Course: German cultural studies and culture

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Course title German cultural studies and culture
Course code KFL/RKNX
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bibko Daniel, Doc. Dr.
  • Henzelová Romana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Holeček Ján, BA
Course content
1. Regions of the German Language Region in the Context of European History. 2. Areas of the German language area from the cultural and historical point of view. 3. Regions of the German Language Area from the Point of View of Linguistics. 4. Czech-German relations in the Central European historical context. 5. Czech-German language relations

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 13 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
generally characterize German-speaking countries
to name the main policy makers of the German-speaking countries
to name and briefly characterize the main social centers of German-speaking countries
to explain the basic terms of political life and education in German
to list the main stages of the political development of Germany
Skills
to communicate in German at B2 level
to discuss and argue in German
to understand the written discourse on B2 of the topics: policy and education in German speaking countries
to understand the lecture, present a presentation on the topic of politics, education, companies of German speaking countries at level B2
to summarize spoken and written text, build and formulate the main ideas, correctly select the keywords
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the specifics of the regions of the German language area
to clarify the main areas of Czech-German relations and contacts
to explain in a broader context the outline of the changes in the culture of German-speaking countries
to characterize the language specifics of the regions of the German-speaking countries
to describe historical changes in Czech-German relations
Skills
to communicate on texts and speeches from the area of cultural and linguistic realities of German-speaking countries in German at level B2 and higher
to promote a specific vocational problem from the thematic area of cultural and linguistic realities of German-speaking countries into the wider (European) context
to identify interesting topics in current events in the field of culture of German-speaking countries, to discuss in the German language and to express their own well-grounded opinion
to identify interesting topics in current events from the area of Czech-German relations, to discuss in the German language and to express their own well-grounded opinion
to analyze texts and problems from the thematic area of cultural and linguistic realities of German-speaking countries
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Discussion
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Seminar classes
Students' portfolio
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Seminar classes
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Seminar classes
Individual study
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Continuous assessment
Competences
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Berger, Maria Cristina; Martini, Maddalena. Generation E : Deutschsprachige Landeskunde im europäischen Kontext. 1. Aufl. Stuttgart : Klett Verlag, 2005. ISBN 3-12-675247-0.
  • Bubner, Friedrich; Seel, Helga. Transparente landeskunde. 13. aktualisierte Aufl. Bonn : Inter Nationes, 2000.
  • Gaidosch, U.; Müller, C. Zur Orientierung Basiswissen Deutschland (9. Auflage). München, 2023. ISBN 9783192014994.
  • HERINGER, H. J.:. Interkulturelle Kommunikation. UTB, 2004. ISBN 3-8252-2550-X.
  • Müller, Helmut M. Deutsche Geschichte in Schlaglichtern. Leipzig : F.A.Brockhaus, 2002. ISBN 3-7653-0201-5.
  • Wehling, Hans-Georg (Hrsg.). Die Deutschen Länder. Geschichte, Politik, Wirtschaft. Opladen, 2002.


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