Fall 2024  |  GER 3104W Section 001: Reading and Analysis of German Literature (17557)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 120
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 25 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Introduction to literary analysis. Readings from drama, prose, and lyric poetry, from 18th century to present. prereq: 3011
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GER3104W+Fall2024
Class Description:

Killer Krimis.


This course examines the representation of crime in German-language literature, cinema, and television. By studying different genres of literature and other forms of cultural production in relation to the representation of crime and the related concepts (criminals, crime victims, justice) we will gain insights into trends and discourses that have shaped contemporary German-language culture. we will read some of the most sinister, riveting, and eerie texts ever written in the German language, and gain a general sense of how ideas of ‘justice' developed over the last two hundred years. Course taught in German.


Who Should Take This Class?:

Students interested in fictional crime stories and meeting contemporary award winning crime authors

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the historical and cultural contexts in which Krimis emerged.

  • Consider the relationship between justice and society

  • Analyze the different Krimi genres: Regionalkrimi, Märchenkrimi, etc.

  • Writing an original Kurzkrimi

Grading:

  • Reflections

  • Presentation

  • Gloss

  • Attendance

  • Midterm

  • Event

  • Final

Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
multidirectional learning, student led course
Workload:
15-30 Pages Reading Per Week appox. 10 Pages Writing Per Term
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17557/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 April 2024

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