NJ_L120 Topics on German Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Váňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Váňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_L120/Kombi01: Fri 15. 3. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 19. 4. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 17. 5. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, P. Váňa
NJ_L120/Prez01: each even Thursday 15:00–16:50 učebna 67, P. Váňa
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In the seminar, a number of literary texts will be presented. The topic of the texts will be "Life in a totalitarian society"
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to understand the principles of a totalitary regime and the role the literature plays in such a regime.
Syllabus
  • The selected texts will be published in the relevant course in the LMS Moodle. The link to the course will be announced in the IS. The students choose one of the suggested topics and examine this topic in more detail: Totality: fascist, communist Relationships, phases of life, loneliness Religious themes Historical topics German-Czech relations coping with the past Topics of literature after the fall of the Wall Novels of the fall of the Wall
Literature
  • KÖPKE, Wulf. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur in 3 Bänden. Edited by Ehrhard Bahr. 2. Aufl. Tübingen: Francke Verlag, 1998, xii, 556 s. ISBN 3-8252-1464-8. info
  • NÜRNBERGER, Helmuth. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur [Nürnberger, 1993]. Edited by Willy Grabert - Arno Mulot. 24. Aufl., 1. Nachdr. München: Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag, 1993, 516 s. : i. ISBN 3-7627-2415-6. info
  • ŽMEGAČ, Viktor. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Uwe Baur. 3. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Anton Hain, 1992, xi, 256-53. ISBN 3-445-03063-4. info
Teaching methods
Detailed reading of a literary text, brief retelling of the literature read, researches, discussions, group work.
Assessment methods
Meeting the tasks: reading, researches, analysis, presentation, diccussion - 4 ects credits participation without presentation - 2 ects credits
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=860
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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