer, Wladimir: Russendisko (Goldmann; 2 texts of student's own choice)
- Kordon, Klaus & Peter Schimmel: Die Lisa. Eine deutsche Geschichte (Beltz)
- Schneider, Peter: Der Mauerspringer (Rowohlt)
3 films from the following list (other Berlin films may be chosen if approved by the course instructor):
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
- Das Leben der Anderen (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
- Das Leben einer Baustelle (Wolfgang Becker)
- Der Himmel über Berlin (Wim Wenders)
- Der Untergang (Oliver Hirschbiegel)
- Der Zimmerspringbrunnen (Peter Timm)
- Emil und die Detektive (Franziska Buch, or earlier versions)
- Helden wie wir (Sebastian Peterson)
- Herr Lehmann (Leander Haussmann)
- Goodbye Lenin! (Wolfgang Becker)
- Lola rennt (Tom Tykwer)
- Sonnenallee (Leander Haussmann) or
- Wie Feuer und Flamme (Connie Walter)