PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A
I. A STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE TYBA SYLLABUS
II. TEXTS ARE ALSO CHANGED ACCORDINGLY.
Papers:
S 3 (Special Paper No. 3 : Study of literature, literary epochs and
German philosophy)
S 4 (Special Paper No. 4 : Study of culture and civilization through
informative and literary texts)
G 3 (General Paper No. 3 : Language skills )
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S 3 (Special Paper No. 3 : Study of literature, literary epochs and
German philosophy)
A. Objective: The students of T.Y.B.A. German Special should be exposed to
exemplary texts of German literature and they should be given introduction to
history of literature through shorter literary texts. The students should also get
acquainted to major German philosophers who influenced German culture and
literature. The students should be given an overview of the history of philosophy
from Kant to Heidegger.
B. Course Contents:
1. A longer narrative literary text: Christa Wolf: Was bleibt?/ Jurek Becker: Jakob
der Lügner
2. Overview of literary epochs from Barock to Expressionismus: Material
compiled by the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune
3. Recommended texts of German poetry as exemplary literary texts on following
literary epochs:
1.Barock, 2.Aufklärung, 3.Sturm und Drang , 4. Klassik, 5. Romantik
6. Vormärz /Junges Deutschland, 7. Naturalismus, 8. Realismus
9. Expressionismus (compiled by the Department of FL, University of Pune)
4. Overview of history of German Philosophy: Material compiled by the
Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune from Immanuel Kant/
Hegel/Leipniz/ Spinoza/ Schopenhauer/ Nietzsche/ Heidegger/
C. Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks : Written paper: 40 marks , Project work: 20
marks.
the students should undertake and complete a project on the topic of history of
literature or philosophy. A student should choose a topic and study the exemplary
texts which are not included as prescribed text but of his/her choice concerning
his/her topic.
Final Examination: Marks: 80
1. A longer narrative literary text: 20 marks, 3 short answers : 12 marks, a
long answer: 8 marks.
2. Overview of literary epochs : 30 marks, questions on epochs and poetry
(objective and descriptive nature)
3. Overview of history of German Philosophy: 30 marks , questions on
Philosophy and philosophers (objective and descriptive nature)
____________________________________________________
S 4 (Special Paper No. 4 : Study of culture and civilization through
informative and literary texts)
Objective: The students should get acquainted with the different current social,
political, economic, cultural issues and problems of societies of German speaking
countries. The texts should of three types:
a. Sach- und Fachtexte :informative texts with scientific and systematic
information on the chosen theme,
b. Texts focusing the social aspect of the themes, issues concerning day to
day life in German speaking society
c. Literary texts depicting the themes, problems discussed in the a and b type
texts.
There should be at least 8 different themes discussed in detail.
Course contents:
The following themes are recommended:
1. Umweltproblematik,
2.Welt der Senioren,
3.Frau (Frauenbewegung, Feminismus, Frauenliteratur, frau in Deutschland),
4.Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands
5. Religion und Mythologie,
6. Vorureile –Ausländer in Deutschland: Probleme und Fragen,
7.Beruf und Arbeitswelt,
8. Medien
9. Leben und Alltag in Deutschland: Lebens-und Wohnformen, Wandel der
Familie,
10.Europäische Union
The texts prescribed are: ( compiled by the Department of FL, University of
Pune)There will be texts belonging to two to three types as mentioned above.)
Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks: Written paper: 40 marks , Presentation of
paper (Referat): 20 marks.
The students are required to take up a theme related to the themes and problems
discussed in the class and present a paper on the topic chosen at the term end
examination. The paper is to be submitted in written form also.
Final Examination: 80 marks, Written paper: 60, Oral examination: 20 marks
Questions on A type texts: 25 marks: short(12), long answers (6), objective
questions (7)
Questions on B type texts: 30 marks: short(20), objective questions (10)
Questions on C type texts: literary texts: 25 marks, questions with moderate size
answers : 20 marks, give your own comment: 5 marks
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G 3 (General Paper No. 3 : Language skills )
Objective: The students who have opted German as General subject and
students having German special are together for this course. The course should
focus on improving language skills (written and oral) of the students. They
should be introduced to the translation skills, use of language for commercial
purposes, advanced grammar patterns. They should also read and analyze shorter
prose literary texts to be able to learn more about artistic use of language in
fiction.
Course Contents:
a. The students learn translation skills through doing actual exercise in
translation from German into English and vice a versa. (Material compiled by
the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune as reference material.)
b. Commercial German: the students learn to write: buiseness letter
(Geschäftsbrief ), E-mail drafting in German, write application in German
for different purposes, write C.V. in German (Lebenslauf) (Material compiled
by the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune as reference material.)
c. Students learn through advanced grammar patterns to express in different
modes, to reformulate sentences, to simplify sentences and analyse
sentence structures. (Material compiled by the Department of Foreign Languages,
University of Pune as reference material.)
d. Students should read and be able to understand shorter literary texts and
the different artistic expressions in literary styles.
The prescribed texts are:
Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks:
Written paper: 40 marks , Oral examination: 20 marks.
Final Examination: 80 marks, Written paper
Translation of unseen passages: 20 marks: German into English: 10 marks, English into
German: 10 marks (use of dictionary is allowed)
Commercial German: 20 marks
Adv. Grammar: 10 marks
Comprehension of unseen passage: 10 marks
Literary texts: 20 marks
Total: 80 marks for final written examination, NO oral examination.
I. A STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE TYBA SYLLABUS
II. TEXTS ARE ALSO CHANGED ACCORDINGLY.
Papers:
S 3 (Special Paper No. 3 : Study of literature, literary epochs and
German philosophy)
S 4 (Special Paper No. 4 : Study of culture and civilization through
informative and literary texts)
G 3 (General Paper No. 3 : Language skills )
______________________________________
S 3 (Special Paper No. 3 : Study of literature, literary epochs and
German philosophy)
A. Objective: The students of T.Y.B.A. German Special should be exposed to
exemplary texts of German literature and they should be given introduction to
history of literature through shorter literary texts. The students should also get
acquainted to major German philosophers who influenced German culture and
literature. The students should be given an overview of the history of philosophy
from Kant to Heidegger.
B. Course Contents:
1. A longer narrative literary text: Christa Wolf: Was bleibt?/ Jurek Becker: Jakob
der Lügner
2. Overview of literary epochs from Barock to Expressionismus: Material
compiled by the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune
3. Recommended texts of German poetry as exemplary literary texts on following
literary epochs:
1.Barock, 2.Aufklärung, 3.Sturm und Drang , 4. Klassik, 5. Romantik
6. Vormärz /Junges Deutschland, 7. Naturalismus, 8. Realismus
9. Expressionismus (compiled by the Department of FL, University of Pune)
4. Overview of history of German Philosophy: Material compiled by the
Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune from Immanuel Kant/
Hegel/Leipniz/ Spinoza/ Schopenhauer/ Nietzsche/ Heidegger/
C. Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks : Written paper: 40 marks , Project work: 20
marks.
the students should undertake and complete a project on the topic of history of
literature or philosophy. A student should choose a topic and study the exemplary
texts which are not included as prescribed text but of his/her choice concerning
his/her topic.
Final Examination: Marks: 80
1. A longer narrative literary text: 20 marks, 3 short answers : 12 marks, a
long answer: 8 marks.
2. Overview of literary epochs : 30 marks, questions on epochs and poetry
(objective and descriptive nature)
3. Overview of history of German Philosophy: 30 marks , questions on
Philosophy and philosophers (objective and descriptive nature)
____________________________________________________
S 4 (Special Paper No. 4 : Study of culture and civilization through
informative and literary texts)
Objective: The students should get acquainted with the different current social,
political, economic, cultural issues and problems of societies of German speaking
countries. The texts should of three types:
a. Sach- und Fachtexte :informative texts with scientific and systematic
information on the chosen theme,
b. Texts focusing the social aspect of the themes, issues concerning day to
day life in German speaking society
c. Literary texts depicting the themes, problems discussed in the a and b type
texts.
There should be at least 8 different themes discussed in detail.
Course contents:
The following themes are recommended:
1. Umweltproblematik,
2.Welt der Senioren,
3.Frau (Frauenbewegung, Feminismus, Frauenliteratur, frau in Deutschland),
4.Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands
5. Religion und Mythologie,
6. Vorureile –Ausländer in Deutschland: Probleme und Fragen,
7.Beruf und Arbeitswelt,
8. Medien
9. Leben und Alltag in Deutschland: Lebens-und Wohnformen, Wandel der
Familie,
10.Europäische Union
The texts prescribed are: ( compiled by the Department of FL, University of
Pune)There will be texts belonging to two to three types as mentioned above.)
Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks: Written paper: 40 marks , Presentation of
paper (Referat): 20 marks.
The students are required to take up a theme related to the themes and problems
discussed in the class and present a paper on the topic chosen at the term end
examination. The paper is to be submitted in written form also.
Final Examination: 80 marks, Written paper: 60, Oral examination: 20 marks
Questions on A type texts: 25 marks: short(12), long answers (6), objective
questions (7)
Questions on B type texts: 30 marks: short(20), objective questions (10)
Questions on C type texts: literary texts: 25 marks, questions with moderate size
answers : 20 marks, give your own comment: 5 marks
______________________________________________________
G 3 (General Paper No. 3 : Language skills )
Objective: The students who have opted German as General subject and
students having German special are together for this course. The course should
focus on improving language skills (written and oral) of the students. They
should be introduced to the translation skills, use of language for commercial
purposes, advanced grammar patterns. They should also read and analyze shorter
prose literary texts to be able to learn more about artistic use of language in
fiction.
Course Contents:
a. The students learn translation skills through doing actual exercise in
translation from German into English and vice a versa. (Material compiled by
the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune as reference material.)
b. Commercial German: the students learn to write: buiseness letter
(Geschäftsbrief ), E-mail drafting in German, write application in German
for different purposes, write C.V. in German (Lebenslauf) (Material compiled
by the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Pune as reference material.)
c. Students learn through advanced grammar patterns to express in different
modes, to reformulate sentences, to simplify sentences and analyse
sentence structures. (Material compiled by the Department of Foreign Languages,
University of Pune as reference material.)
d. Students should read and be able to understand shorter literary texts and
the different artistic expressions in literary styles.
The prescribed texts are:
Evaluation:
Term End Examination: 60 marks:
Written paper: 40 marks , Oral examination: 20 marks.
Final Examination: 80 marks, Written paper
Translation of unseen passages: 20 marks: German into English: 10 marks, English into
German: 10 marks (use of dictionary is allowed)
Commercial German: 20 marks
Adv. Grammar: 10 marks
Comprehension of unseen passage: 10 marks
Literary texts: 20 marks
Total: 80 marks for final written examination, NO oral examination.
