Course: Extension Seminar in Literature II

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Course title Extension Seminar in Literature II
Course code KGER/KRS2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jičínská Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.-2. Theodor Storm: Immensee 3.-4. Gottfried Keller: Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe 5.-6. Gerhart Hauptmann: Bahnwärter Thiel 7.-8. Arthur Schnitzler: Leutnant Gustl 9.-10. Stefan Zweig: Der Amokläufer 11.-12. Hermann Hesse: Der Steppenwolf 13,-14. Franz Kafka: Gib's auf!

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to enhance students' knowledge about important literary works of German-language literature in the period from 1848 to 1945 and to develop their ability to analyze and adequately interpret these works. Students will be led to an informed reading of primary literature, representing the relevant literary epoch, tendency or important author, and to the application of acquired knowledge of literary historical context and literary terminology to the literary work. Emphasis will be placed on the development of analytical thinking in the oral and written presentations that will be based on the study of secondary sources. In the course, we will be dealing with epic forms such as novella, short story, novel and parable).
In this course, students will enhance their knowledge of important literary works of German literature in the period from 1848 to 1945. They will further develop the ability to analyze and adequately interpret these works based on reading, along with contextualizing the analyzed works. The course develops analytical thinking.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
To obtain credit - Active participation in seminars - Completion of all assignments - Oral presentation, ppt presentation
Recommended literature
  • Adler, H. G. Literární tvorba pražské školy = Die Dichtung der Prager Schule. Brno, 2003.
  • Bahr, E. Dějiny německé literatury 3. Praha, 2007.
  • Hauptmann, G. Der Bahnwärter Thiel. Stuttgart, 2017.
  • Hesse, H. Der Steppenwolf. Hollfeld, 2011.
  • Kafka, F. Nachgelassene Schriften und Fragmente 2. Hrsg. v. Jost Schillemeit. 1992.
  • Keller, G. Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe. Berlin, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
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