Ateneo - UPO

HISTORY OF GERMAN LITERATURE (18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES)

Students are required to read the following texts: Novalis, "Die Lehrlinge zu Sais" (a selection of passages). Bonaventura, "Nachtwachen" (a selection of passages). H. Heine, "Aus den Memoiren des Herren von Schnabelewopski" (a selection of passages). Elena Ratti, Letteratura Tedesca 1, Alpha Test, Milano 2002 (from p. 85) Elena Ratti, Letteratura Tedesca 2, Alpha Test, Milano 2002, pp. 9-78

By means of face-to-face teaching (1,5CFU) and self-study (4,5CFU), the course aims to enable students to develop the ability to outline German literature from the 18th to the 19th century and to relate authors and movements to their historical and cultural context. The students will also be equipped with the tools to analyse literary texts, starting with the ones discussed in class. A more advanced objective is to provide students with the necessary skills to process the information received during the course and the readings conducted independently into a critical discourse on the authors, the texts and their era. The learning outcomes are consistent with the specific learning outcomes of the degree programme.

None. The course is held in Italian. During the lesson some short texts in prose or lyrics in German will also be read, which will be translated by the teacher and analyzed in Italian.

Lectures, critical reading, text analysis and the use of multimedia resources will enable students to achieve the expected learning outcomes.

Further information will be provided at the start of the course and published in the course programme on DIR. The registration on DIR is required. Please check the teacher's page on Upobook regularly. Non-attending students are requested to contact the teacher in order to get their detailed program by mail. The preparation of the non-attendance programme is necessary in order to obtain the 6CFU foreseen for the module, which also includes either the 30 hours of lectures or the reading of substitute materials to be carried out in an equal number of hours. Please read the texts before we will analyze them in the lessons, so you will be able to better understand the explanations and to participate in the discussion.Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam consists of an oral examination in Italian, which serves the dual purpose of assessing the student’s level of knowledge and understanding of the course content, and evaluating their independent judgement, learning ability and communication skills.The questions will focus on the following points, corresponding to the knowledge and skills set out in the learning outcomes: - Assessment of knowledge of the 18th and 19th-century German literature, as well as in-depth understanding of the movements, authors and texts covered in class – 50% of the exam mark.- Assessment of the ability to analyse and interpret the works studied, to express critical judgements – including original ones – and to develop a specific critical discourse on individual authors or texts that relates to the central developments of the German literature of the 18th 19th century – 50% of the exam mark. 

The course includes two introductory lessons, dedicated to a quick overview of German literature from its origins to the 17th century. Following this necessary introduction, the main German literary movements of the 18th and 19th centuries (Enlightenment/Haskalah, Sturm und Drang, Classicism, Romanticism, Vormärz, Biedermeier, Realism, Naturalism) will be discussed in class, focusing on the analysis of some of the most important and representative texts of the main authors. The primary objective is to integrate the study of the history of literature, which the students will carry out independently by reading the indicated sections of volumes 1 and 2 by Elena Ratti. Monothematic lessons will be dedicated to the analysis of the listed literary works, of which the most relevant elements will be pointed out and explained in the light of recent critical essays. The specific objective of the aforementioned lessons will be the theoretical learning and the subsequent practical application of hermeneutical skills, which can then be transferred to other literary works. Finally, it should be noted that great attention will be paid to the main authors of the classical-romantic era and, in particular, to the biography and work of Novalis and Heinrich Heine.

The expected learning outcomes are consistent with those specific to the degree programme. In order to achieve the minimum level of sufficiency (60%), students are required to demonstrate:KNOWLEDGE: - Knowledge of 18th- and 19th-century German literature, as well as in-depth understanding of the movements, authors and texts covered in class.SKILLS:- The ability to analyse the topics and works covered in the course. - The ability to present key topics clearly, with reference to the historical, literary and biographical context, and using appropriate critical terminology.The advanced level corresponds to 85% and is achieved through more in-depth knowledge and skills, as well as a higher level of critical analysis and clarity of presentation.The maximum mark (100%) is awarded for an excellent level of knowledge and skills.