Each MEL group will have a different overarching
theme which may vary from semester to semester. Some of the themes
covered so far are: “Woman Defamed, Woman Defended”, “Love from the
Sacred to the Profane”, or “Of Men, Monsters and Marvels”. Students must
choose a subtopic from within the theme and set up a research project
resulting in a mini essay at the end of the course. Several quizzes and a
bibliography are also part of the requirements.
The lectures and Übungen introduce both medieval
literature as well as the more practical aspects of doing actual
research: how to formulate an interesting research question, how to
structure one’s research, where to look for secondary information, how
to present one’s findings – in short the methodology behind (successful)
research.
Assessment/requirements: continuous assessment (quizzes, bibliography) and mini essay.
- Kursleiter/in: Julia Wellnitz