General provisions

The course is an independent course.

Entry requirements

Satisfied requirements for a Degree of Bachelor with German as main field of study, or 120 credits, 90 credits of which are in German, including a degree project.

Learning outcomes

The course consists of a cohesive course worth 7.5 credits, in which central texts from various historical epochs are discussed to illustrate linguistic, political, theological and media-historical development processes.

Upon completing the course, students should:

• be able to give an account of language-internal and language-external causes of linguistic changes

• have a certain understanding of the cultural, political, religious and literary situation in the Middle Ages and the Reformation era

• be familiar with basic features of the linguistic structure of Middle High German and Early New High German

• have an understanding of the rhetorical function of texts in different historical contexts

Instruction

Teaching consists of seminars in which relevant texts and historical linguistic research are brought up and illustrated in practical analyses and exercises.

Assessment

Written and/or oral test.

The following grades may be awarded: Pass with Distinction, Pass or Fail.

Students who do not achieve a passing grade on the regular examination will have another opportunity to take the examination within a reasonable period of time after the first examination.

Other directives

The course may be included in German D2 as Thematic course in German linguistics - historical aspects, 7.5 credits.