Course: German cultural studies and culture 2

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Course title German cultural studies and culture 2
Course code KFL/RKN2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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.
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
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 39 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
generally characterize German-speaking countries from a cultural and linguistic point of view
to explain the basic concepts of German-speaking culture
to describe and characterize the main milestones of Czech-German relations
at the level of the basic overview to characterize the regional variety of the German language
to list the main cultural figures of German-speaking countries and to briefly characterize their contribution
to name and briefly characterize the main centers of culture of German-speaking countries
Skills
to communicate in German at B2 level
to discuss and argue in German
to understand the written discourse on the field of cultural and language realities of German-speaking countries at level B2
understand the lecture, present a presentation on the topic of cultural and linguistic realities of German-speaking countries at level B2
summarize spoken and written text, select 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 analyze texts and problems from the thematic area of cultural and linguistic realities of German-speaking countries
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
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Seminar classes
Textual studies
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Seminar classes
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Textual studies
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills
Combined exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Competences
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Bubner, Friedrich; Seel, Helga. Transparente landeskunde. 13. aktualisierte Aufl. Bonn : Inter Nationes, 2000.
  • Gössmann, Wilhelm. Deutsche Kulturgeschichte im Grundriss. 1. Aufl. der Neubearbeitung. Ismaning : Max Hueber, 1960. ISBN 3-19-001520-1.
  • KŘEN, J. Tschechen und Deutsche - eine Konfliktgemeinschaft. Prag, 1990.
  • Křen, Jan; Broklová, Eva. Obraz Němců, Rakouska a Německa v české společnosti 19. a 20. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-468-0.


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