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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
German Language & Literature
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
German
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Gabriela Börschmann
Coordinator Office Hours:
Monday 15:00-16:00
Teaching Staff:
Ms. Gabriela Bצrschmann
Course/Module description:
In this course we read and analyse masterpieces of German literature in the original language and get an overview of the history of German literature from the era of enlightenment to the literature of Vormärz (the first decades of the 19th century).
Course/Module aims:
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the students with German literature through a selection of texts of the literary epochs of
Enlightenment to the literature of Vormärz, understand these texts in their cultural context, and most importantly to enjoy reading from some of the world’s greatest literary masterpieces.
In addition, it is about preparing students for the contents of the literature courses in the Department of German Language and Literature, which are held in Hebrew/English.
This course is held entirely in German.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
develop theoretical and practical skills in dealing with literary texts
recognize the formal and content characteristics of texts;
develop effective reading strategies;
develop cultural, social and historical contexts;
to acquire a good oral and written language in German
gain orientation in German literary history;
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture, readings of selected literary texts in and outside class, presentations, material on the Moodle platform.
Course/Module Content:
1. Presentation of the course and the lessons
2.-3. Literary genres
-Heinrich Heine: Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen (1822)
-Heiner Müller: Herzstück (1983)
-Benjamin Lebert: Crazy (1999)
4.short lectures / presentations
5.-6. Enlightenment (circa 1720-1785)
-G.E. Lessing: Fabeln
-G.E. Lessing: Nathan der Weise (1779)
7.- 9. storm and urge
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe: Maifest (1771)
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Der Erlkönig (1782)
- Sturm und Drang (1767-1785)
- Goethe: Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (1774)
- Goethe: Heidenröslein (1789)
- Goethe: Gefunden (1813)
10. - 11. Classical (1786-1832)
- Goethe: Italienische Reise
- Mignon
12. - 13. Romanticism (1798-1830)
- Frauen der Romantik – Karoline von Günderrode
- Karoline von Günderrode: Die eine Klage (1804-1805)
- Joseph von Eichendorff: Wünschelrute (1835)
- Schlegel: Athenäums-Fragmente Nr. 116 (1797-1798)
Novalis:Gedicht aus dem Roman Heinrich von Ofterdingen (hg. 1802)
14.-15. Biedermeier, Vormärz and Young Germany (1815-1850)
-Heinrich Heine: Das Fräulein stand am Meere (1827)
-Georg Büchner: Der hessische Landbote
- Eduard Mörike: Verborgenheit (1832)
- Georg Herwegh: Aufruf (1841)
Required Reading:
See in course content
Additional Reading Material:
Additional resources will be posted via Moodle or given within the course.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 40 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 40 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 20 %
oral participation
Additional information:
The course will be conducted entirely in German.
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