European Languages and Literature in the Middle Ages

Code:

MEAL034

Acronym:

LLEIM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Comparative Literature

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in German Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEAL	3	Study Plan	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Alemão

Objectives

The aim of the module is to provide the students with deeper knowledge on the sources of Medieval poetry within the European área and on the fixation of the traditions in diferente literary genres. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Capacity to recognise the sources of Medieval poetry and to understand its fixation in different literary genres.

Working method

Presencial

Program

0. Theoretical framework of literary traditions 1. Material and Themes 1.1 Love 1.2 God, religion and hagiographical traditions 1.3 Charlemagne and Romance war traditions 1.4 The Nibelungs, Theodoric and Germanic war traditions 1.5 Arthur, Tristan and Celtic knightly traditions 1.6 Other European traditions 2. Genres 2.1 Lyric 2.2 Heroic epic 2.3 Romance 2.4 Hagiography 2.5 Mixed genres

Mandatory literature

CURTIUS, Ernst Robert; Literatura Europeia e Idade Média Latina (trad.), Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Nacional do Livro, 1957

Teaching methods and learning activities

Semianr

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	21,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de investigação	30,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendence

Calculation formula of final grade

Presentation 25% Essay 75%

Examinations or Special Assignments

N.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with rules in force at FLUP

Classification improvement

In accordance with rules in force at FLUP