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Course: German for Humanities

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Course title German for Humanities
Course code KFI/NOH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Macháčová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Snížková Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šroubek Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Čada Michal, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Čadilová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
In seminars the German scholarly texts are read and interpreted. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring terminology as well as specifics of the academic style in the humanities. Working with text is guided in Czech nevertheless students are led to be able to present the main theses of the text in German. A list of particular texts is published on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 48 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of German language (B2) is expected, knowledge and skills within the course KFI/NPH.
learning outcomes
Students will be able to orient in the scholarly German texts of humanities. They will be able to summarize and express the main theses of the texts. They will be well acquainted with the German terminology in humanities. They will be motivated to use the German scholarly literature for the next study of their field. Literatura (pro oba předměty)
teaching methods
Seminar
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Hauptwerke der Philosophie. 20. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 1992. ISBN 3-15-008744-9.
  • Metzler Philosophie Lexikon : Begriffe und Definitionen. 2., erw. und aktualisierte Aufl. Stuttgart : Metzler, 1999. ISBN 3-476-01679-X.
  • Bubner, Rüdiger. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 6, Deutscher Idealismus. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-009916-1.
  • Flasch, Kurt. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 2, Mittelalter. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 1994. ISBN 3-15-009912-9.
  • Gawlick, Günter. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 4, Empirismus. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2005. ISBN 3-15-009914-5.
  • Otto, Stephan. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 3, Renaissance und frühe Neuzeit. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2000. ISBN 3-15-009913-7.
  • Riedel, Manfred. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 7, 19. Jahrhundert : Posivitismus, Historismus, Hermeneutik. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-009917-X.
  • Specht, Rainer. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 5, Rationalismus. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2002. ISBN 978-3-15-009915-5.
  • Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 9, Gegenwart. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-018267-0.
  • Thies, Christian. Einführung in die philosophische Anthropologie. Darmstadt : Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2004. ISBN 3-534-15470-3.
  • Vorländer, Karl. Geschichte der Philosophie. Berlin : Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag, 1932.
  • Wiehl, Reiner. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 8, 20. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 1995. ISBN 3-15-009918-8.
  • Wieland, Wolfgang. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 1, Antike. Stuttgart : Philipp Reclam jun., 2005. ISBN 3-15-009911-0.


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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026