Objectives and competences
The objectiv of this subject is:
Get acquinted with topics, methods and objects in contemporary research of intercultural communication in the field of literary science
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Methods and models of intercultural German studies
• Cultural identities and globalisation
• German studies as cultural studies – description and paradigms – demonstration on empirical examples
• Historical anthropology and literature
• Postcolonial theories and criticism in global and European culture and politics
Learning and teaching methods
lectures?
seminar
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Konwledge and Understanding
• Knowledge of basic methods and concepts of intercultural German studies
• Recognition of importance of these concepts for analysis of intercultural contacts
• Knowledge of basic terms, premises and research results of intercultural literary science
• Capacity of understanding the intercultural literary science with regard of its method and function in research of cultural transfer
• Capacity of understanding the relations between the literary system and other social systems
• Ability of autonomous, advanced, systematic and critical work with primary and secondary literature and their appearing forms in other medias in German speaking areas
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
research approach and focus on problem-solving
use of information and communication technology
intercultural sensibility
Readings
Izbrana poglavja iz publikacij/Selected chapters:
Assmann, A. 2006: Einführung in die Kulturwissenschaft. Grundbegriffe, Themen, Fragestellungen. E. Schmid, ?Berlin. ?
Benthien C. / Velten H.R. (Hg.) 2002: Germanistik als Kulturwissenschaft. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg
Wirlacher, Alois/Bogner, Andrea (Hg.) 2003: Handbuch interkulturelle Germanistik. Metzler Verlag, Stuttgart, Weimar ?
Seznam primarne literature in aktualnih krajših cˇlankov dobi študent/študentka ob zacˇetku semestra./ The student will get a list of primary works and current short articles at the beginning of each semester. ?
Prerequisits
Fluency in written and spoken German
Additional information on implementation and assessment seminar paper
active participation and preparation
