| Course title | German Literature in Film |
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| Course code | KGER/0991 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Genre specifics of comedy, satire, parody 2. Ernst Lubitsch: Sein oder Nichtsein (1942) 3. Post-war literature and dealing with the past 4. Günter Grass, Die Blechtrommel (1959) 5. Volker Schlöndorff, Die Blechtrommel (1979) 6. Die Blechtrommel as a coming-of-age novel, its characteristics as comedy and parody 7. Hitler's Germany in popular culture: Schtonk! (1992) 8. Schtonk! as a critique of the media 9. Hitler's Germany in Popular Culture: Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (2007) 10. Critique of Hitler's Germany as a critique of the present: Timur Vermes, Er ist wieder da (2012) 11. Film: David Wnendt, Er ist wieder da (2015) 12. Er ist wieder da: its controversial reception 13. Final discussion
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with a selection of films, or filmed literary works, parodying Hitler's Germany. Attention will be paid to the genre of comedy, satire and parody, both in different historical periods and with regard to the parodied material.
The student - can characterize the genre of comedy - knows the basic tendencies of postwar literature - can discuss the history of Hitler's Germany and its literary or film adaptation |
| Prerequisites |
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no prerequisites
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
To receive credit - active participation in class discussions - the student knows the discussed texts and films - presentation - short final paper |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): - (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (Double-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Intercultural German Studies (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |