Course: Seminar in German literature of the 18th century B

ECTS credits: 2

Language: German

Duration: one semester

Status: obligatory elective

Course type: 2 hours of seminar

Enrolment requirements: course “Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation”

Course description: This course covers following topics: 1. poetry of Early Enlightenment (Brockes, Haller etc.); 2. poetry of Klopstock and Goethe; 3.-5. Lessing: Nathan der Weise; 6.-8. Goethe: Die Leiden des jungen Werther; 9.-11. Goethe: Iphigenie auf Tauris; 12.-15. Schiller: Maria Stuart.

Learning outcomes: Students will be able to: understand and describe literary texts in the context of their occurrence and impact (social, esthetic, cultural, medial and biographical aspects) and to understand the peculiarities of different literary types and forms. Moreover, students will be able to present their knowledge in the form of written seminars and oral presentations.

Teaching methods: classroom discussion, presentations, E-Learning (Omega)

Literature: A: 1. Poetry of Enlightment (Brockes, Haller itd.), Klopstock and Goethe; Lessing: Nathan der Weise; Goethe: Die Leiden des jungen Werther; Goethe: Iphigenie auf Tauris; Schiller: Maria Stuart; B: Viktor Žmegač (ed.): Geschichte der deutschen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart, 3 Bde, Königstein/Ts. 1979 u.ö; Matthias Luserke: Sturm und Drang. Autoren - Texte - Themen, Stuttgart 1997 (RUB 17602); Dieter Borchmeyer: Weimarer Klassik, Kronberg/Ts.1980 u.ö; Gerhard Schulz: Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Bd. VII, Teil 1-2, München 1983, 1989.

Evaluation Methods and Grading: class attendance, presentation, seminar paper