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Structure/Pattern of the Syllabus of M.A. (German)

Choice Based Credit and Semester System
To be implemented with effect from
M.A. Part I (Semester1 & 2) – Academic Year 2019-20
M.A. Part II (Semester3 & 4) - Academic Year 2020-21

Preamble of the Syllabus

German is one of the major Foreign Languages in India. SPPU is one of the few centres in the
world, where the number of students studying M.A. with German as a special subject has been
increasing every year.

The courses in SPPU have to take cognizance of the recent developments in the Field of
Literature, Linguistics, Didactics and Culture Studies. It is important to make a few changes in
the syllabus, to update it and to make it more relevant to the globalized world. It is necessary to
introduce new literary works and course contents in the syllabus.

General Information

Master of Arts with German as Special subject :

I. Eligibility: Minimum qualifications :

1. Bachelor of Arts with German as special subject or equivalent qualification

recognized by the Department of Foreign Languages (Bachelor Degree in any
faculty & Advanced Diploma in German OR C1 with grade ‘GUT’)
2. Candidates will have to pass the entrance test as per the University rules..

II. Pattern: Choiced Based Credit and Semester System

III. Candidates admitted to this course have to acquire

1. In all 64 credits & 16 credits per Semester.

2. Out of which at least 48 credits by completing the courses offered in German as
the medium of instruction.
3. Out of which 34 credits by completing 9 obligatory courses (8 courses with 4
credits each and 1 course with 2 credits), namely GR1, GR2, GR3A, GR5, GR6,
GR 11, GR 12, GR 17, GR 18
4. In all up to 16 credits can be acquired by opting for the courses offered in any
other Foreign Language or by any other Department of SPPU.

IV. Examination:
A) Pattern of Examination: 50% Internal Assessment, 50% Written
Examination as per the University rules. Specific details, if any, are
mentioned in the individual courses.
B) Standard of Passing for all the courses: As per the University rules
C) ATKT Rules for all the courses: As per the University rules
D) Award of Class for all the courses: As per the University rules
E) Verification/Revaluation for all the courses: As per the University rules

V. Structure of the courses:

1. The following courses are compulsory: GR1, GR2, GR3A, GR5, GR6, GR
11, GR 12, GR 17, GR 18

2. All other courses are optional.

3. There are in all 36 courses of 4 credits and 5 courses with 2 credits.

4. Semester wise structure of the courses:

• In the 1st semester following courses are compulsory: GR 1 (4
credits), GR2 (4 credits), GR 3A (2 credits).
• In the 1st semester students have to opt for one 2 credit
course from GR 3B and one 4 credit course from GR 4.

• In the 2nd Semester following courses are compulsory: GR5,

GR6
• In the 2nd Semester students have to select two 4 credit
courses from Part A, B, C or D. From each part only one
course can be selected, unless otherwise decided by the
Department in the beginning of the semester.

• In the 3rd Semester following courses are compulsory: GR11,

GR12
• In the 3rd Semester students have to select two 4 credit
courses from Part A, B, C or D. From each part only one
 course can be selected, unless otherwise decided by the
Department in the beginning of the semester.

• In the 4th Semester following courses are compulsory: GR17,

GR18
• In the 4th Semester students have to select two 4 credit
courses from Part A, B, C or D. From each part only one
course can be selected, unless otherwise decided by the
Department in the beginning of the semester.

• Those who opt for GR 10, will have to opt for GR 16 & GR 22.
GR 10 & GR 16 are the precondition for opting GR16 & GR22.
• Those who opt for GR 8B, will have to opt for GR 14B. GR 8B
is the precondition for opting GR14B.
• Those who opt for GR 9, will have to opt for GR 15. GR 3B iv is
the precondition for opting GR 9 & GR 15. However for GR 21A
there is not any pre condition.

5. Medium of Instruction: German

6. University Terms: As per the University rules
7. Qualification of Teacher: As per the University rules

Master of Arts with German as a subsidiary subject :

1. All the courses offered by the German Section are open for such candidates
majoring in some other subject and willing to acquire up to 16 credits in German.
2. To opt for the courses offered in M.A. German the minimum qualifications are the
same as for the candidates majoring in German.

Semester 1

GR 1: Trends in Literature since 1945 (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Tendenzen in der Literatur seit 1945

GR 2: Linguistics Part I: Introduction to General Linguistics (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Linguistik Teil I: Einführung in die Linguistik

GR 3 A: Techniques of writing research papers (Compulsory, 2 credits)
Einführung in Wissenschaftliches Schreiben

GR 3 B (2 Credits , optional) One of the following courses should be selected)

i) Creative Writing (optional, 2 credits)

Kreatives Schreiben

ii) Literature and Film: Study of Literary Adaptation (optional, 2 credits)

Literatur und Film : Literarische Verfilmungen

iii) Introduction to German Philosophy (optional, 2 credits)

Einführung in die Deutsche Philosophie

iv) Translation: Theory and Practice Part I (optional, 2 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil I

GR 4 (4 Credits , optional) One of the following courses should be selected)

A: Study of a literary form I: Radio-Play (optional, 4 credits)
Studie einer literarischen Form I : Hörspiel

B: Women`s Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Frauenliteratur

C: German Poetry in 20th Century (optional, 4 credits)

Lyrik des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts

Semester 2

GR 5: Literature of 18th Century (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literatur des 18.Jahrhunderts

GR 6: Literary Criticism Part I (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literaturwissenschaft Teil I

(Two courses from Part A, B, C, D should be selected)

PART A: (4 Credits , optional)

GR7 A: Austrian Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Ősterreichische Literatur

GR 7 B: Autobiography: self portrait in the framework of social history (optional, 4

credits)
Autobiographie: Selbstpoträt im Rahmen der Sozialgeschichte

PART B: (4 Credits , optional)

GR8 A: The City narrated: Cities in Literature and Film (optional, 4 credits)
Die erzählte Stadt: Grossstadt in Lietratur und Film

GR 8 B: Commercial German - Part I (optional, 4 credits)

Wirtschaftsdeutsch Teil I

PART C: (4 Credits , optional)

GR 9: Translation: Theory and Practice Part II (optional, 4 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil II

PART D: (4 Credits , optional)

GR 10: Didactics of German as a Foreign Language: Part I (optional, 4 credits)

DaF- Didaktik: Teil I

Semester 3

GR11: Literature of 19th Century (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literatur des 19.Jahrhunderts
GR 12: Literary Criticism Part II (Compulsory, 4 credits)
Literaturwissenschaft Teil II

(Two courses from Part A, B, C, D should be selected)

PART A

GR13 A: Study of a literary form II: Novelle (optional, 4 credits)

Studie einer literarischen Form II : Novelle

GR 13 B: Study of a special Author (optional, 4 credits)

Autorenstudie

GR13 C: Myth and Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Mythos und Literatur

PART B

GR 14 A: Images of India in German literature (optional, 4 credits)

Indienbild in der deutschsprachigen Literatur

GR 14 B: Commercial German - Part II (optional, 4 credits)

Wirtschaftsdeutsch -Teil II

GR 14 C: Literature of 21stCentury (optional, 4 credits)

Literatur des 21. Jahrhunderts

PART C

GR 15: Translation: Theory and Practice Part III (optional, 4 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil III

PART D

GR16: Didactics of German as a Foreign Language: Part II (optional, 4 credits)

DaF- Didaktik: Teil II
Semester 4

GR 17: Literature of 20th Century (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts

GR 18: A Short Dissertation (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Dissertation
(Two courses from Part A, B, C, D should be selected)
PART A

GR 19A: Study of a literary form III: Novel (optional, 4 credits)

 Studie einer literarischen Form III : Roman
GR 19 B: Study of a literary form IV: Drama (optional, 4 credits)
Studie einer literarischen Form IV : Drama

GR 19 C: Study of a literary Motif (optional, 4 credits)

Motivstudie

GR 19 D: Migration and Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Migration und Literatur
PART B

GR 20 A: Culture Studies (optional, 4 credits)

Kulturwissenschaft

GR 20 B : Media Studies (optional, 4 credits)

Medienwissenschaften

GR 20 C: Intercultural Communication (optional, 4 credits)

Interkulturelle Kommunikation

GR 20 D : Power-Body-Violence-Language: Socio-political Reflections and

aesthetic Articulations (optional, 4 credits)
Macht-Körper- Gewalt- Sprache . Soziopolitische Reflektionen und
ästhetische Ausdrücke
PART C

GR 21A : Translation: Theory and Practice Part IV(optional, 4 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil IV

GR 21 B: Lingustics Part II (optional, 4 credits)

Linguistik Teil II

PART D

GR 22: Didactics of German as a Foreign Language: Part III (optional, 4 credits)

DaF- Didaktik: Teil III

Short Description of Courses

M.A. GERMAN

SEMESTER 1

GR 1: Trends in Literature since 1945 (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Tendenzen in der Literatur seit 1945
The aim of the course is to enable the students to have an overview of various literary
movements and trends in German Literature since 1945 and to acquaint them with
socio-political and cultural developments during this period. The theoretical discussion
in this part is substantiated with the analysis and interpretation of selected short-stories,
short narrative texts and poems.

GR 2: Linguistics Part I: Introduction to General Linguistics (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Linguistik Teil I: Einführung in die Linguistik

This course will give general introduction to linguistic elements of at different levels of
language structure. The students will get acquainted with the different approaches to
define language. The course will discuss areas like phonetics, morphology, lexicology
and syntax. Thus it should create awareness about formation and use of language
elements and enhance skills in German Language.

GR 3 A: Techniques of writing research papers (Compulsory, 2 credits)

Einführung in Wissenschaftliches Schreiben

Main aim of the course is to develop skills in writing smaller research papers like term
papers, book and film reviews, prepare bibliographies, write foot notes and various
types of quotations from secondary sources, integrate quotes from websites, effective
use of internet sites for websearch of topics and terms. Students learn to develop the
theme systematically and methodically.

GR 3 B (2 Credits , optional) One of the following courses should be selected)

i) Creative Writing (optional, 2 credits)

Kreatives Schreiben

This course offers the students a creative and innovative approach to Literature,
enables them to have an insight into production of literary texts, stylistic aspects and
characteristics of genres through creative writing. The main objectives of the course are
to define the term ‘Creative Writing’, to identify possibilities, problems and advantages
of creative writing, especially with reference to learning of Foreign Language and
Literature, to promote writing skills and to practise creative writing : poems, short-
stories, short-plays.

ii) Literature and Film: Study of Literary Adaptation (optional, 2 credits)

Literatur und Film : Literarische Verfilmungen
The course aims to create an awareness regarding medium specific features in
the two media literature and film in the treatment of a narrative. Chief objective of
this course is to introduce film specific nuances of analysis, develop comparative
approach to analysing narrative strategies between these two media and
underline the strengths and shortcomings of media dependent factors.

iii) Introduction to German Philosophy (optional, 2 credits)

Einführung in die Deutsche Philosophie

It is often seen that there is a great influence of philosophy on the literature. This course
aims at making students aware of different philosophical thoughts and traditions of
Germany and German speaking countries.

iv) Translation: Theory and Practice Part I (optional, 2 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil I

The aim of the course is to hone the translation relevant German and English language
skills of the students, to give them translation practice of translating basic technical and
non-literary and literary texts, to make them aware of the various factors, which play a
major role in translation.
The course deals with the language skills (German and English).

GR 4 (4 Credits , optional) One of the following courses should be selected)

A: Study of a literary form I: Radio-Play (optional, 4 credits)
Studie einer literarischen Form I : Hörspiel

The course enables the students to study the literary form- ’Radio-Play
(Hörspiel)’- in details. The main objectives of the course are to define the literary genre
‘Hörspiel’, to study the characteristics of Hörspiel, to have a historical overview of this
literary form, to understand its importance in the Literature of 20th Century and to read
and analyse selected radio-plays with reference to content and form.

B: Women`s Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Frauenliteratur

The focus of this course is contemporary German women’s literature with special
reference to women’s liberation movement in the decade of 1970 -80 and theoretical
discussions in the areas of sociology, politics, gender studies and literary criticism. The
course will discuss short stories, novels, poetry, plays, radio plays as representation of
women’s literature. The students should get acquainted with different themes and styles
of the different genres of women’s literature.
 C: German Poetry in 20th Century (optional, 4 credits)
Lyrik des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts

The course unfolds a panorama of poetry showing the different developments and
trends in the German poetry of 20th century. This is an opportunity for the students to
study lyrical texts, understand , interpret and analyse them in their specific socio-
cultural context. The reading of poetry also includes its formal and stylistic analysis.

SEMESTER 2

GR 5: Literature of 18th Century (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literatur des 18.Jahrhunderts

The main focus of this paper is to enable the students to understand the context of
cultural history in general and its reflection in the literary process in particular. The
methods and the problems of division into epochs should be made transparent with
reference to the literature of 18th century. The European epoch of Enlightenment gives
insights into universal historical development of modern times through the medium of
literature. The students are expected to

GR 6: Literary Criticism Part I (Compulsory, 4 credits)

Literaturwissenschaft Teil I

The course is a preparatory step towards literary criticism and thus gives the students
introduction to the basic concepts in criticism. The emphasis of the course is to study
and analyse the different literary forms and genres. The study of specific genres should
help students in their further projects in the field of literature and the analysis of literary
works (selected examples should be discussed.). The students should also be made
aware of different concepts often used in criticism with special focus on particular
theories.

(Two courses from Part A, B, C, D should be selected)

PART A: (4 Credits , optional)

GR7 A: Austrian Literature (optional, 4 credits)

Ősterreichische Literatur

The main objective of the course is to enable the students to have an overview of
history of Austrian literature and to acquaint them with the main characteristics of
Austrian literature. The theoretical discussion in this part is substantiated with the
analysis and interpretation of selected works from Austrian literature.

GR 7 B: Autobiography: self portrait in the framework of social history (optional, 4

credits)
Autobiographie: Selbstpoträt im Rahmen der Sozialgeschichte

The focus of this course is to study different types of autobiographies. This course can
be treated as a part of culture studies as autobiographies encompass a vast social,
political, historical and cultural environment. This study could give the students insight
into life of prominent and representative personalities as well as their philosophy of life.
The course will also discuss the genre of autobiography and how it differs from and/or
relates to other literary forms.
PART B: (4 Credits , optional)

GR8 A: The City narrated: Cities in Literature and Film (optional, 4 credits)
Die erzählte Stadt: Grossstadt in Lietratur und Film

The course aims at exploring the process of urbanization and its multifarious impact on
various walks of life reflecting in literature and film. Urbanization as a modern
phenomenon has had a wide range of ramifications resulting in increasing alienation,
pressures due to anonymity, violence, indifference, upheavals in human relations,
changing contours of the private and public spheres etc. The course aims to expose the
students to various shades of metropolitan consciousness and its immediate
repercussions in literature and films particularly from Germany.

GR 8 B: Commercial German - Part I (optional, 4 credits)

Wirtschaftsdeutsch Teil I

The course attempts to introduce the students to the use of German Language in
corporate world and hone their written and oral skills for business situations and focuses
on technical terminology for specific areas like professional education and training,
German Industries in and around Pune, Commerce and Trade relations between India
and Germany, corporate identities, commercial correspondence.

PART C: (4 Credits , optional)

GR 9: Translation: Theory and Practice Part II (optional, 4 credits)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil II

The aim of the course is to develop the translation skills of the students further by giving
practice of translating technical and non-literary texts, give them insight into translation
relevant text analysis, text types and methods of translation, and introduce them to
translation theories.

PART D: (4 Credits , optional)

GR 10: Didactics of German as a Foreign Language: Part I (optional, 4 credits)

DaF- Didaktik: Teil I

In this first part of the course the students get acquainted with the methods of Foreign
Language Teaching as well as with the trends in the contemporary Didactics, with
various pragmatic and psychological aspects of Foreign Language Learning. This part
deals with the didactic and methodological aspects of the major areas of Foreign
Language Teaching like vocabulary, phonetics and orthography. Lesson observations,
analysis of textbooks of German as a Foreign Language lead the students to get new
insights into the teaching practice.

Subject wise detailed Syllabus and recommended books

Semester 1

GR 1: Trends in Literature since 1945 (Compulsory)

Tendenzen in der Literatur seit 1945
Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German
Objectives:
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with socio-political and cultural developments
in Germany since 1945, to enable them to have an overview of various literary movements and
trends in German Literature during this period.

Course Contents:
- An overview of socio-political and cultural developments since 1945
- An overview of various literary movements and trends in German Literature since 1945
- The theoretical discussion in this part is substantiated with the analysis and interpretation of
selected short-stories, short narrative texts and poems.

Prescribed Books/Material:
- A selection of poems, short-stories and short narrative texts compiled by the
German Section of the Department of F.L.
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books:
-Barner, Wilfried (Hrsg.) : Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart. 1994
-Beutin, Wolfgang u. a. : Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart.
Stuttgart : J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 2.Aufl. 1984
-Bohn, Volker (Hrsg.) : Deutsche Literatur seit 1945. Texte und Bilder. 1995
-Durzak, Manfred : Deutsche Gegenwartsliteratur. Ausgangspositionen und aktuelle
Entwicklungen. Reclam 1981
- Egyptien, Jürgen: Einführung in die deutschsprachige Literatur nach 1945. 2006
-Erb, Andres (Hg.) : Baustelle Gegenwartsliteratur. Die Neunziger Jahre. Westdeutscher Vlg.
1998
-Franke, Hans-Peter u.a. : Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart.
Stuttgart : Ernst Klett Vlg. 1983
-Glaser, Horst A (Hg.) : Deutsche Literatur zwischen 1945 und 1995. 1997
- Hahn, Barbara (Hrsg.): Im Nachvollzug des Geschriebenseins: Theorie der Literatur nach
1945. 2007
-Moser, Dietz-Rüdiger : Neues Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945.
1993
- Schnell, Ralf: Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Literatur seit 1945. 2003

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination : 50% : written examination.

Semester 1

GR 2: Linguistics Part I: Introduction to General Linguistics (Compulsory)

Linguistik Teil I: Einführung in die Linguistik

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
This course will give general introduction to various linguistic elements and language structure.
The students will get acquainted with the different approaches to define language. The course
should create awareness about formation and use of language elements and enhance skills in
German Language.

Course Contents:
The course will discuss areas like:
- Phonetics: description of phonemes: consonants and vowels, pronunciation, intonation etc.
-Morphology: description of morphemes, their classification, segmentation of words in
morphemes, classification of words, changes in word formation etc.
- Lexicology and Semantics: Wortfamilie, etymology of words etc.
- Syntax: sentence structure in German, “Satzglieder und Gliedsätze”, Verbvalenz.
- Pragmatics: Introduction to (linguistic) pragmatics and “pragmatic turn”
- Formation and use of language elements and enhancing skills in German Language.

Prescribed Books/Material:
-Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books:
- Eisenberg, Peter (2004b): Der Satz. Grundriss der deutschen Sprache. Bd. 2. 2. Auflage.
Suttgart: Metzler.
- Geilfuβ-Wolfgang, Jochen; Meibauer, Jörg; Rothweiler, Monika u.a: Einführung in die
germanistische Linguistik. Stuttgart, Weimar: Metzler Vlg. 2002.
- Graefen, Gabriele / Liedke, Martina (2008): Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft.
Tübingen/Basel: A. Francke
- Meibauer, Jörg et al. (2007): Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. 2. Aufl. Stuttgart:
J.B. Metzler.
- Rolf Bergmann/Peter Pauly/Michael Schlaefer: Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft,
2001.
- Spillmann, Hans.O: Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. Berlin: Langenscheidt Vlg.
2004
- Ulrich Engel: Syntax der deutschen Gegenwartssprache, 2., überarbeitete Auflage , Berlin 1982

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination : 50% : written examination.
Semester 1

GR 3 A: Techniques of writing research papers (Compulsory)

Einführung in Wissenschaftliches Schreiben

Credits: 2 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
Main aim of the course is to develop skills in writing a short M.A.- Dissertation and research
papers as well as book and film reviews. The students should learn to prepare bibliographies, to
write foot notes and various types of quotations from secondary sources, to integrate quotes from
websites, to use internet sites for web search of topics and terms and finally to develop the theme
systematically and methodically.

Course Contents:
- Introduction to scientific language of research
- Exposure to finding out references from internet and other secondary sources
- Function and format of footnotes and other references
- Preparing bibliography for a given theme
- Writing book and film reviews
- Development of own thematic concern

Prescribed Books/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books:
-Best, John W.; Kahn, James V.: Research in Education. Seventh edition. New Delhi: Prentice
Hall of India 2002.
-Eco, Umberto(1998):Wie man eine wissenscahftliche Abschlußarbeit schreibt.Übersetzt von
Walter Schick. 7.,unveränderte Aufl. Heidelberg
-Kornmeier, Martin (2008): Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht für Bachelor, Master und
Dissertation, Bern/Stuttgart/Wien, Haupt UTB Verlag
-Narr, Wolf-Dieter/Stary, Joachim(Hrsg.)(1999): Lust udn Last des wissenschaftlichen
Schreibens. Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer geben Studierenden Tips.
Frankfurt/M.:Suhrkamp Verlag
-Niederhauser, Jürg in Zusammenarbeit mit der Dudenredaktion (2011): Die schriftliche Arbeit,
Dudenverlag, Mannheim u.a.
-Runkehl, Jens/Siever, Torsten(2001): Das Zitat im Internet. Ein Electronic Style Guide zum
Publizieren, Bibliographieren und Zitieren. 3.,korr.Aufl. Hannover: Revonnah Verlag
-Standop, Ewald; Meyer, Matthias L. G.: Die Form der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit. Wiesbaden:
Quelle und Meyer Verlag 1998.

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment: 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination.

Semester 1 GR3 B (optional courses of 2 Credits. One of the following courses

should be selected)

GR 3 B i: Creative Writing (Optional)

Kreatives Schreiben

Credits: 2 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
This course offers the students a creative and innovative approach to Literature, enables them to
have an insight into production of literary texts, stylistic aspects and characteristics of genres
through creative writing. The further objectives of the course are to promote creativity, to
enhance writing skills and to practise creative writing.

Course Contents:
- Definition of ‘Creativity’ and ‘Creative Writing’
- Psychological aspects, Possibilities, problems and advantages of creative writing in the context
of Foreign Language and Literature Studies
- Practice of creative writing in German as a Foreign Language: poems, short-stories, short-plays
etc.
- Analysis of texts written by students with reference to content and form

Prescribed Books/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books/Material:
- Caspari, Daniela : Kreativität im Umgang mit literarischen Texten im Fremdsprachenunterricht.
Theoretische Studien und unterrichtspraktische Erfahrungen. Frankfurt 1997
-Ermert, Karl; Kutzmutz, Olaf (Hrsg.): Wie aufs Blatt kommt, was im Kopf steckt über Kreatives
Schreiben. Wolfenbüttel: Bundesakademie für kulturelle bildung 2005
- Merkelbach, Valentin (Hrsg.): Kreatives Schreiben. Braunschweig : Westermann
Schulbuchverlag. 1993
- Mummert, Ingrid: Nachwuchspoeten. Jugendliche schreiben literarische Texte im
Fremdsprachenunterricht Deutsch. München : Goethe Institut/ Klett 1989
- Paefgen, Elisabeth K. : Schreiben und Lesen. Ästhetisches Arbeiten und literarisches Lernen.
Opladen : Westdeutscher Vlg. 1996
- Rau, Hans Arnold (Hrsg.) : Kreatives Schreiben an Hochschulen. Tübingen : Max Niemeyer
Vlg. 1988
- Spinner, Kaspar : Kreatives Schreiben. In: Praxis Deutsch. 20.Jg. Mai 1993

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit, Test
Final Examination : 50% : written examination.

Semester 1

GR 3 B ii: Literature and Film: Study of Literary Adaptation (optional)

Literatur und Film : Literarische Verfilmungen

Credits : 2 Medium of Instruction : German

Objectives:
The course aims to create an awareness regarding medium specific features in the two media
literature and film in the treatment of a narrative. Chief objective of this course is to introduce
film specific nuances of analysis, develop comparative approach to analyzing narrative strategies
between these two media and underline the strengths and shortcomings of media dependent
factors.

Course Contents:
- Introduction to basic modes and features of narration in literature and film
- Discussion on medium specific components
- Introduction to parameters of film analysis
- Themes related to German history, culture, literature through films

Prescribed Books/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

- A selection of contemporary films which are literary adaptations

Recommended Books :
- Albersmeier, Franz-Josef/Roloff Volker (Hrsg.)(1989): Literaturverfilmungen. Frankfurt/M.
Suhrkamp Verlag
- Aspetsberger, Friedbert; Rußegger, Arno (Hrsg.): Die Ungetrennten und Nichtvereinten Studie
zum Verhältnis von Film und Literatur. Studien Vlg., Innsbruck, 1995
- Gronmaier, Danny(2006): Das 'Problem' der Literaturverfilmung: werkgetreue Bebilderung
oder motivisch-thematische Transformation, Grin Verlag
- Mundt, Michaela (1994) : Transformationsanalyse: Methodologische Probleme der
Literaturverfilmung, Tübingen, Niemeyer Verlag
- Neuhaus, Stefan(Hrsg.) (2008) :Literatur im Film: Beispiele einer Medienbeziehung,
Würzburg, Königshausen & Neumann Verlag
- Paech, Joachim (Hrsg.)(1984):Literatur und Film. Einführung in die Analyse filmischer
Adaptationen literarischer Werke. Ein Arbeitsbuch für die gymnasiale Oberstufe.
Frankfurt/M./Berlin/München
- Rutz, Erhard (1986): Beziehungen des Films zur Literatur. In: Weimarer Beiträge, H.12, Jg.32,
1986
- Streich, Nicole (2009): Von der Schrift zum Bild. Wie Literaturverfilmungen mediale Grenzen
überwinden, Grin Verlag

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination : 50% : written examination.

Semester 1

GR 3 B iii: Introduction to German Philosophy (optional)

Einführung in die Deutsche Philosophie

Credits : 2 Medium of Instruction : German

Objectives:
This course aims to make students aware of different philosophical thoughts and traditions of
Germany and German speaking countries. Knowledge of Philosophy is necessary for
understanding Literature. This course offers an introduction to important German Philosophers,
enables the students to have an insight into the occidental thought and thus promotes the
understanding of literature.

Course Contents:
- Historical overview of German philosophy and important concepts introduced by the German
thinkers will be discussed
- Introduction to the Philosophy of important German Philosophers like Kant, Hegel, Marx,
Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Habermas, Sloterdijk etc.

Prescribed Books/Material :
Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books/Material:
- Anzenbacher, Arno : Einführung in die Philosophie. Freiburg im Breisgau : Herder 2002
- Christoph Helferich: Geschichte der Philosophie. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart und
östliches Denken. 7. Aufl. Dtv, München 2009
- Gölz, Walter : Kants ‚Kritik der reinen Vernunft‘ im Klartext. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2008
- Jahraus, Oliver : Martin Heidegger – Eine Einführung. Stuttgart : Phillip reclam jun. 2004
- Korfmacher, Wolfgang : Schopenhauer zur Einführung. Hambur : Junius 1994
- Ludwig, Ralf : Kant für Anfänger. Der kategorische Imperativ. München : Deutscher
Taschenbuch Verlag 1995
- Meyer, Ursula : Studienführer Philosophie; ein Leitfaden für StudienanfängerInnen. Aachen :
ein-Fach-Verl. 2000
- Schmidt, Rüdiger; Spreckelsen, Cord: Nietzsche für Anfänger. Ecce Homo. München:
Deutscher Taschenbuch Verl. 2000

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment: 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination: 50%: written examination.

Semester 1

GR 3 B iv: Theory and Practice Part I (Optional)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil I

Credits: 2 Medium of Instruction : German

*(GR 3B iv is the precondition for opting GR 9 & GR 15.)
Objectives:
The aim of the course is to hone the translation relevant German and English language skills of
the students, to develop good reading and comprehension skills with regard to the source texts, to
sensitize the students to translation specific theoretical terminology and to errors, to make them
aware of the various factors such as translation aids and to give them translation practice of
translating basic technical texts from natural sciences.

Course Contents:
- Exercises to develop the translation relevant German and English language competence
- Introductionn to translation practice with basic level technical texts from natural sciences like
Chemistry, Physics, Biology etc.
- Discussion of the various factors involved in translation such as Translation Aids, Genre,
generic knowledge, parallel texts, concept of equivalence in translation etc.
- Explanation of the terms ‘translation’, ‘translation studies’ and ‘translation theory’

Prescribed Books/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books:
- Fleischmann, Eberhard; Kutz, Wladimir; Schmitt Peter A. (Hrsg.) : Translationsdidaktik.
Grundfragen der Übersetzunsgwissenschaft.Tübingen: Gunter Narr. ( 1997 )
- Hönig, Hans G.: Konstruktives Übersetzen. 2.Auflg. Tübingen: Stauffenburg Vlg. (1997)
- Kautz, Ulrich: Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. 2. Aufl. München:
IUDICIUM Vlg. und Goethe Institut e.V. (2002)
- Kußmaul, Paul: Training the Translator. Amsterdam / Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing
Company ( 1995 )
- Snell- Hornby, Mary ( Hrgb.): Handbuch Translation. Tuebingen:Stauffenburg Vlg. (1998)
- Stolze, Radegundis: Übersetzungstheorien. Eine Einführung. 5.Auflage. Tübingen: Gunter Narr
Verlag. (2008 )
- Wilss, Wolfram: Übersetzungsfertigkeit. Annäherungen an einen komplexen
übersetzungspraktischen Begriff. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Vlg. ( 1992 )
- Wolf Friederich: Technik des Übersetzens: Eine systematische Anleitung für das Übersetzen ins
Englische und ins Deutsche für Unterricht und Selbststudium. Englisch / Deutsch
-“Practical Exercises in English” (Project Gutenberg EBook) can be downloaded

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination.

Semester 1

GR 4A: Study of a literary form I: Radio-Play (optional)

Studie einer literarischen Form I : Hörspiel

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The course enables the students to study the literary genre ‘Hörspiel’ in details, to understand its
importance in the Literature of 20th Century and to analyse and interpret selected radio-plays
with reference to the content and the form.

Course Contents:
- Definition and characteristics of Hörspiel
- A historical overview of this literary form
- Analysis and interpretation of selected radio-plays

Prescribed Books/Material:
- A selection of Radioplays ( such as Träume / Das Opfer Helena / Fünf Mann Menschen /
/Abendstunde im Spätherbst / Die Panne / Herr Biedermann und die Brandstifter / Unter der Erde
/ Eine Stunde Aufenthalt and other ) written by H. Böll, G. Eich, M. Frisch, W. Hildesheimer,
F.Dürrenmatt, E. Jandl u. F. Mayröcker etc.
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
- Crook, Tim: Radio drama. Theory and practice. Repr. London: Routledge 2001 (1999).
- Elstner, Alice: Der Einsatz der Stimme im Hörspiel: Theorie und Praxis [Taschenbuch] 2010
- Hippe, Robert (Hrsg.) : Das Hörspiel. Dichtung in Theorie und Praxis. Hollfeld : C. Bange Vlg. 1981
- Klippert, Werner : Elemente des Hörspiels. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam Jun. Vlg. 1977
- Köhler, Stefan: Hörspiel und Hörbuch. Mediale Entwicklung von der Weimarer Republik bis zur Gegenwart.
Marburg: Tectum 2005.
- Kreuzer, Helmut: Deutschsprachige Hörspiele 1924-33. Elf Studien zu ihrer gattungsgeschichtlichen
Differenzierung. Frankfurt am Main: Lang, 2003 (= Forschungen zur Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte. Bd. 73).
- Krug, Hans-Jürgen: Kleine Geschichte des Hörspiels. Konstanz: UVK 2003.
- Ladler, Karl: Hörspielforschung. Schnittpunkt zwischen Literatur, Medien und Ästhetik. Wiesbaden: Dt. Univ.-
Verl. 2001
- Scheffner, Horst : Theorie des Hörspiels. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam Jun. Vlg. 1981
- Schöning, Klaus (Hrsg.) : Spuren des Neuen Hörspiels. 1982
-Moser, Dietz-Rüdiger : Neues Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945. 1993

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit, Test etc.
Final Examination : 50% : written examination

Semester 1

GR4: B: Women’s literature (optional)

Frauenliteratur

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The focus of this course is on contemporary German women’s literature with special reference to
women’s liberation movement in the decade of 1970 -80 and theoretical discussions in the areas
of sociology, politics, Gender Studies and literary criticism. The course will discuss short stories,
novels, poetry, plays, radio plays from women’s literature. The students should be made
acquainted with different themes and styles of the different genres written under the framework
of women’s literature.

Course Contents:
- Theories related to the course
- Novels, Plays, stories, poems and other literary texts written by Verena Stefan, Christa Reinig,
Christa Wolf, Sarah Kirsch, Elfriede Jelinek, Marlen Haushofer, Jutta Heinrich, Maria
Erlenberger, Doris Dörrie, Ilse Aischinger, Ingeborg Drewitz, Gabriele Wohmenn, Anne Duden,
Marianne Herzog, Brigitte Kronauer, Monika Maron, Helga M.Novak, Caroline Muhr, Birgit
Pausch, Ruth Rehmann, Brigitte schwaiger, Margot Schröder, Judith Hermann and many others.

Prescribed Books/Material:
- A selection of texts compiled by the German Section of the Department of Foreign Languages
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
-Brinker-Gabler, Gisela (Hrsg.): Deutsche Dichterinne vom 16.Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart,
Frankfurt/M. 1986.
-Brinker-Gabler, Gisela (Hrsg.): Deutsche Literatur von Frauen, München 1988. (Zwei Bände)
-Brügmann, Margret: Amazonen der Literatur, Amsterdam 1986.
-Stephan/Venske/Weigel: Frauenliteratur ohne Tradition? Neun Autorinnenporträts,
Frankfurt/M. 1987.
-Weigel, Sigrid: Die Stimme der Medusa, 1988.

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination

Semester 1

GR4 C: German Poetry of 20th Century (optional)

Lyrik des 20. Jahrhunderts

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The course unfolds a panorama of poetry showing the different developments and trends in the
German poetry from the first to last decades of 20th century. This is an opportunity for the
students to study lyrical texts, to understand, interpret and analyse them in their specific socio-
cultural context. The reading of poetry also includes its formal and stylistic analysis.

Course Contents:
A selection of representative poems showing the epochal and thematic overview will form the
contents of this course. Starting from German expressionist pre-war poetry the selection will
include the poems on holocaust experiences, war and post-war poetry, poetry representing
different trends such as ‘Politische Lyrik’, ‘Konkrete Poesie’, ‘Ökolyrik’,‘Alltagslyrik’
‘Arbeiterlyrik’, ‘Frauenlyrik’,‘Wendelyrik’ as well as poems of the last decade of the 20th
century.

Prescribed Books/Material:
-A selection compiled by the German sectionof the Department of F.L. representing the poems of
Jakob van Hoddis, Else Lasker-Schüler, G.Benn, B.Brecht, Johannes R. Becher, Ingeborg
Bachmann, Günther Eich, Paul celan Nelly sachs, Rose Ausländer, Friedericke Mayröcker,
Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Ernst Jandl, Sarah Kirsch, Helga M.Novak, Wolf Biermann, Anne
Duden , Jürgen Becker, Durs Günbein, Volker Braun, Uwe Kolbe, H. Hartung and many others.

Recommended Books :
-Deutsche Gedichte: Eine Anthologie von Dietrich Bode von Reclam, Philipp, jun. GmbH,
Verlag Stuttgart 2000
-Freund, Winfried: Deutsche Lyrik. München 1990.
- Heinrich Detering (Hrsg.): "Reclams großes Buch der deutschen Gedichte", Philipp Reclam jun.
Stuttgart 2007.
-Petruschke, A.: Modern German Poetry, Stuttgart 1987.
-Theo Elm(Hrsg.):Lyrik der neunziger Jahre, Stuttgart 2000.

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination

Semester 2

GR 5: Literature of 18th Century (Compulsory)

Literatur des 18.Jahrhunderts

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The main focus of this paper is to enable the students to understand the socio-cultural history of
the 18th Century and its reflection in the literary works. The students should get insight into the
epochs like ‘Aufklärung’, ‘Sturm und Drang’ and ‘Klassik’ with reference to the literature of 18th
century. The students are expected to study and understand selected texts from 18th century
German literature.

Course Contents:
- Study of socio-political developments in the 18th Century
- Study of philosophy and cultural history in the 18th Century
- Study of different epochs in the 18th Century
-A selection of theoretical and literary texts (Drama, Roman, Fabel, Gedichte etc.)of Gotthold
Ephraim Lessing, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Christoph Martin Wieland, Goethe, Schiller and
others.

Prescribed Books/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.
- A selection of literary texts compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books:
-Bark, Joachim u.a. (Hrsg.): Epochen der deutschen Literatur. Gesamtausgabe. Stuttgart: Ernst
Klett 1989.
-Beutin, Wolfgang; Ehlert, Klaus u.a.: Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur
Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Metzler 2008.
-Dtv-Atlas Deutsche Literatur, hg. v. Uwe Goede und Horst Dieter Schlosser. München 2002.
-Hans Gerd Rötzer: Geschichte der deutschen Literatur: Epochen, Autoren, Werke. 2., veränd.
und erw. Auflage. Buchner, Bamberg 2000.
-Helmut Nürnberger: Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. 25., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage.
Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag, München 2006.
-Hilmar Grundmann: Deutsche Literaturgeschichte für Lehrer. Heinz, Stuttgart 2001.
- Heinrich Haerkötter: Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. 62., aktualisierte Auflage, Winkler,
Darmstadt 2002.
-Wucherpfennig, Wolf: Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart.
Stuttgart 2010.

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination

Semester 2

GR 6: Literary Criticism Part I (Compulsory)

Literaturwissenschaft Teil I

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The course gives introduction to the basic concepts in literary criticism and Science of Literature
(Literaturwissenschaft). The emphasis of the course is to study and analyse the different literary
forms and genres. Selected exemplary literary texts should be discussed.

Course Contents:
- Concepts: Philologie, Literaturkritik, Analyse und Interpretation, Stoff, Motiv, Leitmotiv,
Handlung, Fabel, Form, Inhalt, Gehalt etc.
- Genres: Definitions and characteristics of Drei Hauptgattungen: Epik, Lyrik and Dramatik as
well as Forms such as Roman, Novelle, Kurzgeschichte, kurzepische Formen, Volkslied,
Ballade and other forms of poetry, Trgödie, Komödie, Lustspiel, bürgerliches Trauerspiel and
other forms of Drama.
- Exemplary literary texts of different genres

Prescribed Books/Material :
- A Selection of literary texts as examples for the literary genres
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
-Alo Allkemper/Norbert O. Eke: Literaturwissenschaft. Eine Einführung, Reihe: UTB basics. 3.
überarb. u. erw. Aufl., Stuttgart: UTB, 2010
-Franz K. Stanzel: Theorie des Erzählens. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck 1979, 8. Aufl. 2008.
-Gutzen/Oellers/Petersen: Einführung in die neuere deutsche Literaturwissenschaft, Berlin 1984.
-Hans Krah, Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft. Textanalyse, Kiel: Verlag Ludwig, 2006,
-Heinz Ludwig Arnold/Heinrich Detering (Hrsg.): Grundzüge der Literaturwissenschaft,
München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1996.
-Braak, Ivo: Poetik in Stichworten. Literaturwissenschaftliche Grundbegriffe. Kiel, 1980.
-Jochen Vogt: Aspekte erzählender Prosa. 1972, München: Fink 10. Aufl. 2008.
-Rainer Baasner und Maria Zens: Methoden und Modelle der Literaturwissenschaft - Eine
Einführung, 3. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 2005.
-Staiger, Emil: Grundbegriffe der Poetik, München 1971.

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final ExaminatioN: 50% : written examination

Semester 2 Part A

GR7 A: Austrian Literature (Optional)

Ősterreichische Literatur

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The course gives an overview of History of Austrian Literature with a focus on the major
literary trends in the 19th and 20th Century. Students should get acquainted with the literary
works of important Austrian authors.

Course Contents:
- A historical overview of Austrian Literature
- Major trends and characteristics of Austrian literature
- A selection of Literary texts: Poems, Novels, Drama etc. byAustrian Authors

Prescribed Books:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.
-Selection of literary texts by Nestroy, Grillparzer, Stifter, Schnitzler, Kafka, Zweig, H. v.
Hofmannsthal, A. Schnitzler, G. Meyrink, H. Broch, R. Musil, Th. Bernhard, P. Handke, F.
Mayröcker, E. Jandl, E. Jelinek etc.

Recommended Books:
-Donald G. Daviau; Herbert Arlt (Hrsg.): Geschichte der österreichischen Literatur, 2 Teile, St.
Ingbert 1996
-Fischer, Ernst (Hrsg.): Hauptwerke der österreichischen Literatur. Einzeldarstellungen und
Interpretationen, München 1997
-Herbert Zeman (Hrsg.) Literaturgeschichte Österreichs: von den Anfängen im Mittelalter bis zur
Gegenwart, Graz 1996
-Zeyringer, Klaus: Österreichische Literatur 1945-1998. Überblicke, Einschnitte, Wegmarken,
Innsbruck 1999.
-Bartsch, Kurt; Höfler, Günther (Hrsg.): Elfriede Jelinek. Graz – Wien: Verlag Droschl 1991.
-Zeyringer, Klaus; Gollner, Helmut: Eine Literaturgeschichte: Ősterreich seit 1650. Innsbruck :
Studien Verlag 2012.
-Zeyringer, Klaus: Ősterreichische Literatur seit 1945. Überblicke, Einschnitte, Wegmarken. .
Innsbruck: Studien Verlag 2008.
-Zeyringer, Klaus; Neumann, Kurt (Hrsg.): Grundbücher der österreichischen Literatur seit 1945.
Erste Lieferung. Wien : Paul Zsolnay Verlag 2007.
-Vocelka, Karl: Geschichte Ősterreichs. Kultur – Gesellschaft – Politik. München : Wilhelm
Heyne Verlag 2000.

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final ExaminatioN: 50% : written examination

Semester 2 Part A

GR 7 B: Autobiography: self portrait in the framework of social history

(Optional)
Autobiographie: Selbstpoträt im Rahmen der Sozialgeschichte
Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The focus of this course is to study different types of autobiographies along with the social,
political, historical and cultural environment. This course should give insight into the life of
prominent and representative personalities as well as their philosophy of life. The course will
also discuss the genre of autobiography and will discuss, how it differs from and/or relates to
other literary forms.

Course Contents:
- A selection of autobiographies
- Related social and cultural history as well as political, philosophical and other aspects

Prescribed Books/Material:
- A selection of texts compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L., such as (and
other texts):
- Boris Becker: Augenblick, verweile doch...
- Inge Deutschkron: Ich trug den gelben Stern.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Dictung und Wahrheit
-Ruth Klüger: weiter leben. Eine Jugend..
- Monika Maron:Pawels Briefe.

Recommended Books:
-BIOS Zeitschrift für Biographieforschung, oral history und LebensverlaufsanalysenHagen.
-Eva Lezzi: Zerstörte Kindheit. Köln, Weimar, Wien, Böhlau 2001.
-Lejeune, Philippe: Der autobiographische Pakt. Frankfurt/M. 1994.
-Magdalene Heuser (Hrsg.): Autobiographien von Frauen.Beiträge zu ihrer Geschichte.Tübingen
1996.
-Martina Wagner-Egelhoff: Autobiographie. Stuttgart/Weimar 2000.
-Michaele Holdenried: Autobiographie. Stuttgart 2000..
-Michaele Holdenried:Geschriebenes Leben. Autobiographik von Frauen.Berlin 1995.
-Peter Sloterdijk: literatur und Lebenserfahrung. Autobiographien der zwanziger
JahreMünchen/Wien 1978.

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Paper presentation, home assignment, written test etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination

Semester 2 Part B

GR8 A: The City narrated: Cities in Literature and Film (Optional)

Die erzählte Stadt: Grossstadt in Lietratur und Film

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

Objectives:
The course aims at exploring the process of urbanization and its multifarious impact on various
walks of life reflecting in literature and film. Urbanization as a modern phenomenon has had a
wide range of ramifications resulting in increasing alienation, pressures due to anonymity,
violence, indifference, upheavals in human relations, changing contours of the private and public
spheres etc. The course aims to expose the students to various shades of metropolitan
consciousness and its immediate repercussions in literature and films particularly from German
speaking countries.

Course Contents:
- Application of an interdisciplinary approach and encouraging the students to "read" films
- Comparison of literary and cinematic treatments to handling city based topics
- Problems of industrialized societies facing a gamut of human situations
- Comparative analyses through the intercultural point of view

Prescribed Books/Films/Material:
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.
- A selection of boos and films compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.
such as (and other):
- Andreas Dresen – Nachtgestalten /- Hannes Stöhr : Berlin is in Germany
- Leander Haussmann : Sonnenallee /- Thomas, Schadt : Berlin – Sinfonie einer Grossstadt /-
Tom Tykwer : Lola rennt /- Wim Wenders : Himmel über Berlin
- Wolfgang Becker : Das Leben ist eine Baustelle

Recommended Books:
- McGee, Laura. Space, Place and Identity in Andreas Dresen´s Night Shapes, the last German “City Film” of the
Twentieth Century. In: Revisiting Space: Space & Place in European Cinema. Eds., Wendy Ellen Everett& Axel
Goodbody, Peter lang, 2005, pp. 37-46
- Schadt, Thomas. Berlin. Sinfonie einer Großstadt. Eine Wiederverfilmung. In: Filmgeschichte 15, pp. 63-66
- Scherpe, Klaus & Lisa Roetzel. Nonstop to Nowhere City? Changes in the Symbolization, Perception, and
Semiotics of the City in the Literature of the Modernity In: Cultural Critique, No. 23 (Winter, 1992-93), pp.137-164
- Scherpe, Klaus Ed. Die Unwirklichkeit der Städte: Großstadtdarstellungen zwischen Moderne und Postmoderne.
Rowohlt, Reinbeck, 1988
- Scherpe, Klaus. Ausdruck, Funktion, Medium. Transformation der Großstadterzählung in der deutschen Lietartur
der Moderne. In: Liteartur in einer industriellen Kultur. Ed. Gotz Grossklaus & Eberhard Lämmert. Cotta, Stuttgart,
1989, pp. 139-61
- Vogt, Guntram. Die Stadt im Film.Deutsche Spielfilme 1900 – 2000. Schüren, Marburg, 2001
Breach, New York/London, 2001

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination.
Semester 2 Part B

GR 8 B: Commercial German - Part I (Optional)

Wirtschaftsdeutsch Teil I

Credits: 4 Medium of Instruction: German

*(Those who opt for GR 8B, will have to opt for GR 14B.)
Objectives:
The course attempts to introduce the students to the use of German Language in corporate world
and hone their written and oral skills for business situations and focuses on technical terminology
for specific areas like professional education and training, German Industries in and around
Pune, Commerce and Trade relations between India and Germany, corporate identities,
commercial correspondence.

Course Contents:
- Use of German language in the corporate world
- Introduction to various areas like professional training, corporate identity,
company profiles of German industries in and around Pune
- Field specific vocabulary for banks, insurance companies, advertisement industry, travel and
tourism, trade fairs, computer language
- Interaction with German industries

Prescribed Books/Material :
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
- Ammon, Ulrich: Die internationale Stellung der deutschen Sprache. De Gruyter, Berlin, 1991.
- Bungarten, Theo : Sprache und Kultur in der interkulturellen Marketingkommunikation.
Attikon-Verl., Tostedt, 1994.
- Cornelissen, Joep: Corporate Communication. Sage, Los Angeles, 2011.
- Crijns, Rogier: Interne Kommunikation von Unternehmen. Psychologische,
kommunikationswissenschaftliche und kulturvergleichende Studien. VS Verl. für Sozialwiss.,
Wiesbaden, 2009.
- Eli, Max: Indien als Wirtschaftspartner und Konkurrent : Bericht über ein Indien-Symposium.
Ifo-Inst. für Wirtschaftsforschung, Niederlassung Dresden, 1998.
- Hauff, Michael von: Indien : Herausforderungen und Perspektiven. Metropolis, Marburg, 2009.
- Heuberger, Katharina: Wirtschaftsdeutsch und seine Vermittlung. Eine Bestandsaufnahme.
Attikon-Verl., Tostedt, 1997.
- Hübl, Veronika: Wirtschaftsdeutsch als Fremdsprache für zukünftige Manager. Waxmann,
Münster ; München ; Berlin, 2010.
- Jirikovsky, Markus: Die Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen Deutschland und Indien. Wirtschaft
& Praxis, Ludwigsburg-Berlin, 1991.

Evaluation :
Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination : 50% : written examination.
Semester 2 Part C

GR 9: Translation: Theory and Practice Part II (Optional)

Übersetzung: Theorie und Praxis Teil II

Credits : 4 Medium of Instruction : German

*(Those who opt for GR 9, will have to opt for GR 15. GR 3B iv is the precondition for
opting GR 9.)

Objectives:
The aim of the course is to develop the translation skills of the students further by giving practice
of translating LSP (Language for Special Purposes) texts, give them insight into translation
relevant text analysis, text types, phases and methods of translation and introduce them to
translation theories.

Course Contents:
- Overview of Translation Theories and discussion of selected theories ( linguistic theories,
skopos theory, Nord´s translation based text analysis and the text typology of Reiß etc.)
- Active use of translation aids and translation practice with advanced level LSP texts (Texte aus der
Rechtswissenschaft, Finanz etc.)
- Discussion on Text Analysis for translation and practice of analysis
- Translation relevant detailed discussion of Text types in English and German
(Contrastive analysis of Indian and German genres like patents, analysis of phenomena which are typical of LSP
texts like phraseology, collocations, non –verbal elements etc.)
-Introducing various methods and models, strategies and translation procedures of translation (Giles ´´sequential
model of Translation`´, Kiraly´s and Hönig´s Models of translation process, macro – strategy, micro- strategy
,translation shifts etc.)

Prescribed Books/Material :
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
- Christiane Nord: Textanalyse und Übersetzen Theoretische Grundlagen, Methode und didaktische
Anwendung einer übersetzungsrelevanten Textanalyse 2009
- Hönig, Hans G. ; Kußmaul, Paul: Strategie der Übersetzung. Ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. 4. Aufl. Tübingen: Narr
(TBL 205) (1996)
- Mary Snell-Hornby, Hans Hönig, Paul Kußmaul: Handbuch Translation 2006
- Munday, Jeremy: Introducing Translation Studies, Theories and Applications. Second edition. New York:
Routledge (2008)
- Prunc, Erich: Entwicklungslinien der Translationswissenschaft.Von den Asymmetrien der Sprachen zu den
Asymmetrien der Macht. Berlin : Frank & Timme GmbH. 2007
- Reiß / Vermeer: Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie
- Stolze, Radegundis: Übersetzungstheorien. Eine Einführung. 5.Auflage. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag. (2008 )
- Stolze, Radegundis: Die Fachübersetzung. Eine Einführung.Tübingen: Gunter Narr (1999 )
- Werner Koller: Einführung in die Übersetzungswissenschaft 2004
- Wilss, Wolfram: Übersetzungsfertigkeit. Annäherungen an einen komplexen übersetzungspraktischen Begriff.
Tübingen: Gunter Narr Vlg. ( 1992 )

Evaluation:
Internal Assessment: 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.
Final Examination: 50% : written examination.
Semester 2 Part D

GR 10: Didactics of German as a Foreign Language: Part I (Optional)

DaF- Didaktik: Teil I

Credits : 4 Medium of Instruction : German

*(Those who opt for GR 10, will have to opt for GR 16 & GR 22.)

Objectives :
In this first part of the course the students will get acquainted with the pragmatic and theoretical
aspects of Foreign Language Teaching such as principles and variables, the role of Teacher,
psychological and biological aspects of learning etc. This part deals with the methods of Foreign
Language Teaching from Grammar-Translation method till Communicative approach. The
didactic and methodological aspects of the major areas of Foreign Language Teaching like text,
vocabulary, phonetics, orthography will be discussed. Lesson observations, analysis of textbooks
of German as a Foreign Language, micro-teaching form the practical part of the course.

Course Contents :
-Methods of Foreign Language Teaching
-Pragmatic and other theoretical aspects of Foreign Language Teaching
-Didactic and methodological aspects of texts, vocabulary, phonetics and orthography
-The importance of audio-visual aids, language games and role-playing in FLT
-Lesson observations
-Analysis of DaF-Textbooks
-Micro Teaching: text, vocabulary, phonetics and orthography

Prescribed Books/Material :
-DaF-Textbooks: Lagune, Studio D, Themen aktuell, Deutsch Aktiv, Eurolingua,Passwort
Deutsch etc.
- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F.L.

Recommended Books :
- Bausch, K.-R./Christ, H./Königs, F.G./Krumm, H.-J. (Hrsg.): Erwerb und Vermittlung von Wortschatz im
Fremdsprachenunterricht, Tübingen: Narr, 1995
- Brikena Kadzadej/ Ema Kristo/u.a: Methodik und Didaktik fuer den Deutschunterricht, 2008
- Detering, K. (Hrsg.) (2000): Wortschatz und Wortschatzvermittlung, Frankfurt/M: Lang.
- Dietmar Roesler: DaF eine Einfuehrung, , 2012
- Funk, H./Koenig, M. (Hrsg.): Kommunikative Fremdsprachendidaktik – Theorie und Praxis in Deutsch als
Fremdsprache (FS Neuner), München: iudicium, 2001
- Hunecke, H.W.; Steinig, W. : Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Einführung. 2010
- Neuner, Gerhard; Hunfeld, Hans : Methoden des fremdsprachlichen Deutschunterrichts. München : Langenscheidt
Vlg. 1993
- Rampillon, Ute; Zimmermann, Günter : Strategien und Techniken beim Erwerb fremder Sprachen. 1997
- Vester, Fredric : Denken Lernen Vergessen. München : Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag 10. Aufl. 1983
- Riemer, C. (Hrsg.): Kognitive Aspekte des Lehrens und Lernens von Fremdsprachen (FS Edmondson), Tübingen,
2000

Evaluation : Internal Assessment : 50% : Referat, Hausarbeit etc.

Final Examination : 50% : written examination.