| Course title | German Cultural Studies: History - Lecture |
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| Course code | KGN/KP15 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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Přednáška seznámí účastníky s nejdůležitějšími teoriemi mýtu a mytologie: Co je to vlastně mýtus? Jak fungují "moderní" mýty? Jakou funkci mají mýty pro společnost, která se na ně odvolává? ... Představí jak nejdůležitější bohy a "nižší" postavy, tak i kosmogonii, kosmologii a eschatologii severské mytologie. Tématem budou také nejdůležitější prameny, díky nimž se nám tyto mýty dochovaly. Přednáška se rovněž věnuje recepci severské mytologie, přičemž důraz bude kladen na německou kulturu a politiku 19. a 20. století.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The lecture has three main goals. 1. To introduce the participants to the most important theories of myth and mythology: What is a myth? How do 'modern' myths work? What function do myths have for the society that refers to them? ... 2. To present the most important gods and 'lower' figures as well as the cosmogony, cosmology and eschatology of Norse mythology. The most important sources through which these myths were handed down to us are also discussed. 3. The reception of Nordic mythology is also addressed, with the focus on German culture and politics of the 19th and 20th centuries.
An overview of the main theories of myth and mythology Knowledge of the most important sources on Norse mythology An overview of the most important gods and figures of lesser mythology, as well as the cosmogony, cosmology and eschatology of Norse mythology Key developments in the reception of Norse mythology in the 19th and 20th centuries |
| Prerequisites |
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Proficiency in German at B1 level or above
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam
Content of the lectures + compulsory reading in moodle. The sereies of lectures will be completed by an oral exam. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |