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Objectives and competences

The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic epistemological, methodological and functional aspects of literary and cultural historiography.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Models of literary and cultural historiography. • Epistemological aspects of literary and cultural history. • Literary history, cultural history and the theory of knowledge. • Literary history and cultural theory: methodological aspects. • Literature and social contexts: historical aspects. • Literary history, cultural history and system theory. • Structures and functions of literary and cultural traditions: historical aspects. • Literary history, cultural history and problems of valuation. • Functions of literary history. • Narratological aspects of literary and cultural historiography.

Learning and teaching methods

• Lectures, • homework assignments and active participation • e-learning

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of this course the student will be able to • demonstrate knowledge of methods and functions of literary and cultural historiography, • recognize the basic epistemological and methodological problems in conceptualizing literary- and cultural-historical models, • relate the literary-theoretical concepts with the literary- and cultural-historical ones, • critically evaluate different models of literary and cultural history and apply them with regard to the previously defined objectives

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes: • communication skills, • using information technology (finding information on the internet).

Readings

• Gössman, W. 2006. Deutsche Kulturgeschichte im Grundriss, Grupello, Düsseldorf. • Baasner, R. 2005: Methoden und Modelle der Literaturwissenschaft - Eine Einführung, 3. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Berlin: Erich Schmidt. • Koselleck, R. 2003: Zeitschichten. Studien zur Historik, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt/M. • Kos, D. 2009: Literarna zgodovina in koncept literarnega polja. Primer. književ., 32/1, str. 45-66 • Müller-Funk, W. 2006: Kulturtheorie: Einführung in Schlüsseltexte der Kulturwissenschaften,A. Francke, Tübingen

Prerequisits

Prerequisits for acceding the course: None. Conditions for prerequisits: Oral presentation is prerequisite to attend the written examination.

  • izr. prof. dr. DEJAN KOS

  • Written examination: 50
  • Seminar: 25
  • Collaboration in lectures, tutorials and lab work: 25

  • : 30
  • : 60

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