Information Package / Course Catalogue
II. Post-World War German Literature I
Course Code: ADE223
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: German
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to examine the important writers and works of the period with literature review methods and techniques.

Course Content

The aim of the course is to examine the important writers and works of the period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülşah KIRAN ELKOCA
Learning Outcomes
1.He has knowledge about the period and writers about German literature.
2.It reads, understands, interprets German literary texts using the german language acquisition up to today.
3. has detailed information about the current of Trümmerliteratur (Debris).
4.He learns and makes inferences about German culture, art and social structure.
5.Advances in German
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Geschichte der deutschen Literatur
2.Literaturanalysen zur Nachkriegsliteratur - Trümmerliteratur: Die Abitur & Hausaufgabenhilfe:
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the semester program and course materials of the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Post-war literaturepoche- definition, historical background.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Post-war period of literature: Die Trümmerliteratur (The Rubble Literature) (1945-50)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Post-war literature: features- the world and the image of man. Literary genres- poetry- epic- drama.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Linguistic features and motives of the Trümmerliteratur.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Authors and works of Trümmerliterature
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Group of 47
Week 8 - Theoretical
Internal emigration and exile literature. The themes and well-known works of Internal Emigration and exile literature.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Internal emigration and exile literature. The themes and well-known works of Internal Emigration and exile literature.
Week 10 - Theoretical
DDR literature.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The literature of the BRD
Week 12 - Theoretical
Definition and features of the short story.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examples of short stories in post-war literature
Week 14 - Theoretical
Short story analysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
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5
OÇ-3
3
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3
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3
5
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3
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3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026