Subject : M.A. German
The two years M.A. Course in German shall be divided into 4 semesters. For M.A. degree in German a student shall be required to complete 8 departmental core courses, 4 departmental major elective courses (specialization) and 4 minor elective courses offered within or outside the department with the permission of the department. Some of the minor elective courses may require some prerequisite for students from other departments.
Each paper shall carry 100 marks out of which 70% marks will be allotted to the examination of the paper at the end of the semester and 30% will be for the internal assessment during the semester in the forms of tutorials, seminars and sessionals.
“Each paper (core/major/minor) shall consist of 5 credits. The complete M.A. course of 16 papers shall accordingly consist of 80 credits”.
SEMESTER-WISE COURSE STRUCTURE
I SEMESTER
Core Course
1) An introduction to the Study of Literature - I
(Theorie der Literatur)
2) Introduction to Modern German Linguistics – I
(Eine Einführung in die moderne deutsche Sprachwissenschaft)
Major Elective Course
3) India in German Literature - I
(Indien in der deutschen Literatur)
OR
German Literary Trends (Classical & Romantic period)
(Tendenzen der deutschen Literatur (Klassik und Romantik)
OR
Postwar German Literature
(Tendenzen der Nachkriegs literatur)
Minor Elective Course
4) 20th century literature : Special Author – Heinrich Böll
(Studie eines Autors des 20 Jahrhunderts : Heinrich Böll) – I
OR
* Information on German Speaking countries - I
(Landeskunde)
II SEMESTER
Core Course
1) An introduction to the study of literature - II
(Theorie der Literatur)
2) Introduction to modern German linguistics - II
(Eine Einführung in die moderne deutsche Sprachwissenschaft)
Major E1ective Course
3) India in German Literature - II
(Indien in der deutschen Literatur)
OR
German Literary Trends (Realism & Naturalism)
(Tendenzen der deutsche Literatur (Realismus und Naturalismus)
Minor Elective Course
4) 20th Century Literature : Special Author - Heinrich Böll - II
(Studie eines Autors des 20 Jahrhunderts)-II
OR
* Information on German speaking countries -II
(Landeskunde)
III SEMESTER
Core course
1) The development of Drama from Lessing to Hebel - I
Die Entwicklung des Dramas von Lessing bis Hebel)
2) Poetry of classical periods
(Lyrik der klassischen Periode)
Major Elective Course
3) Poetry of romantic period
(Lyrik der romantischen Periode)
OR
Didactics (Didaktik)
Minor Elective Course
4) German Novelle - I (A.V.Chamisso and E.T.A. Hoffmann)
(Deutsche Novelle – A.V.Chamisso und E.T.A.Hoffmann)
OR
* History of German Language – I
(Geschichte der deutschen Sprache)-I
IV SEMESTER
Core course
1) The development of Drama from Hebel to Brecht -II
(Die Entwicklung des Dramas von Hebel bis Brecht)
2) Training of oral interpretation skill.
Major Elective Course
3) Essay & Translation
(Aufsatz und Übersetzung)
OR
Dissertation (Dissertation)
Minor Elective Course
4) German Novelle - II (Th.Storm & G. Keller)
(Deutsche Novelle - Th.Storm und G. Keller)
OR
* History of German Language – II
(Geschichte der deutschen Sprache) – II
* These course may be offered in English.
Note: Number of Minor Elective Courses to be taught will be decided by the department as per availability of teachers.
COURSE CONTENTS
I SEMESTER
1) An introduction to the study of literature - I
(Theorie der Literatur)
Systematische Betrachtung der Literatur : Grundbegriffe der Poetik - Literatur – Dichtung- Poetik- Trivialliteratur. Gattungen - Grundhaltungen- Drama Epik - Erzählhaltungen - Erzählsituationen-Erzählperspektiven - Problem der Zeit - Arten der Rede-Direkte Rede, Innerer Monolog- Erlebte Rede Groepik - Epos - Volksbuch -Roman.
Erzählende Dichtung - Dorbietungsformen der erzählenden Dichtung - Gestaltungsformen der erzählenden Dichtung - Dramatische Dichtung – Der Dialog als Träger des Dramas - Das klassische Drama - Das Drama des Realismus - Gestaltungsformen des modernen Dramas • Lyrik - Textaufnahme, Textanalyse und Textverständnis - Formen bildhaften Sprechens – Lyrik als Wirklichkeitsdeutung.
II SEMESTER
1) An introduction to the study of literature - II
(Theorie der Literatur)
A) Methodological approaches to Literary Studies : Strukturalismus, Formalismus, Marxismus, Verfremdungstheorie, Hermeneutik
B) Basic Literary Terms :
Grundbegriffe der Literatur - Akt, Alexandriner, Allegorie, Anapher, Anthologie. Aristotelisches Drama- Ballade - Bewutseinsstrom, Binnenreim, Blankvers, Daktylus, Drama, Drei Einheiten, Elegie, Enjambement, Epigramm, Epik, Episches Theater, Erlebte Rede, Erzählzeit, Freie Rhythmen, Gedankenlyrik, Gelegenheitsdichtung, Hymne, Innerer Monolog, Ironie, Jambus, Kadenz, Kreuzreim, Lied, Lyrik, Metapher, Metrik, Ode, Paaarreim, Poetik, Reim, Strophe, Symbol, Synästhesie, Trochäus, Vergleich, Vers, Versfüe, Volkslied.
III SEMESTER
1) The development of Drama from Lessing to Hebel - I
Die Entwicklung des Dramas von Lessing bis Hebel)
IV SEMESTER
1) The development of Drama from Hebel to Brecht
(Die Entwicklung des Dramas von Hebel bis Brecht)
- Gerhard Hauptmann : Vor Sonnenaufgang.
- Bertolt Brecht : Der kaukasische kreidekteis.
2) Training of oral interpretation skill
Classroom training of oral interpretation of text as given below. The students will be tested for oral viva-voce examination at the end of the Sem.
A. Unseen text reading and comprehension (including social, political and literary topics)
B. General Conversation (material to be provided by the deptt.)
3) Essay & Translation
(Aufsatz & Übersetzung)
- Essay writing in German
- Translation: (a) Theory of translation
(b) Translation from English to German and German to English.
Discussions dealing with following topics will be conducted in the class :
- The structure of present day German society (the family, the social role of women, youth problems, the workers)
- Education and society
- Mass communication
- The consumer society
- Environment – Ecology
- Science and man
- Cultural history of Germany
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