Single subject courses - German
These courses are only open for exchange students. If you as an exchange student have any questions about admission, prerequisites etc, please contact the International Office at internationaloffice@adm.vxu.se.
If you are a free mover, please contact the Admissions Office regarding possibilities to study at Växjö University: admission@vxu.se.
Contact person
Thomas Marten
E-mail: thomas.marten@vxu.se
Telephone: + 46 470 70 80 00
School of Humanities, www.vxu.se/hum/utb/amnen/tyska
TCA101 - Focus on Sweden 1. Politics, Economics and Society
/Fokus Schweden 1: Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
September–December, 2006
Undergraduate level
Part-time study
Evening class
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: German
The purpose of the course is to give the students knowledge about the host country Sweden through studies of its political, social and economic system.
Prerequisites
Students need to have successfully completed one semester (30 ECTS or equivalent) of German studies.
Recommended reading
A list of the literature can be obtained from the web at www.vxu.se/hum/utb/amnen/tyska.
TCA102 - Focus on Sweden 2. Literature and Culture
/Fokus Schweden 2, Literatur und Kultur
Mid-February–early June, 2007
Undergraduate level
Part-time study
Evening class
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: German
This course examines depictions of different aspects of cultural life in Sweden through literature from the 20th century. Students will read Swedish novels in German translation.
Die Vorlesungen und Seminare werden sich mit verschiedenen Aspekten des kulturellen Lebens im Schweden des 20. Jahrhunderts beschäftigen. Es werden dazu schwedische Romane in deutscher Übersetzung gelesen.
Prerequisites
Students need to have successfully completed one semester (30 ECTS or equivalent) of German language studies.
Recommended reading
A list of the literature can be obtained from the web at www.vxu.se/hum/utb/amnen/tyska.
TYC163 - German Literature
/Deutsche Literatur
September-mid–November, 2006
Advanced undergraduate level
Part-time study, 10 weeks
5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
Language of instruction: German
The course deepens the students’ knowledge of German fiction and non-fiction, giving insight into the history of German-language literature. The students will read and discuss German classical literature from the 18th century to the 20th century.
Prerequisites
Students need to have successfully completed two semesters (60 ECTS or equivalent) of German language studies.