Objectives and competences
The objective of the course is for the students to familiarise with the theory and history of genres in German literature, to introduce them into the poetological analysis of literary texts and critical reflection of relations between genrepoetological tradition and innovation.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Types and genres in German literature:
Definition, forms and their characteristics
• Concepts of poetological perception of literary genres: normative and historical approach
•Theory and history of selected genres in German literature: ideational,poetological characteristics and topics with respect of tradition and innovation
• Introduction into analysis of selected literary genres – poetry, traditional and modern novel, ballade, fairy-tale, novella, social drama etc. –
applying different poetical typologies and interpretative methods
• Comparative aspects of German and Slovene history of literary genres on the example of selected genres and their outstanding representatives.
Learning and teaching methods
• Explanation
• Debate
• Report
The information and communications technology is used for educational purposes in the teaching and learning process.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
• demonstrate knowledge of complex
questions relating to literary genres and forms
• demonstrate knowledge on the basic
concepts of literary genres,
• demonstrate comprehension of the theory
and history of literary genres in German
literature
• Identify poetological characteristics and specifique procedures of articulation with regard on tradition and innovation, canon and popular literature etc.
• employ theoretical guidelines and
methodological approaches in the poetical
analysis of representative genres in German literature,
• compare some aspects of development of genres in German and Slovene literature
• evaluate the influence of social processes and factors on theoretical discourse and development of genres in German literature.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• communication skills (writting skills in written exam and writting and oral skills in oral presentation);
• use of information technology (seeking information on the Web);
• group work (attending the seminar).
Readings
? Eicher.Th/Wiemann/V 1996: Arbeitsbuch Literaturwissenschaft. Schöningh, Paderborn/Wien.
? Elit, S. 2008: Lyrik: Formen, Analysetchniken, Gattungsgeschichte. Fink, Paderborn.
? Gymnich, M. (Hrsg.) 2007: Gattungstheorie und Gattungsgeschichte. WVT Wiss. Verlag, Trier.
• Lamping, D. (Hrsg.): Handbuch der literarischen Gattungen. Kröner Verlag, Stuttgart 2009.
? Pfister, M. 2001: Das Drama. Theorie und Analyse. Fink, München.
• Rath, W. 2000: Die Novelle. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen.
? Zymner, R.: Gattungstheorie. Mentis Verlag, Paderborn 2003.
Seznam primarne literature in aktualnih krajših člankov dobi študent/študentka ob začetku semestra./The student will get a list of primary texts and the currrent short articles at the beginning of the semester.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
Oral presentation is prerequisite to attend the written exam.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • written examination 60 %
• paper 40 %
