CODE 55866 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - 6 cfu anno 2 STORIA DELL'ARTE E VALORIZZAZ. PATRIMONIO ARTISTICO 8467 (LM-89) - 6 cfu anno 1 LETTERATURE MODERNE E SPETTACOLO 9918 (LM-14) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/13 TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester OVERVIEW The module covers the period from about 1700 to 1830. This course provides an introduction to literature of this period. In the first part of the course you will learn about techniques of studying fictional texts and understanding them within their social, political and cultural contexts. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this course you should have: - Acquired an understanding of a number of important Enlightment/Romantic/Vormärz -texts - Developed an ability to read and analyse fictional texts - Developed an ability to understand social, historical and political factors that have influenced Enlightment/Romantic/Vormärz writers AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this course you should have: - Acquired an understanding of a number of important Enlightment/Romantic/Vormärz -texts - Developed an ability to read and analyse fictional texts - Developed an ability to understand social, historical and political factors that have influenced Enlightment/Romantic/Vormärz writers Students should have acquired an independent literary judgment. TEACHING METHODS 36 hours, 3 hours per week in the second semester Traditional lessons SYLLABUS/CONTENT The module covers the period from about 1700 to 1830. This course provides an introduction to literature of this period. All the lectures are in the first semester (36 hours, 3 hours per week). In the first part of the course you will learn about techniques of studying fictional texts and understanding them within their social, political and cultural contexts. This course is taken by all first-year students taking courses in German Studies. Students will have to read: "Minna von Baernhelm" and "Emilia Galotti" by Lessing; "Kabale und Liebe" by Schiller; "Homburg" by Kleist; "Woyzeck" by Büchner. Some lectures will offer an analysis of: "Der Besuch der alten Dame" (Dürrenmatt); "Andorra" (Frisch); "Schachnovelle" (Zweig). Both texts are part of the "corso istituzionale". Lessons and readings in Italian. Attendance is not obbligatory, but heartily recommended. The exam will be a written paper. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Reference lists and bibliographies at the beginning of the course TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SERENA SPAZZARINI Ricevimento: By appointment per e-mail. Exam Board SERENA SPAZZARINI (President) ROBERTO DE POL LESSONS LESSONS START II semester (Februar 2018) Class schedule GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE I EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be a written paper. It will include both essay questions and questions requiring direct answer on the historical-cultural context, on the critical material and on the analysed texts. The exam is 3 hours long. ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam will be a written paper. It will include both essay questions and questions requiring direct answer on the historical-cultural context, on the critical material (=general part) and on the analysed texts. The exam is 3 hours long. The weighting is 40% for the general part and 60% for the analyse and interpretation of the texts. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 01/02/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/02/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 18/06/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 18/07/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/09/2018 13:30 GENOVA Scritto 27/09/2018 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
