NJ_L120 Topics on German Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Váňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Váňa, Ph.D.
Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_L120/Kombi01: Fri 6. 3. 14:00–15:50 A31 učebna, Fri 17. 4. 14:00–15:50 A31 učebna, Fri 15. 5. 14:00–15:50 A31 učebna, P. Váňa
NJ_L120/Prez01: each odd Thursday 16:00–17:50 -A16 učebna, P. Váňa
Prerequisites
Successful completion of a lecture in German literature after 1900, successful completion of an introduction to the study of literature seminar
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
A number of literary texts dealing with selected topics will be presented at the individual seminars. Learners will be able to take a deeper look at the cultural and social context described in a particular literary work.
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire the ability to understand the creation and reception of a literary work in a broad social, cultural and political context.
Key topics
he selected topics and texts will be published in the relevant online course in the LMS Moodle no later than one month before the start of the seminar; the link to the Moodle course will be announced in the IS. Topics: Totality (fascist, national socialist, communist) history, "German mosaic" Coming to terms with the past, war, post-war period Religion, Buddhism Generational conflict guilt Autobiographical literature, subjectivity, loneliness Interpersonal relationships Great novels x short stories, novellas, short stories
Study resources and literature
  • KÖPKE, Wulf. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur in 3 Bänden. Edited by Ehrhard Bahr. 2. Aufl. Tübingen: Francke Verlag, 1998, xii, 556 s. ISBN 3-8252-1464-8. info
  • NÜRNBERGER, Helmuth. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur [Nürnberger, 1993]. Edited by Willy Grabert - Arno Mulot. 24. Aufl., 1. Nachdr. München: Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag, 1993, 516 s. : i. ISBN 3-7627-2415-6. info
  • ŽMEGAČ, Viktor. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Uwe Baur. 3. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Anton Hain, 1992, xi, 256-53. ISBN 3-445-03063-4. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Detailed reading of a literary text, brief retelling of the literature read, researches, discussions, group work.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Meeting the tasks: reading, researches, analysis, presentation, diccussion - 4 ects credits participation without presentation - 2 ects credits
Alternate completion
Students on a stay abroad will have their ISP (Individual Study Plan) recognized and will be able to fulfill the requirements (by agreement with the lecturers at the beginning of the respective semester) in distance form. Possible recognition of the course (for a course at the host university) should be discussed with the lecturer before the start of the semester.
Language of instruction
German
Study support
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/mod/page/view.php?id=191093
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/mod/page/view.php?id=191093
Learning and self-reflection support for combined students takes place during regular contact hours. Outside of these times, students can contact the lecturer at any time by e-mail or during office hours or arrange an online meeting in MS Teams. Contact information and current office hours dates can be found in IS on the lecturer's personal page.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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