Intro to German Literature

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The lecture deals with the basics of literary studies from a systematic and historical perspective: What is a literary text and how should it be dealt with? Methods of text analysis and the socio-historical and interpretative classification of texts are presented using canonical examples as well as questions of literary history, genre and canon formation and literary life. The aim of the lecture is to familiarize you with central areas of work in literary studies and with the precise terminology for analysis and interpretation, and to teach you techniques for working in literary studies (bibliographies, online research, etc.). The lecture is designed as an 'inverted classroom' and is supported by this Moodle platform, where parts of the lecture can be found on video for preparation and follow-up.