Every semester
10 Credit points
For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.
The module builds on the historical knowledge of comparative literary history acquired in Basismodul 2. Students advance their knowledge of (non)European literary and cultural history. They learn to establish connections between temporally and spatially disparate developments and to draw cross-connections. In doing so, they practise the historical classification and contextualisation of cultural artefacts as well as the deliberate use of historiographical and comparative methods.
On the one hand, the module allows students to promote their historiographical skills and, on the other, to expand their inter-/transcultural skills. The foreign language skills acquired in Aufbaumodul 3 can also be applied. The literary and cultural-historical knowledge, the inter- and transcultural skills as well as the (re-)contextualisation skills are implemented in the final module examination.
The module invites students to explore literature beyond the horizon of national literary historiography. It is based on the premise that a profound understanding of literature should take into account not only its immediate local/national context of origin, but also the diverse transregional/national and transcultural circulation dynamics that literature is part of. In this module, students learn about literature's movements across linguistic and cultural borders as well as the literary interdependencies between different European and non-European cultures.
Students acquire in-depth knowledge of transnational reception histories of individual works and authors, transnational genre history and canon formation, translation history and the similarities and differences between national literary histories, for example with regard to (trans-)national epoch classifications such as Baroque, Enlightenment, Sensibility, Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, etc.
23-LIT-M-BM1
23-LIT-M-BM2
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Module structure: 2 SL, 1 bPr 1
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Teaching staff of the course
Transnational Literary History (1)
(seminar)
The form of academic work in literary degree programmes may vary depending on the type of module, its focus and its subject matter. Possible examples include: presentations, exercises, bibliographies, position papers, short essays, meeting minutes, blog posts, brief interpretations and online tests. The following applies to all contributions: In total, each student may be required to submit written work of no more than 1,500 words, or oral contributions lasting no more than 15 minutes, or (online) tests with a total completion time of no more than 8 hours for any one course. These may be divided into several individual components. The specific requirements to be met in the course are determined by the teaching staff and announced no later than the first session. Coursework in Literary Studies serves |
see above |
see above
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Teaching staff of the course
Transnational Literary History (2)
(seminar)
The form of academic work in literary degree programmes may vary depending on the type of module, its focus and its subject matter. Possible examples include: presentations, exercises, bibliographies, position papers, short essays, meeting minutes, blog posts, brief interpretations and online tests. The following applies to all contributions: In total, each student may be required to submit written work of no more than 1,500 words, or oral contributions lasting no more than 15 minutes, or (online) tests with a total completion time of no more than 8 hours for any one course. These may be divided into several individual components. The specific requirements to be met in the course are determined by the teaching staff and announced no later than the first session. Coursework in Literary Studies serves |
see above |
see above
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The modules are assessed on the basis of a portfolio comprising eight individual documents, each of approximately 2 pages, or a portfolio comprising six individual documents, each of approximately 2 pages, together with a final oral examination (approximately 15–20 minutes) or a seminar paper of 15–20 pages, or a presentation with a written paper (max. 30 mins, 12–14 pages). The module examination is taken as part of one of the courses attended; the examiner is the teaching staff member responsible for the course.
The scope of the content and the tasks to be completed for the portfolio are agreed with the examiner. The portfolio may include, amongst other things: a bibliography, an essay, a short interpretation, an exercise, a genre analysis, minutes or a review.
The scope of the seminar paper and the tasks to be completed are agreed with the examiner before work begins.
The scope of the content and the specific task for the presentation and accompanying written paper are agreed with the examiner. The content of the presentation may be developed in depth, expanded upon, or aspects not covered in the presentation may be included. Furthermore, a specific aspect may be singled out and discussed in detail.
| Degree programme | Profile | Recommended start 3 | Duration | Mandatory option 4 |
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| Literary Studies / Master of Arts [FsB vom 01.09.2026] | Research | 3. | 1 or 2 semesters | Compulsory optional subject |
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