COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH ON MOTIFS IN GERMAN LITERATURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YDA 5019 RESEARCH ON MOTIFS IN GERMAN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZ AYDIN

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to define the basic literary patterns used in German literature within the theoretical framework and to identify them in texts from different periods. The aim of the course is to develop students' ability to evaluate the concept of pattern in its historical and cultural contexts, to identify and interpret patterns in texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the concept of literary motif and can distinguish it from other literary motifs (theme, topos, pattern, figure, etc.).
2   Have a command of motif theories and apply them in literary text analyses.
3   Recognise, classify and interpret motifs in texts from different periods of German literature.
4   Analyses the transformation of motifs in historical and cultural context.
5   Relates literary motifs to contemporary media, culture and social structures.
6   Develops original interpretations by synthesising theoretical and practical knowledge.
7   Expresses ideas clearly and coherently through academic presentation, discussion and written analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction and general discussion on the concept of organisation, organisation concept 2. A historical overview of motif theory
2 3. Motif types and classification methods 4. Nature: Forest and water (Grimm, Eichendorff/, Stifter, Fontane, Büchner, Bachmann)
3 5. The travelling motif (Goethe, Kafka, Grillparzer) 6. Death and suicide motif: (Thomas Mann, Rilke, Christa Wolf, Stefan Zweig)
4 7. Interim presentations and evaluation 8. midterm
5 9. Religious motifs (Lessing, Benn) 10.Gender and feminine writing: (Christa Wolf, Jelinek)
6 11. Animal motif (Kafka, Brecht, Fontane, Sabahattin Ali, M. E. Eschenbach) 12. Modernity and motifs: Media, identity (Judith Hermann, Kehlmann)
7 13. Student presentations 14. General evaluation
8 15. Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Horst S. Und Ingrid D. Daemmrich (1995): Themen und Motive in der Literatur.- Tübingen und Basel: Francke
Metzger, P. (2016). Der Teufel. Wiesbaden: marix.
F. Berndt/ L. Tonger-Erk (2013): Intertextualität. Eine Einführung.- Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag
L. V. Saalfeld/ D. Kreidt/ F. Rothe (1989): Geschichte der Deutschen Literatur. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart.- München: Droemersche Verlagsanstalt.
Hoffmann R. Hays (1969): Mythos Frau. Das gefährliche Geschlecht.- Düsseldorf: Karl Rauch Verlag
Elisabeth Frenzel. Motive der Weltliteratur
Hans-Jürgen Schings. Was ist ein literarisches Motiv
Helmut Koopmann. Motiv und Thema
Peter Szondi. Textanalyse und Genrekritik
Jost Hermand / Klaus Lüderssen. Literaturwissenschaft und Motivforschung
René Wellek & Austin Warren. Literary Theory: An Introduction to Motif and Theme
Aleida Assmann. Erinnerungsräume
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Italienische Reise, Faust I
Jeremias Gotthelf: Die schwarze Spinne
E.T.A. Hoffmann. Der Sandmann
Franz Kafka. Die Verwandlung, Der Ausflug ins Gebirge
Heinrich von Kleist. Die Marquise von O...
Ingeborg Bachmann. Undine geht
Thomas Mann. Der Tod in Venedig
Christa Wolf. Kassandra/ Medea. Stimmen
Daniel Kehlmann. Ruhm: Ein Roman in neun Geschichten

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

seminar preparation, case presentation and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

written exam

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced later.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yildiz.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation about subject 13 5 65
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 204

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