Part 1 (BTL-DI)

General foundation courses

Compulsory course

Introduction to western philosophy Course Code : 1001FLWTLA Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Geert Van Eekert   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: None 2. Learning outcomes Knowledge of and insight into the main topics within philosophy. 3. Course contents The course will provide a thematic introduction into the main themes of Western philosophy. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Course materials   : M. van Hees, E. de Jonge, L. Nauta, Kernthema's van de filosofie, Boom, Amsterdam, 2008 (vijfde druk) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: None 7. Contact information geert.vaneekert@ua.ac.be Stadscampus D 414 (+)last update: 05/09/2011 13:41 geert.vaneekert

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Introduction to Sociology Course Code : 1300PSWSOC Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Walter Weyns   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes - knowledge of and insight into the basic sociological concepts and theories - insight into the sociological perspective and understanding of the way the 'sociological imagination' operates   3. Course contents The course offers an introduction into the main areas of sociology, the key concepts, the historical debates and basic approaches to the discipline of sociology. Main topics are: the sociological perspective, culture and society, socialization, social interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, social stratification, ethnicity, the family, religion, education, labor and globalization. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading syllabus Macionis (2008), Sociology. London: Pearson. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil 7. Contact information (+)last update: 22/09/2011 10:19 walter.weyns

Anthropology Course Code : 1975FLWGES Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Herbert De Vriese   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No previous knowledge is required. 2. Learning outcomes - A good understanding of several specific psychological topics. - A critical approach of different psychological anthropological concepts of humanity. 3. Course contents Both essential psychological topics and different influential psychological anthropological concepts concerning human nature (depth psychology, (neo)behaviorism, holism, humanistic anthropology and existential anthropology). 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading VERBEECK, Ph. Inleiding tot de psychologische antropologie, Leuven/Amersfoort, 2007. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: The course book used during the lectures contains a long list of bibliographical references.     7. Contact information VERBEECK Philippe Stadscampus D-426 03/2204351 philippe.verbeeck@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/09/2012 13:23 herbert.devriese

Philosophy of culture Course Code : 1009FLWFID Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 5 Study load (hours): 140 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Geert Van Eekert Arthur Cools   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No prerequisites 2. Learning outcomes Knowledge of and insight into the main themes of a philosophy of culture, and topics in current debates about modern culture 3. Course contents The first part provides a definition and a description of the main themes of a philosophy of culture. The second part provides reconstructions of main current debates about modern culture. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Reader including the main philosophical texts that will be discussed during the lectures. This reader will be published by Universitas Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: None 7. Contact information geert.vaneekert@ua.ac.be arthur.cools@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 14/02/2013 12:13 geert.vaneekert

Philosophy of science and epistemology Course Code : 1018FLWGES Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Joachim Leilich   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of the history of philosophy. 2. Learning outcomes Insight into the special character of social and cultural sciences. 3. Course contents - The Principle of Sufficient Reason and Causality - Theories of Explanation - Explanation of Human Action and Free Will - value-freedom in Max Weber - Searle and the Construction of Social reality - Theory and Experience (Positivism, Fallibilism, Kuhn) - Facts and Interpretation in History (Chris Lorenz) - Danto on 'narrative sentences' 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading "Kenleer en wetenschapsfilosofie" (Universitas) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Chr. Lorenz 'De constructie van het verleden' 7. Contact information (+)last update: 10/10/2011 13:40 joachim.leilich

Society, facts and problems Course Code : 1300PSWSFP Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Bea Cantillon   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: nihil 2. Learning outcomes nihil 3. Course contents This course deals with a number of topics concerning the welfare state: Growth and crisis of the welfare state; Social market economy; Demography, Unemployment, Active welfare state and workforce; The social organization of the welfare state; Instruments of redistribution; Income distribution; The distribution of social goods and services; Political democracy and Social security. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading H. Deleeck (2003), De architectuur van de welvaartsstaat opnieuw bekeken. Leuven: Acco. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: nihil 7. Contact information (+)last update: 16/12/2009 14:16 pieter.spooren

Ethics Course Code : 1008FLWFID Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 5 Study load (hours): 140 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Johan Taels Jurjan Compaijen   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch English Specific prerequisites for this course: Students are supposed to have attended an introductory course in philosophy 2. Learning outcomes -to offer insight into some basic notions of ethics and the most prominent contemporary theories of moral philosophy -critical reflection on post-modern culture; insight into the relation between pre-modern and (post-)modern ethics 3. Course contents The first part gives a survey of some standard moral concepts (Ch.1), and outlines the shift in the meaning of 'moral identity' from modernity to postmodernity (Ch.2). The second part offers an overview of the most dominant moral systems, that is consequentialism (Ch.3), deontic ethics (Ch.4), virtue ethics (Ch.5), and hermeneutic ethics (Ch.6).   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Closed book Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading J. Taels, Ethiek, Universitas, Antwerpen, 2011. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: See the detailed bibliography in the syllabus 7. Contact information (+)last update: 24/02/2013 11:51 johan.taels

General discipline-related courses

Compulsory courses

General linguistics Course Code : 1002FLWTLA Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Walter De Mulder   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : French English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet General notion of the basic concepts of: Knowledge of basic grammatical notions, corresponding to what students have learned at an average Flemish secondary school Specific prerequisites for this course: None, except knowledge of basic grammatical notions, corresponding to what students have learned at an average Flemish secondary school. 2. Learning outcomes Students - gain insight into the aims and methods of linguistics; - acquire knowledge of the basic notions of the different subfields of linguistics; - get an overview of the different subfields of linguistics and their mutual relationships; - gain insight into the relation of linguistics to other sciences; - acquire basic understanding of the history of linguistics.   3. Course contents This course provides a general introduction to linguistics. The introduction offers a definition of general linguistics and tackles general issues such as "The essential properties of human language", "Language families", "Language universals" and "Linguistic relativity". The course then presents an overview of the  core areas of linguistics and their basic concepts: 1) Phonetics and phonology (sounds and sound structure); 2) Morphology (the structure of words); 3) Lexical semantics (the meanings of words and their components); 4) Syntax (constructions and sentence structure); 5) Semantics and pragmatics (the interpretations and uses of sentences and utterances). Each chapter contains short presentations of relevant parts of the history of linguistics.   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading De Mulder, Walter (2012). Algemene Taalkunde. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Information about recommended readings will be provided during lectures. Students can also find a list of references in De Mulder (2012). 7. Contact information Walter De Mulder, Rodestraat R 110 walter.demulder@ua.ac.be phone number: 03/265.45.60. (+)last update: 25/09/2012 14:29 walter.demulder

Literary genres Course Code : 1003FLWTLA Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Luc Van Den Dries Luc Herman Bart Eeckhout   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: A high school diploma. 2. Learning outcomes Knowledge of the characteristics of and the differences between the three main kinds of literature, i.e. poetry, prose and drama. 3. Course contents In order to get a grip on the many texts functioning as literature, authors, critics and readers like to work with labels. The most general labels are prose, poetry and drama. Literary theory operates with the suspicion that either of these three categories can be analysed in a way that differs radically from the method used for the ofther two. For prose, literary theory developed narratology, which should be able to deal with any narrative text. With respect to poetry, the student will be made familiar with the basic concepts of academic poetry criticism (form, rhythm/metre, sound effects, tropes). The treatment of drama rests on the idea that this kind of text is specifically produced for the stage; it's a pre-text for theatre. Please note that this course is taught and examined entirely in Dutch. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading (Compulsory) Drama: Syllabus. Available from mid-September at Universitas. (Compulsory) Drama: Antigone (Sophocles) available at Acco. (Compulsory) Poëzie: Syllabus. Available from the end of September at Universitas. (Compulsory) Proza: Luc Herman en Bart Vervaeck, Vertelduivels. Handboek verhaalanalyse (Nijmegen: Vantilt, tweede editie 2005). Available at De Groene Waterman (Wolstraat). (Recommended) (60 lemmas from:) H. van Gorp, Lexicon van literaire termen (Groningen: Wolters, zevende druk 1998 en latere drukken!). Available at Standaard Boekhandel. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: M. Pfister, The Theory and Analysis of Drama (1988) 7. Contact information For the drama part: Luc.Vandendries@ua.ac.be For the poetry part: Bart.Eeckhout@ua.ac.be For the prose part: Luc.Herman@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 11/09/2012 10:29 bart.eeckhout

German

Compulsory courses

German proficiency 1 Course Code : 1001FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tanja Mortelmans Sabine Moll   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: - Being interested in the German language. - Good command of the Dutch language is necessary: although most of the course will be taught in German, Dutch will prominently figure in the translation exercises. 2. Learning outcomes Starting from the observation that most students coming from school have problems at the oral level, this course wants students to overcome their fear of speaking. Increase of students' oral profiency will therefore be focused on. As far as reading skills are concerned, students will learn how to use various inferential techniques to understand unfamiliar words within a particular context. Students will also get acquainted with typical characteristics of written German. Furthermore, students will be motivated to use German in a more creative way (by producing their own texts). Vocabulary and general grammatical and stylistic skills will be improved by means of various exercises and translations from Dutch into German. This course specifically contributes to improving language awareness and language skills in German throughout the Bachelor's programme and aims to help the students to effectively and fluently contribute to discussions within and outside their own field of study while making use of abstract notions and expressions. Students are able to understand at a reasonable speed and with a critical mind general and academically specific texts and are able to prepare and conceptualise texts within their domain of study as well as outside, make notes or write an essay which bears witness of good communciation skills. In doing so students will activate communicative strategies based on language awareness and will use primary sources. Exit level at the end of the Ba is ALTE 4 or CEFR C1. 3. Course contents - Detailed reading and discussion of original German texts (various texts types will be dealt with). - Various kinds of vocabulary exercises - Dutch-German translations (pertaining to themes dealt with in the texts) 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Seminars Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments (interim) tests 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, Tanja (2011). Deutsche Sprachbeherrschung 1. Universitas. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Duden. Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. Mannheim: Dudenverlag. (latest edition) 7. Contact information Please contact tanja.mortelmans@ua.ac.be (03/265.42.64) (+)last update: 07/06/2012 11:47 tanja.mortelmans

German grammar: theory 1 Course Code : 1002FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tanja Mortelmans   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: As this course has an outspoken contrastive orientation (Dutch - German), knowledge of the Dutch language is necessary. 2. Learning outcomes This course provides the theoretical prerequisites and general grammatical knowledge upon which actual proficiency will be based. Students will acquire various aspects of the theory of German grammar. 3. Course contents In 'German Grammar: Theory 1' the morphology and use of the German verb, the noun, the adjective and the article will be dealt with. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Ten Cate, Abraham u.a (latest edition). Deutsche Grammatik. Bussum: Coutinho. Mortelmans, Tanja: Das Substantiv und seine Begleiter. Antwerpen: Universitas Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: DUDEN-Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (= Duden in 12. Bdn.; Bd. 4). Van Dale. Groot Woordenboek Nederlands-Duits & Duits-Nederlands (latest edition) DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (latest edition) 7. Contact information You can contact me during office hours (in room D.128), by telephone (03/265.42.64) or by e-mail (tanja.mortelmans@ua.ac.be). (+)last update: 14/06/2011 11:44 tanja.mortelmans

German grammar: exercises 1 Course Code : 1003FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tom Smits   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : German Passive knowledge of German is to be attained gradually Specific prerequisites for this course: As this course has an outspoken contrastive orientation (Dutch - German), knowledge of the Dutch language is necessary. 2. Learning outcomes This course aims at deepening and expanding grammatical knowledge (in general, on the one hand, and more specifically knowledge of German grammar, on the other) by means of various exercises and translations (from Dutch into German). Students will acquire various aspects of practical German grammar. 3. Course contents The exercices tie in with the topics of German grammar dealt with in the course 'German grammar: theory 1'. More particularly, we will do exercises on verbal morphology, on the declination of the German noun and adjective, and on the use of the German article (definite, indefinite). 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: (interim) tests 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, Tanja & Tom Smits: Duitse Toegepaste Grammatica I. Antwerpen: Universitas. Smits, Tom: Deutsche Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung. Universitas. Thematische Woordenschat Duits. Ndl. bewerking: EPMA. Amsterdam: Intertaal.   van Dale: Groot woordenboek Nederlands-Duits. Van Dale Lexicografie. van Dale: Groot woordenboek Duits-Nederlands. Van Dale Lexicografie. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: DUDEN-Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (= Duden in 12. Bdn.; Bd. 4). DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (latest edition) 7. Contact information CST: D-126 03 220 42 63 tom.smits@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 20/05/2011 12:12 tom.smits

History of German literature 1 Course Code : 1004FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Arvi Sepp   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic proficiency of spoken and written German, as acquired by introductory German proficiency course in 1st semester 2. Learning outcomes The ability to understand and historically contextualize key texts of German literary history 3. Course contents History of German Literature I evolution of German literature between 1600-1890. In addition: reading list 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Open-question Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Course Book Geschichte der deutschen Literatur I (available at Universitas) Reading List (available at ACCO): - Johann W. von Goethe: Die Leiden des jungen Werther. Ditzingen: Reclam, 2002. - Georg Büchner: Woyzeck / Leonce und Lena. Ditzingen: Reclam, 2006. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:   7. Contact information Appointments can be made via e-mail: arvi.sepp@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 28/09/2012 13:23 arvi.sepp

German texts 1 Course Code : 1005FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Mark Gelber   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : German Specific prerequisites for this course: Must have basic abilities to read and understand German texts. 2. Learning outcomes Students will have gained a sound knowledge of the German poetic tradition. They will have learned how to read poetical texts and to contextualize them in different ways. Students will understand basic concepts of poetical genres, periods, and become acquainted with outstanding figures and tendencies in German poetics. 3. Course contents Introduction to German Poetry: in this course students will be introduced to the major genres (Lied, Volkslied, Ballade, Sonnet, Elegie, etc.), major periods (Klassik, Romantik, Expressionismus, etc.), major poets (Goethe, Schiller, Hoelderlin, Novalis, von Eichendorff, Brentano, Tieck, Heine, von Hofmannsthal, von Liliencron, von Muenchhausen, George, Wolfskehl, Hille, Rilke, Brecht, Lasker-Schueler, Sachs, Celan, Bachmann, Auslaender, Domin, etc.) as well as German poetry of political, ideological, and historical importance (Herwegh, Freilingrath, Lissauer). 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Poetical texts from a reader. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Prof. Dr. Mark Gelber Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva Department of Foreign Literatures & Linguistics, Diller Building 521 Tel. +972 (0)8 6461125 Email:  mgelber@bgu.ac.il   (+)last update: 07/06/2012 10:23 myriam.demeulenaere

Italian

Compulsory courses

Italian: vocabulary Course Code : 1001FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere Monica Jansen   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites. 2. Learning outcomes With this course students train and study the 3.500 most frequent words of Italian vocabulary. Besides mastering passive and active lexical knowledge, students are trained in recognizing concrete contexts in which these words are frequently found. 3. Course contents The vocabulary presents the so-called "italiano fondamentale": the 3500 most frequent words. The lexicon is divided into different semantic fields. The students are to study this vocabulary, for which the course then provides extra exercises. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Italvoc I. Een systematische Italiaanse basiwoordenschat. Leuven: Acco. (S. Marzo, G. Mavolo, M. Ratinckx, S. Vanvolsem, G. Van den Bosch en D. Vermandere). Herdruk 2004. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 13/07/2011 16:36 dieter.vermandere

Italian: grammar Course Code : 1002FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere Monica Jansen   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites. 2. Learning outcomes Students acquire an in-depth knowledge of basic Italian normative grammar at the clause level. 3. Course contents Every week a new topic of the Italian grammar is presented, explained and practiced. Students are explicity required to make extra exercises at home. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Manuals: 1) Grammatica essenziale della lingua italiana con esercizi. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni. (M. Mezzadri). 2004. 2) Grammatica essenziale della lingua italiana con esercizi. Esercizi supplementari e test. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni. (L. Pederzani - M. Mezzadri). 2003. Grammar: Grammatica van het Italiaans. (Prisma Grammatica). Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 13/07/2011 16:40 dieter.vermandere

Italian language: oral proficiency Course Code : 1003FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere Sara Szoc Monica Jansen Carla Magrini   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: No previous knowledge is assumed. This course starts from the absolute basics. 2. Learning outcomes Upon completing this course, the student will be able to give a short oral presentation of a newspaper article, explain herself/himself in a practical situation, and voice her/his opinion. 3. Course contents Students acquire vocabulary and grammar and learn to use them in practical situations of daily life with small conversations and in the accompanying "lettorato" with a native speaker. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading La Prova Orale (Edilingua). Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 13/07/2011 16:44 dieter.vermandere

Italian language: written proficiency Course Code : 1004FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Walter Geerts Sara Szoc   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Knowledge of grammar and vocabulary from the first semester. 2. Learning outcomes To be in grade to write short texts such as letters, filmscripts, recipes, ecc. 3. Course contents Students learn how to integrate vocabulary and grammar from the first semester in written texts about practical situations of daily life. During classes, students will get feedback on their texts. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Tutorials 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Exercises 6. Study material Required reading All material will be given during classes. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: A basic dictionary such as: Prisma or Van Dale 7. Contact information an.deneve@ ua.ac.be (+)last update: 08/01/2009 16:09 an.deneve

Society and culture in Italy Course Code : 1005FLWTLI Study domain: History Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Walter Geerts   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No previous knowledge is assumed. 2. Learning outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to have a general knowledge of contemporary italian culture and society. 3. Course contents Introduction to those elements of the Italian culture and society, from past and present, by texts and images, which are an indispensable base for further study in the specific direction of Italian language and culture. Introduction to Italian geography, historical evolution, cultural and scientific realizations, actual Italian situation and problems, position of Italy in Europe and in the world. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Geografia d’Italia per stranieri (Guerra) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: To be announced at the beginning of the course. 7. Contact information (+)last update: 16/01/2013 18:38 walter.geerts

Free space

The number of ECTS-credits which you can choose freely varies between 9 and 12, depending on the number of ECTS-credits included in the basic courses which you chose. You calculate them by deducting the number of ECTS-credits of all compulsory courses from the obtainable 180 ECTS-credits.

For the free space you can choose:
- optional courses linked to the language(s) you have chosen or TFL
- general optional courses (to be taken as from part 2)
- courses provided by the Institute for Jewish Studies (to be taken as from part 2)
- all courses from the Bachelor programmes of Linguistics and Literature, History or Philosophy

For optional courses from another programme (outside the Faculty of Arts) you must submit an application to the study progress counsellor.

The following courses can be chosen in the first part:

Dutch literature: older spiritual literature Course Code : 1006FLWTLN Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Thom Mertens   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: Understanding spoken and written Dutch and written Middle Dutch. 2. Learning outcomes The student knows the most important genres of Middle Dutch spiritual literature: their history, characteristics, content and function. 3. Course contents General introduction to the subject and the most important genres of Middle Dutch spiritual literature from the 12th century until c. 1500: their history, characteristics, content and function: Bible translation, sermon, catechetical literature, prayer and prayer books, spiritual song, mystical literature, hagiography and religious biography, spiritual letters, testaments, ars moriendi. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Skills training Personal work: Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group Casussen: Individually Casussen: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Oral with written preparation Open-question 6. Study material Required reading A course book "Kleuren naar wit: Middelnederlandse geestelijke literatuur" has to be bought. Other course materials will be available on Blackboard. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information thom.mertens@ua.ac.be tel. 03 265 57 89 (+)last update: 16/07/2012 14:05 thom.mertens

Dutch literature: modern classics 1 Course Code : 1997FLWTLN Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an even year Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Georges Wildemeersch   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites. 2. Learning outcomes The students must be able to put diverse texts of Hugo Claus in their context, analyse the basic elements and profiles and integrate them in a general interpretative framework.       3. Course contents By reading poems, a novel and a play the course will try to explain the diversity and the complexity of Claus' oeuvre, taking into account the literary, artistic and socio-cultural developments during the second part of the 20th century. Issues to be dealt with are experimentalism and intertextuality, realism and phantasy, autobiography and mythology, individualism and commitment, etc. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Open book 6. Study material Required reading Course materials will be made available by Universitas and the texts to be read will be communicated at the very start of the course.     Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 1. Hans Dütting, Via bestaande modellen. Beschouwingen over het werk van Hugo Claus, de Prom, Baarn, 1984 2. Georges Wildemeersch, Het teken van de ram. Bijdragen tot de Claus-studie, De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam, 1994 e.v.   7. Contact information Contact is easily possible by email: georges.wildemeersch@ua.ac.be. (+)last update: 11/10/2011 08:27 georges.wildemeersch

Dutch literature: modern classics 2 Course Code : 1996FLWTLN Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an odd year Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Georges Wildemeersch   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites. 2. Learning outcomes The students must be able to put diverse texts of Gerard Reve in their context, analyse the basic elements and profiles and integrate them in a general interpretative framework. 3. Course contents By reading poems, letters and two novels the course will deal with the biographical, social, politiocal and ideological context of Reve's oeuvre. Important topics are humor and irony, autobiography and mythography, religion and sexuality, romanticism and decadence.  4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Open book 6. Study material Required reading Course materials will be made available by Universitas and the texts to be read will be communicated at the very start of the course. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 1. Tom Rooduijn, Revelaties. Gerard Reve over zijn Werk & Leven, Uitgeverij Conserve, Schoorl, 2002 2. Toine Moerbeek, Reve tot de vierde macht. Een leesverslag, Uitgeverij Vantilt, Nijmegen, 2004 3. Nop Maas, Gerard Reve. Kroniek van een schuldig leven (delen 1 & 2), Uitgeverij G.A. van Oorschot, Amsterdam, 2009-2010     7. Contact information Contact is easily possible by email: georges.wildemeersch@ua.ac.be. (+)last update: 11/10/2011 08:28 georges.wildemeersch

Part 2 (BTL-DI)

General foundation course

Compulsory course

Science skills Course Code : 1004FLWTLA Study domain: Library Sciences Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Hubert Meeus Maartje De Wilde   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : French English German General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: A basic knowledge of literature and linguistics is needed to be able to understand the scientific articles. 2. Learning outcomes During this course, students are expected to: - Track down information on literature and linguistics via bibliographies, catalogues and the internet. - Efficiently search for information in a library. - Select valuable and useful sources from the collected information with a critical attitude. - Compile a bibliography according to the rules and learn how to refer to their sources. - Demonstrate the skills needed to write a bachelor- or master paper. - Show their knowledge of the production and the parts of a book by describing a copy from the hand-press period. 3. Course contents This course serves to equip students with the practical skills needed to carry out scientific research in linguistics and literature. Starting from a scientific perspective, students learn how to locate sources and collect information from bibliographies, libraries and the internet. Emphasis is placed on major works of reference in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish language and literature. The students will then learn how to critically evaluate and select primary and secondary sources. In doing so, they will gain a clear understanding of the data carriers (manuscript, book, cd, website, ¿). Finally, the students will develop the skills needed to present the results of their scientific research. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars Excursions Portfolio 5. Assessment method and criteria Continuous assessment: Assignments Written assignment: With oral presentation Portfolio: With oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading H. Meeus, Wetenschappelijke vaardigheden. 2009 (Universitas). H. Meeus, Heuristiek. 2009 (Universitas). Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Internet connection 7. Contact information hubert.meeus@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 07/08/2012 17:53 hubert.meeus

General discipline-related courses

Compulsory courses

Interdisciplinary linguistics Course Code : 1005FLWTLA Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Walter Daelemans Dominiek Sandra Pol Cuvelier   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: The students have taken an introductory course in General Linguistics. 2. Learning outcomes The students are aware that the study of language is not restricted to a study of its internal structure and that there are different interfaces between linguistics and other disciplines. They can discuss the most representative research issues in these interdisciplinary approaches, more particularly, in the context of the dominant theoretical models. 3. Course contents Each chapter approaches language from the perspective of a specific discipline. Each time a review is presented of the most pertinent research issues and methodologies in that particular area of research. The first focus is on the study of language use, more particulary, the study of social aspects (sociolinguistics) and cognitive aspects of language use (psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics). The second focus is on the computational study of language (computer linguistics). The diversity of approaches emphasizes the multifaceted nature of language, which makes an interdisciplinary approach possible in the first place. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Multiple-choice Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Course materials provided Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: - 7. Contact information Pol Cuvelier, D.106, pol.cuvelier@ua.ac.be Dominiek Sandra, D.109, dominiek.sandra@ua.ac.be Walter Daelemans, L.203, walter.daelemans@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 30/05/2011 17:55 walter.daelemans

Intertextuality: mythology, bible and literature Course Code : 1006FLWTLA Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Paul Pelckmans Geert Lernout Rita Beyers   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: Students need to have taken 'Literaire genres' in the first year of the BA. 2. Learning outcomes Students will be able to recognize intertextual mechanisms in literary texts and more specifically to analyse the impact of biblical and mythological literature on central texts of Western literature. 3. Course contents The course has two parts: a theoretical section (first semester) and a reading section (second semester). The theoretical section has a general introduction to intertextuality, to the history of writing and the bible, and to Greek-Roman mythology. In the reading section four specific cases will be studied, in which a specific motif will be studied in three texts, one from antiquity, one from the period 500-1950 and one from the contemporary period. For each case the students will read fifty to sixty pages of primary texts. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Casussen: Individually Project-based work: Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Rita Beyers, Geert Lernout, Paul Pelckmans, Sinds Adam en Achilles, Bijbel en mythologie in de Europese Literatuur, Leuven, Acco, 2011. In addition, a syllabus with copies of the texts of the case studies will be made available by the end of the first semester. For personal reading the student will choose a text from a standard list. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: See bibliography in the course book. 7. Contact information (+)last update: 05/04/2012 10:50 paul.pelckmans.1

German

Compulsory courses

German proficiency 2 Course Code : 1006FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 45 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tanja Mortelmans Sabine Moll   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: Although the course will be primarily taught in German, adequate mastery of the Dutch language is necessary for the translation exercises. 2. Learning outcomes Increasing German speaking, reading and writing skills in general. More specifically, this course doesn't only aim at deepening the students' general language skills, but wants them to acquire more 'intellectual' forms of speech and writing (for instance in discussing themes of general interest) as well. This course specifically contributes to improving language awareness and language skills in German throughout the Bachelor's programme and aims to help the students to effectively and fluently contribute to discussions within and outside their own field of study while making use of abstract notions and expressions. Students are able to understand at a reasonable speed and with a critical mind general and academically specific texts and are able to prepare and conceptualise texts within their domain of study as well as outside, make notes or write an essay which bears witness of good communciation skills. In doing so students will activate communicative strategies based on language awareness and will use primary sources. Exit level at the end of the Ba is ALTE 4 or CEFR C1. 3. Course contents Various forms of 'present-day' (mainly written) German will be studied. By means of six thematic units (dealing with themes like 'Language', 'Man and Woman', 'Education') basic skills are improved (critical reading of original German texts, vocabulary exercises and translation exercises). 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Seminars Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments (interim) tests 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, Tanja (2011): Deutsche Sprachbeherrschung 2. Universitas. Thematische Woordenschat Duits. Ndl. bewerking: EMPA Amsterdam: Intertaal. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Duden. Deutsches Universalwörterbuch A-Z. Mannheim: Dudenverlag. Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Duits-Nederlands en Nederlands-Duits. Utrecht/Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie 7. Contact information You can contact us during office hours (D.128), by phone (03/265.42.64) or by e-mail (tanja.mortelmans@ua.ac.be) (+)last update: 03/05/2012 18:01 tanja.mortelmans

Introduction to German linguistics Course Code : 1007FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Tanja Mortelmans Tom Smits   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : German Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of the German language is necessary. 2. Learning outcomes This course provides a general introduction to specific aspects of the German language (its geographical dispersal, the number of native and non-native speakers, the international status of the German language, ...). Moreover, students will be made acquainted with a number of traditional areas within 'germanistic' linguistics ('Germanistik'). 3. Course contents General knowledge pertaining to various aspects of the German language: its (number of) speakers, its international status (e.g. German as a scientific language, as a language of economy, etc.), the recent spelling debate, ... From a more linguistic point of view, areal-, socio- and contact-linguistic issues will be tackled. Attention will also be paid to the German language from an historical linguistic point of view. Finally, contrastive phonetics (German-Dutch) will be studied as well. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading Tanja Mortelmans & Tom Smits. Inleiding tot de Duitse taalwetenschap. Universitas Werner König: dtv-Atlas deutsche Sprache. dtv-Verlag. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Fleischer, Wolfgang, Gerhard Helbig & Gotthard Lerchner (eds.) (2001). Kleine Enzyklopädie Deutsche Sprache. Frankfurt/M.: Lang. 7. Contact information You can contact us during office hours (D.128), by telephone (03/265.42.64 // 03/265.42.63) or by e-mail (tanja.mortelmans@ua.ac.be or tom.smits@ua.ac.be). (+)last update: 18/05/2011 14:58 tanja.mortelmans

German grammar: theory 2 Course Code : 1008FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tanja Mortelmans   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: As this course has an outspoken contrastive orientation (Dutch - German), knowledge of the Dutch language is necessary. 2. Learning outcomes Apart from improving practical proficiency with respect to particular aspects of German grammar, this course also aims at deepening insights into the grammatical system of the German language: students are expected to know not only when and how a particular form or construction is used, but also WHY this particular form appears. 3. Course contents In German grammar 2: theory the basic knowledge of the grammar course (Theory 1) is extended. More concretely, the following topics will be dealt with: the parts of speech 'preposition', 'adverb', 'conjunction' and 'pronoun'  the grammatical categories of the verb (like tense, mood, 'Aktionsart', 'Genus verbi' passive/active) 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Ten Cate, Abraham u.a (latest edition). Deutsche Grammatik. Bussum: Coutinho. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: DUDEN-Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (= Duden in 12. Bdn.; Bd. 4). Van Dale. Groot Woordenboek Nederlands-Duits & Duits-Nederlands. (latest edition) DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (latest edition) 7. Contact information You can contact me during office hours, by telephone (03/265.42.64) or by e-mail (tanja.mortelmans@ua.ac.be). (+)last update: 14/06/2011 11:52 tanja.mortelmans

German grammar: exercises 2 Course Code : 1009FLWTLD Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Tom Smits   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch German A passive knowledge of : Dutch German Specific prerequisites for this course: As this course has an outspoken contrastive orientation (Dutch - German), knowledge of the Dutch language is necessary. 2. Learning outcomes Apart from improving practical proficiency with respect to particular aspects of German grammar, this course also aims at deepening insights into the grammatical system of the German language: students are expected to know not only when and how a particular form or construction is used, but also WHY this particular form appears. The exercises deal with the same themes that have been discussed in the theoretical grammar classes. They aim at improving practical proficiency of German grammar, and of the German language in general. 3. Course contents The following topics will be dealt with: - the parts of speech 'preposition', 'adverb', 'conjunction' and 'pronoun' - the grammatical categories of the verb (tense, mood, 'Aktionsart', 'Genus verbi') The exercises thematically tie in with the above issues. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: (interim) tests 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, Tanja & Tom Smits: Duitse Toegepaste Grammatica II. Antwerpen: Universitas. Thematische Woordenschat Duits. Ndl. bewerking: EPMA. Amsterdam : Intertaal.   van Dale: Groot woordenboek Nederlands-Duits. Van Dale Lexicografie. van Dale: Groot woordenboek Duits-Nederlands. Van Dale Lexicografie. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: DUDEN-Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (= Duden in 12. Bdn.; Bd. 4). Van Dale. Groot Woordenboek Nederlands-Duits & Duits-Nederlands. (latest edition) DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. Mannheim: Dudenverlag (latest edition) 7. Contact information CST: D-126 03 220 42 63 tom.smits@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 20/05/2011 12:07 tom.smits

History of German literature 2 Course Code : 1010FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an even year Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Arvi Sepp   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Good German reading and writing skills. 2. Learning outcomes Students are able to understand and situate German prose (1750-1950). 3. Course contents Introduction to the Staufische Klassik around 1200.  Development of German prose from 1750 until now: story, novella, novel, essay. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars Tutorials Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Open-question Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Course Book Geschichte der deutschen Literatur II (availabe at Universitas) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Reading List (availabe at Acco):  - Arthur Schnitzler: Leutnant Gustl. Ditzingen: Reclam, 2002. - Ulrich Plenzdorf: Die neuen Leiden des jungen W. Frankfurt am M.: Suhrkamp, 1976. - Bertolt Brecht: Der gute Mensch von Sezuan. Frankfurt am M.: Suhrkamp, 2011. - Bernhard Schlink: Der Vorleser. Zürich: Diogenes, 1997.     7. Contact information (+)last update: 28/09/2012 13:42 arvi.sepp

Cultural history of the German speaking countries Course Code : 1015FLWTLD Study domain: History Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an odd year Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Arvi Sepp   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of the German language is required. 2. Learning outcomes The course intends to provide students of German with a basic package of cultural ‘know how’ that will enhance their understanding of the ‘foreign’ language, literature and culture. 3. Course contents This cultural-historical course outlines the main movements in the cultural development of the German-speaking area and places them in their historical context. The primary focus is on the modern and contemporary eras (19th and 20th centuries). The course discusses such aspects as politics, religion, visual arts, music, architecture, science and philosophy. In addition, it considers the Landeskunde of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in a more narrow sense (geography, political structures, social life etc). 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Seminars Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Continuous assessment: Assignments Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading - Gössmann, Wilhelm (2006). Deutsche Kulturgeschichte im Grundriss. Düsseldorf: Grupello. (available at Acco) - Handouts (to be distributed during the lectures).   Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Schulze et al.: Deutsche Erinnerungsorte 7. Contact information zie vakbeschrijving in het Duits (+)last update: 05/11/2010 15:15 arvi.sepp

1 literary course to choose from:

German texts: capita selecta 1 - Lyric after 1945 Course Code : 1011FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an even year Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Vivian Liska   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : German Specific prerequisites for this course: Good knowledge of German 2. Learning outcomes Basic knowledge of the historical, cultural and literary context of postwar Europe. Knowledge of the poems discussed during the course. In-depth understanding of the aesthetic problem of art 'after Auschwitz'. 3. Course contents LYRIK NACH 1945 This course begins with an overview of the situation of poetry in Germany after 1945 and of the issues involved in the debate about lyrical poetry after Auschwitz. This contextualization constitutes the background for an introduction to some of the major theoretical statements about this topic (Adorno: Erziehung nach Auschwitz, George Steiner: Language and Silence et al.). the main part of the course is devoted to an analysis of individual poems by Paul Celan as well as Nelly Sachs, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Robert Schindel and others. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars Personal work: Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group Paper: Individually Paper: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Continuous assessment: (interim) tests Participation in classroom activities Presentation 6. Study material Required reading A reader with primary and secondary literature will be made available to the students at the beginning of the course. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Adorno, Theodor W.. Ob nach Auschwitz noch sich leben lasse. Ein philosophisches Lesebuch. Herausgegeben von Rolf Tiedemann. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1997. Meinecke, Dietlind. Über Paul Celan. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1978. Peter Horst Neumann: Zur Lyrik Paul Celans. Eine Einführung. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1968; 2. Auflage 1990, ISBN 3-525-33567-9 Peter Szondi: Celan-Studien. Hg. von Jean Bollack mit Henriette Beese, Wolfgang Fietkau, Hans-Hagen Hildebrandt, Gert Mattenklott, Senta Metz, Helen Stierlin. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1972 Dietlind Meinecke (Hrsg.): Über Paul Celan. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1973 Marlies Janz: Vom Engagement absoluter Poesie. Zur Lyrik und Ästhetik Paul Celans. Athenäum, Königstein 1976 Paul Celan Text und Kritik , Heft 53/54, München 1977 Israel Chalfen: Paul Celan. Eine Biographie seiner Jugend, Insel, Frankfurt 1979 Winfried Menninghaus: Paul Celan. Magie der Form. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1980 Karsten Hvidfelt Nielsen, Harald Pors: Index zur Lyrik Paul Celans. W. Fink, München 1981 Gerhart Baumann: Erinnerungen an Paul Celan. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1986 Hans-Georg Gadamer: Wer bin Ich und wer bist Du? – Ein Kommentar zu Paul Celans Gedichtfolge 'Atemkristall', Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1986 Otto Pöggeler: Spur des Worts. Zur Lyrik Paul Celans. Alber, Freiburg / München 1986, ISBN 3-495-47607-5 Werner Hamacher, Winfried Menninghaus (Hrsg.): Paul Celan. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 1988 (Reihe: Materialien) John Felstiner: Paul Celan. Eine Biographie Beck, München 1997, ISBN 3-406-42285-3 Wolfgang Emmerich: Paul Celan Rowohlt, Reinbek 1999, ISBN 3-499-50397-2 Jean Bollack: Paul Celan. Poetik der Fremdheit. Aus dem Franz. von Werner Wögerbauer. Zsolnay, Wien 2000, ISBN 3-552-04976-2 7. Contact information Prof. Dr. Vivian Liska Deutsche Literatur Dept. Letteren en Wijsbegeerte Universiteit Antwerpen Lange Winkelstraat 40-42, 4 verdieping Post adres: Prinsstraat 13 L.400 BE-2000-Antwerpen   Tel: +32 3 265 52 44 Fax: +32 3 275 52 41 Mobiel: +32 475 38 0000 e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 10/06/2011 19:08 vivian.liska

German texts: capita selecta 2 Course Code : 1012FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an even year Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Mark Gelber   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : German ·         Be able to read German on an advanced level. ·         Good passive and active knowledge of German that allows for oral and written cooperation such as can be expected after successful completion of Ba1. Specific prerequisites for this course: ·         Basic general knowledge regarding German history and culture in the 19th and 20th centuries 2. Learning outcomes Students will have gained knowledge of the life and works of one of the outstanding German writers of the modern period. They will also get acquainted with broad knowledge of the 19th century background which informs his career as well as the intellectual, historical, political, and literary developments – such as the world wars and the fate of Germany - which helped shape his reception in the 20th century. 3. Course contents THOMAS MANN. WORK AND IMPACT. In this course we will attempt to comprehend the career of one of the towering figures in world literature of the 20th century, a Nobel-prize winning author who came to represent Germany and the Germans through a very difficult period of its historical and political transformation. Topics include: the impact of Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Wagner on the early Mann; the impact of Goethe and Freud on the late Mann. Naturalism and Decadence in the early writings; musical and mythological motifs in the early novellas; Heinrich Mann and Thomas Mann’s literary development; the concepts of Germany and the Germans; Thomas Mann, Weimar culture and the rise of Nazism; Mann’s career in face of and after Nazism; Mann and exile literature. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written with oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Tristan, Tonio Kröger, Wälsungenblut, Der Tod in Venedig, Mario und der Zauberer. Also excerpts from Betrachtungen eines Unpolitischen. Perhaps some essays (on Goethe, Freud, Von deutscher Republik) and one radio broadcast to Germany during the war. Some excerpts from his correspondence with his brother Heinrich Mann and also excerpts from his diaries. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Buddenbrooks, Der Zauberberg, Joseph und seine Brueder, Doktor Faustus.   7. Contact information Prof. Dr. Mark Gelber Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva Department of Foreign Literatures & Linguistics, Diller Building 521 Tel. +972 (0)8 6461125 Email:  mgelber@bgu.ac.il (+)last update: 07/06/2012 10:24 myriam.demeulenaere

German texts: capita selecta 3 - Franz Kafka: short stories Course Code : 1988FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an odd year Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Vivian Liska   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: 2. Learning outcomes Basic knowledge of Kafka’s oeuvre, the ability to apply detailed close readings and to use basic concepts from the most influential literary theories 3. Course contents After an introductory overview of the literary and historical context of Kafka’s oeuvre, a selection of stories will be explained and interpreted. Starting from a variety of perspectives – philosophical, sociological, psycho-analytical, rhetorical – the course will discuss these different approaches and compare them with each other in order to reveal both the complexity of Kafka’s oeuvre and the scope of the potential of literary criticism. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading Kafka, Erzählungen (reclam) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Binder, Hartmut. Kafka-Handbuch. Stuttgart: Kröner, 1979. Jagow/Jahraus. Kafka Handbuch. Vandenhoeck&Ruprecht, 2008. 7. Contact information Appointments can be made via e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be Vivian Liska Professor of German Literature Dept. Literature and Philosophy University of Antwerp Lange Winkelstraat 40-42, 4th floor Mailing Address: Prinsstraat 13 L.400 BE-2000-Antwerpen Tel: +32 3 265 52 44 Fax: +32 3 265 52 41 Cell: +32 475 38 0000 e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=vivian.liska (+)last update: 19/06/2011 12:42 vivian.liska

German texts: capita selecta 4 - Friedrich Nietzsche: the philosopher as a poet Course Code : 1017FLWTLD Study domain: Literature Bi-anuall course: Taught in academic years starting in an odd year Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : German Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Vivian Liska   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : German Specific prerequisites for this course: Good passive, and for the oral and written participation, sufficiently active knowledge of German as it may be expected after having successfully completed Ba1. 2. Learning outcomes Basic knowledge of Friedrich Nietzsche's work and of its importance within the historical, cultural and literary context of modernity. K nowledge of the texts discussed in class through close readings, mainly Also sprach Zarathurstra . Basic knowledge of the interface  between literature and philosophy and of the  esthetic, political and cultural implications of Nietzsche’s work. 3. Course contents The course starts by providing an insight into the importance of Nietzsche's influence on the literary and philosophical tradition of the Twentieth Century and focuses on the problematic reception of his work. The course will focus on  Schopenhauer’s and Wagner’s influence on Nietzsche, the question of Nietzsche’s nihilism, his concepts of the Übermensch and of the Eternal Recurrence, as well as  the role of poetry in Nietzsche's work. Other issues to be discussed: Nietzsche’s importance for German modernism, his literary development from his early lyrical-essayistic workand his philosophical poetry. The course concentrates on the period between 1887-1891. Close readings in class focus on Also sprach Zarathustra and a selection of his poems. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Continuous assessment: (interim) tests Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Nietzsche, Friedrich. Also sprach Zarathustra. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1994. Other texts - mainly poems - will be handed out in the course of the lectures.   Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Meyer, Theo. Nietzsche und die Kunst. Tübingen: Francke, 1993. Hillebrand, Bruno Nietzsche und die deutsche Literatur. Tübingen: DTV, 1978.   7. Contact information Appointments can be made via e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be           Vivian Liska Professor of German Literature Dept. Literature and Philosophy University of Antwerp Lange Winkelstraat 40-42, 4th floor Mailing Address: Prinsstraat 13 L.400 BE-2000-Antwerpen   Tel: +32 3 265 52 44 Fax: +32 3 265 52 41 Cell: +32 475 38 0000 e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=vivian.liska (+)last update: 02/08/2011 00:50 vivian.liska

Italian

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Applied Italian linguistics 1 Course Code : 1006FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere Sara Szoc Carla Magrini   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: Students obtained credits for all Italian courses of BA1. 2. Learning outcomes The normative grammar acquired previously is put into practice with more complex oral and written tasks. Students are also required to further their lexical knowledge. Grammatical knowledge is tested with both tasks and exercises. 3. Course contents This course has three parts: (a) the course itself, (b) the lettorato with an Italian native and (c) self evaluation done at home. The course itself is mainly concerned with written Italian and focuses on grammatical structures, abstracts and essay writing. The lettorato deals with oral proficiency, comprehension (spoken/written) and practical written proficiency (letters). Students are also required to study some 4000 Italian words using Blackboard. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Skills training Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Oral without written preparation Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Manual: Scrivere e comunicare. Teoria e pratica della scrittura in lingua italiana. Milano: Mondadori. (D. Corno). 2002. Grammar: Grammatica italiana di Base. Bologna: Zanichelli. (P. Trifone & M. Palermo). 2004. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 19/06/2012 12:31 dieter.vermandere

Italian linguistics 1: introduction to Italian linguistics Course Code : 1007FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere Sara Szoc   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students have obtained credits for all Italian courses offered in the Bachelor 1 programme. 2. Learning outcomes Students are expected to acquire the linguistic terminology in order to adequately describe grammatical problems. 3. Course contents This course provides the linguistic underpinnings for the grammatical knowledge and aims at enabling students to describe grammatical problems using linguistic terms and methods. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Manual: La grammatica italiana.Milano: Mondadori. (C. Andorno). 2003. Grammar: Grammatica italiana di base.Bologna: Zanichelli. (P. Trifone & M. Palermo). 2004. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Grammar: Italiano. Grammatica. Sintassi. Dubbi.Torino: Garzanti. (L. Serianni). 2003. (collana "Le Garzantine"). 7. Contact information (+)last update: 19/06/2012 12:30 dieter.vermandere

Italian linguistics 2: a description of system and variation in modern Italian Course Code : 1008FLWTLI Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Dieter Vermandere   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students obtained credits for all Italian courses offered in the Bachelor 1 programme. 2. Learning outcomes Students are familiar with the wide variation attested in modern Italian and now how to distinguish the grammatical norm from the pratical use. 3. Course contents This course provides a brief outlook on the sociolinguistic variation in modern Italian. Students are asked to verify their knowledge of the grammatical "norm" with respect to practical and daily language use, and report on the differences. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Manual: L'italiano contemporaneo.Bologna: il Mulino. (P. D'Achille). 2003. Grammar: L'italiano. Grammatica. Sintassi. Dubbi.Milano: Garzanti. (L. Serianni). Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 13/07/2011 16:55 dieter.vermandere

Italian literature 1 Course Code : 1009FLWTLI Study domain: Literature Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Italian Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Walter Geerts   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of written and spoken Italian. Acquaintance with terminology of literary criticism.  2. Learning outcomes To be able to recognize and understand the main authors and texts of Italian literature from Dante up to the eighteenth century included. 3. Course contents Canon, periods, trends and main currents of Italian literature from Dante to Goldoni. Essential readings of important excerpts of main texts in the original language. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Open book 6. Study material Required reading Course materials is made available both for the history of Italian literature and the excerpts in Italian. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 30/08/2012 18:57 walter.geerts