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TYSK3402

German Master's specialization course

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 15
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction German
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

The course addresses an area or topic either within modern German linguistics or German literature and culture studies and helps prepare students for the master's project, addressing both theoretical and methodological issues that may be relevant to the master's thesis.

The specialisation within literature and culture studies may offer a historical approach to literature studies or focus on authorship, genres or other approaches to literature and cultural studies. The specialisation in linguistics will give students experiences with empirical approaches, for example using online corpora.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The candidate

-has in-depth knowledge of and insights into a specialised topic in German linguistics or German-language literature and culture studies

SKILLS

The candidate can

- reflect independently on and apply theoretical and methodological approaches within a limited area of study

- present, analyse and compare different academic approaches, theories and methods within the area of study using appropriate academic language, both orally and in writing

- process relevant sources and bibliographies in a critical manner

- present and independently assess relevant academic issues

- analyse empirical material using relevant approaches within the given field of study

-communicate about their area of specialisation using appropriate and precise German terminology

COMPETENCE

The candidate can

- plan and and carry out an independent research or development project in German, guided by supervision

- can apply their knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out complex tasks and projects

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and/or supervision. The course is primarily run as an online course, but in some semesters, some face-to-face instruction may be offered.

The language of instruction is German, and assignments and exams are answered in German.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1-3 assignments

Further on evaluation

Assessment: Portfolio with up to 3 items, where at least 2 of them are revised versions of mandatory assignments. The exact number of items in the portfolio and further details about these will be specified by the course coordinator and communicated to the students at the start of the term. The exam must be answered in German. All the submissions will have to receive a pass grade for the whole of the portfolio to receive a pass grade. Students who fail must redo all the items in the portfolio.

It is not possible for students who have passed the exam in TYSK3402 to retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught. Students who did not pass the exam, or who did not complete the exam due to illness may retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught; however, they will not receive any individual supervision or be given feedback on new items for the portfolio. All obligatory assignments must have been completed and approved the semester the course was taught.

Course materials

The reading list will be made available at the beginning of the semester.

Subject areas

  • German Language
  • German Literature
  • German
  • German Cultural Studies
  • German Literature

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-12-08
Submission 2025-12-09
Time Release 09:00
Submission 12:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment