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Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
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German literature and culture 2 [Tur] (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S002913
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
German
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/13 - GERMAN LITERATURE
Period
I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 25, 2023 al Dec 22, 2023.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course aims at introducing the students to the most important periods and trends of German 19th Century literature: Romantic literature, “Vormärz”, “Biedermeier”, Realism, Naturalism. At the end of the course students are required to possess a thourough knowledege of the topics we dealt with, with regard to both the literature-historic aspects as well as the works in German; moreover they are required to be capable of analyzing and understanding these texts and to explain the knowledge acquired in proper German speech.
Prerequisites and basic notions
The following prerequisites are necessary for attending the course
- Level B1 in German
- mastering the main fundamentals of textual analysis
- basic knowledge of 19th century European cultural history
- passion for reading
Program
During the course we will analyse literary works by some of the major representatives of 19th-century German literature.
The following texts will be analysed during the lessons:
H. von Kleist: Die Marquise von O.
E.T.A. Hofmann: Der Sandmann
H. Heine: Die Harzreise
G. Büchner: Woyzeck
A. v. Droste-Hülshoff, Die Judenbuche
G. Keller: Romeo und Julia aus dem Dorfe
T. Fontane: Effi Briest
Extracts from the texts to be read, translated and commented on during the lessons will be available for download on moodle. Students are required to read the texts completely for the exam.
Students will then have to choose one of the following texts to read and prepare autonomously for the exam:
H. von Kleist: Penthesilea
J. von Eichendorff: Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
E.T.A. Hoffmann: Meister Floh
G. Büchner: Lenz
A. Stifter: Bergkristall
T. Storm: Immensee
G. Keller: Kleider machen Leute
For a general study of the historical-literary period in question, please refer to the following textbook:
W. Beutin et al., Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart, 8. Auflage, Stuttgart, Metzler, 2013.
Non-attending students are required to choose 2 readings, instead of one, from the reading list to prepare for the exam autonomously, and a critical essay on one of the texts in the programme to be approved by the lecturer.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The main teaching modality is frontal teaching. During the lessons, however, students will engage in short exercises in reading, comprehension and commentary on the texts.
Those who are unable to attend the course, or are made to miss classes, may contact the lecturer to agree on catch-up arrangements.
Learning assessment procedures
The final exam will be oral, held in German, and will cover the entire course programme.
ERASMUS students should please contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree upon the exam modality.
Evaluation criteria
The exam will consist in a conversation aimed at testing:
- depth and wideness of the acquired knowledge
- the ability of critical reflection and analysis of the texts
- the ability to contextualize texts from a historical and cultural point of view
- the ability to handle contents in German
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final mark will be in 30ths.
Exam language
Tedesco / German