German Literature

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this. The degree program consists of a major in German Literature with compulsory and compulsory electives and a minor. In the compulsory area, you will learn the following: • fundamentals: you will learn the basic concepts and methods of modern German literature and be able to classify literary texts according to epoch and genre. You will also gain basic knowledge of literary history from the 8th to the 15th century and study Middle High German texts. You will also be taught basic methods of linguistics and language history. • Modern German Literary History: you will deepen your knowledge of literary methods and literary genres from the early modern period to the present day and learn to analyze texts in their historical context. You will also be introduced to the critical handling of research literature and train your presentation and argumentation skills. • Medieval Studies: you will learn to read and understand Middle High German texts with confidence. You will deal with their historical context and European references and be introduced to the methods of historical literary and cultural studies. • Literature, Culture, Language, Media (LKSM): you will analyze literary-historical contexts and deal with the interpretation of special features of German literature. You will also deal with systematic questions of literary and cultural studies and analyze cultural products in their historical and media context. • interdisciplinary qualifications: you choose courses from the House of Competence, Forum Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft or the Sprachenzentrum. The focus is on courses on academic writing and learning in humanities and cultural studies disciplines as well as topics from the areas of "People & Society", "Nature & Technology", "Politics & Globalization" and "Business & Law". In the compulsory elective area, you choose two specialization modules from the fields of Modern German Literary History, Medieval Studies and Literature, Language, Media. You will also choose a minor subject. You can choose from the following: • Sociology: you will analyze social structures and developments and deal with social theories and institutions. • History: you will gain in-depth insights into historical contexts and examine epochs and processes of cultural change. • Philoso