SFT22218 German: Advanced Topics (Autumn 2021)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Elective course in the extension course in German.

 

This course must be taken in connection with either SFT22018 German in contrast or SFT22118 Berlin after 1945: urban history, literature and film. 

Lecture Semester

Extension Course in German: 1st semester (fall).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The student has

• sound insight into either linguistic or literary/cultural topics that enable him/her to choose and give grounds for a relevant topic for the semester paper

• knowledge about how to find, assess, process and apply relevant specialist literature and fiction and about the correct use of source references and notes

Skills

The student

• is capable of writing extensive presentations in German in as correct German as possible, with a clear and expedient structure in relation to the selected topic

• can respond to other people's work in German

• has improved their written and oral language skills

General competence

The student

• has acquired competence in collecting information, and assessing and structuring material

• is capable of wording a topic and a question, and of exercising critical use of sources

• has acquired critical assessment skills and independence during the course

• is familiar with academic writing

Content

The students can choose a topic for their semester paper either from the course SFT22018 German in contrast or SFT22118 Berlin after 1945: urban history, literature and film. They work on the paper under the supervision of a lecturer. The topic of the paper is agreed by the student and lecturer together. The topic shall be presented and the work summarised for fellow students and the lecturer during the course, see Coursework requirements for more information.

Students who wish to write a paper based on the course German in contrast choose a topic from German language usage or German language structures, preferably with a contrastive German-Norwegian perspective or translation perspective. Students who wish to write a paper based on the course Berlin after 1945: urban history, literature and film choose a topic from historical, cultural and literary perspectives on Berlin. Students who wish to write a paper on an interdisciplinary topic covering a linguistic and literary approach can do so by arrangement with the lecturer.

Forms of teaching and learning

Independent work under supervision, presentation and discussion during the course. Active use of library resources and other resources. The students shall respond to each other's work during their work, see Coursework requirements for more details. Each student is required to keep their webcamera and microphone turned on when participating in online classes.

Workload

Approx. 280 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

During the course, the students shall present the topic they have chosen to their fellow students. Each student shall also respond to the work of one of the other students. The presentation and response can be made both orally and in writing. This is agreed between the students and the lecturer.

The required coursework must be approved for the semester paper to be assessed.

Examination

Individual semester paper

The assessment is based on an individual semester paper. The paper is a written presentation. The paper's length shall be 21,000-23,000 characters including spaces, footnotes and the reference list. Any illustrations come in addition to this.

The assessment takes into account the level of knowledge, communication skills, information collection and independence. The paper shall be submitted by a stipulated deadline. Individual supervision is provided during the process.

Grade scale A- F.

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

In the event of a fail, an improved paper may be submitted once.

If the student wishes to improve the result, a new paper with a new topic must be submitted.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is vital in order for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. The following forms of evaluation are used for this course:

• mid-term evaluation
• continuous/final evaluation

The results are considered by:

• lecturer groups
• the programme coordinator
• the local programme committee

Literature

In consultation with the lecturer, the students choose relevant literature (both specialist literature and, where natural, fiction) as a basis for the work on the semester paper. Online sources and films can also be used. References must be cited for literature and other sources used in the paper's reference list.