CODE 55866 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 STORIA DELL'ARTE E VALORIZZAZ. PATRIMONIO ARTISTICO 8467 (LM-89) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 LETTERATURE MODERNE E SPETTACOLO 9918 (LM-14) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/13 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB 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. PREREQUISITES none TEACHING METHODS 36 hours, 3 hours per week in the second semester Traditional lessons Unless otherwise indicated due to the evolution of the health situation, the course will take place in traditional (in presence) mode. 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 second 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: "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). 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: See personal page (www.lingue.unige.it) Exam Board SERENA SPAZZARINI (President) NICOLETTA DACREMA RAMONA PELLEGRINO (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START February 2021 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 2 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 will verify: a.the effective acquisition of basic critic knowledge; b. the effective acquisition of basic knowledge on the German culture and literature of the period Enlightenment/Vormaerz and their identification in a text. The open questions will allow to evaluate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge for the analysis of a text.The exam is 2 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 22/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 05/02/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 30/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 19/07/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 10/09/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 24/09/2021 14:00 GENOVA Scritto