FF:NJII_472B Journals in German Studies - Course Information

NJII_472B Journals in German Studies

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jan Budňák, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• German literature (programme FF, N-NJ_)
• German culture studies (programme FF, N-NJ_)
• German linguistics (programme FF, N-NJ_)
• German language and literature (programme FF, N-NJ_)
• Translation of German (programme FF, N-PMEJ_)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-NJU_) (3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to perform a thorough analysis of three to four selected scholarly texts from current scholarly journals in German studies. The analysis focuses less on content-related aspects of the texts, and more on their structural and linguistic features. Last but not least, there is also the objective to get to know the newer approaches to texts in German studies based on current scholarly texts.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be capable of:
- structured work with more demanding, contemporary texts from the field of German Studies,
- including these texts into the context of the journal and its (thematic) numbers,
- putting the analyzed texts in relation to the background in literary/cultural studies which they are based on,
- using scholarly texts for their own (diploma) projects.

Syllabus

• 1. Reading short texts from scholarly journals.
• 2. Structural and linguistic features of scholarly texts in German Studies.
• 3. Analysis of selected scholarly texts in terms of their content, method, structure and language.
• Journals: International Archive of Social History of German Literature (IASL), Journal of Intercultural German Studies (ZiG), Journal of German Studies, TRANS, etc. The texts are grouped thematically.

Literature

• KRUSE, Otto. Lesen und Schreiben : der richtige Umgang mit Texten im Studium. Konstanz: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft, 2010, 182 s. ISBN 9783825233556. info

Teaching methods

reading, responses to questions on reading, discussion, analysis of scholarly papers from journals

Assessment methods

compulsory reading assignments, written responses to questions on the papers, excerts of scholarly texts

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.

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