Culture et littérature allemandes I / Deutsche Kultur und Literatur I

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BROCHURE

academic year

2023-2024

2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Jürgen JASPERS (Coordinator) and Barbara OBST

ECTS credits

Language(s) of instruction

German

Course content

Elucidation of language (including translation) and detailed analysis in German during the class of representative extracts of at least tow works of literature. Private study of supplementary works is complemented with three sessions of essay writing in class as well as one essay written at home.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Familiarising the students with at least two major contemporary German language authors and initiating them to the techniques of literary analysis whilst furthering their language acquisiton

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory (introduction to the authors) and seminar (text analysis). Exercices in essay writing (with preparation et correction in the form of a seminar). Private Study (Reading of complementary books and a written dissertation at home). The course is given in German

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Books and Syllabus depending on the authors studied

Other information

Contacts

- Mireille.Tabah@ulb.ac.be - Room AZ4.114 - 1st Quadrimester: Monday, Wednesday 12.15 am -1 pm , 2d Quadrimester: Monday, Friday 12.15 am -1 pm - Tel. 02/650.38.18

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

Other

Other

3 essays + one essay at home per academic year. One written exam (essay) in January and in June and 1 oral exam in June