Myth & Fairy Tales in Germany F18 (GERM/HUMN*3020)
Code and section: GERM/HUMN*3020*01
Term: Fall 2018
Instructor: P. Mayer
Details
Course objectives:
The course explores the role of mythology, fairy tales and legends in late 18th and 19th century German literature and culture through a selection of representative texts viewed in the context of socio-political and cultural developments. Lectures and texts are in English. Students enrolled in Germ* 3020 will have a weekly 1 hour seminar conducted in German and will be required to read some texts in German.
Learning outcomes:
Given that students invest the time and effort necessary, at the end of the course they should be able to:
- conduct research on a given topic, that is
find relevant sources
assess their reliability
extract the information needed
- collate the findings of their research and their analysis of these in a cohesive
report
- read and interpret a literary text
- formulate arguments about literary texts with appropriate proofs
Prerequisite(s):
5.00 university credits
Co-requisite(s):
HUMN*3020
Restrictions:
GERM*3440, HUMN*3440
Textbooks:
Tba
Method of presentation:
Lectures and class discussions. Humn*3020: 3 hours/week;
Germ*3020: 1 additional hour/week.
Evaluation method:
TBA