COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE V (21ST CENTURY GERMAN LITERATURE)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ADE 3019 ELECTIVE V (21ST CENTURY GERMAN LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZ AYDIN

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the main trends of 21st century German literature.
2   Analyse prominent themes in contemporary German literature (migration, identity, gender, memory, digitalisation, etc.).
3   Evaluate selected literary texts in relation to their social, historical and cultural contexts.
4   Explain the formal differences between literary genres (novel, short story, poetry, theatre, essay, etc.).
5   Develop a critical view on current debates in German literature.
6   Make independent comments on a literary text and prepare an oral/written presentation at academic level.
7   Develop the ability to read and analyse contemporary texts written in German in their original language

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction: Overview of 21st Century German Literature
2 2. Pop Literature and New Realism
3 3. Autobiography and Autofiction
4 4. Family Novel and Confronting History
5 5. Migration and Identity
6 6.Postcolonial and Postmigrant Literature
7 7. Midterm
8 8. Women Writers and Feminism
9 9. Contemporary Lyric: The Transformation of Poetry
10 10. Psychology and the Body in Literature
11 11. Digitalisation and Media
12 12. Environment and Climate Themes
13 13. German Theatre: New Trends
14 14. Current Debates in German Literature
15 15. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Baßler, M. (2002). Der deutsche Pop-Roman: Die neuen Archivisten. C. H. Beck.
- Baßler, M. (2021). Literaturgeschichte der Gegenwart: Germanistische Perspektiven auf deutschsprachige Literatur seit 2000. Metzler.
- Beilein, M., & Detering, H. (Eds.). (2018). Autofiktion: Literarische Verfahren zwischen Wahrheit und Fiktion. de Gruyter.
- Emmerich, W. (2014). Literaturgeschichte der DDR (5. Aufl.). Kiepenheuer & Witsch.
- Hallet, W., & Neumann, B. (Eds.). (2009). Raum und Bewegung in der Literatur: Die Literaturwissenschaft und der Spatial Turn. Transcript Verlag.
- März, U. (2011). Die neuen Deutschen: Literarische Porträts. Rowohlt Berlin.
- Schmitz-Emans, M. (2017). Einführung in die Literatur der Gegenwart. Reclam.
- Kracht, C. (1995). Faserland. Ullstein.
- Ruge, E. (2011). In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts. Rowohlt Berlin.
- Jelinek, E. (2011). Kein Licht. Rowohlt Theater Verlag.
- Zeh, J. (2021). Über Menschen. Luchterhand Literaturverlag.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, application, discussion, question-answer, case study, cooperative learning techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the grade to be obtained from the midterm and final exams of the course. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the subjects specified in the course programme before coming to the lessons. Attendance to 70 % of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yildiz.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Reading 4 6 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.135441421
LO.235441421
LO.335441421
LO.435441421
LO.535441421
LO.6
LO.7

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