Course: German for Humanities - Propedeutics

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Course title German for Humanities - Propedeutics
Course code KFI/NPH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Šikýřová Darina, Dr. phil. Mgr.
  • Turek Filip, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
In seminars less difficult German scholarly texts are read. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring basic terminology of the humanities and it strengthens an understanding of the sentence structure and the common grammar. 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
Collaborative instruction, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Seminar, Field trip
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
intermediate knowledge of German language (B1)
to characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level
Skills
to use German terminology from the field of philosophy and humanities
to summarize an authentic professional text adequately
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level
to understand less demanding German texts in the field of humanities
Skills
to summarize the main points of a text read in German
actively use professional English language and terminology in the field
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Skills
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
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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