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Lecturer(s)
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Simon Gerhard, Dipl. Betriebswirt
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Marek Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Germany: Geography - Population, migration and mobility - National minorities - Federal Republic - overview I. - Federal Republic - overview II. - Federal Republic - overview III. - Berlin - Political system, constitutional bodies, political parties - Media - Germany and the European Union - Test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Teamwork, Text analysis
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 14 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| learning outcomes |
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| name major elements of the geography of the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria and Switzerland |
| name major elements of the geography of the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria and Switzerland |
| describe the structure of the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria and Switzerland |
| describe the structure of the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria and Switzerland |
| characterize distinctive features of German, Austrian a Swiss society and culture |
| characterize distinctive features of German, Austrian a Swiss society and culture |
| define major ideologies in German, Austrian a Swiss politics, economy and culture |
| define major ideologies in German, Austrian a Swiss politics, economy and culture |
| name distinctive features of German, Austrian a Swiss society and culture |
| name distinctive features of German, Austrian a Swiss society and culture |
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| identify characteristic features of Federal Republic of Germany, German society and culture |
| identify characteristic features of Federal Republic of Germany, German society and culture |
| identify characteristic features of Austria and Switzerland, Austrian and Swiss society and culture |
| identify characteristic features of Austria and Switzerland, Austrian and Swiss society and culture |
| explain the role of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in an international context in history as well as at present |
| explain the role of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in an international context in history as well as at present |
| discuss major ideologies in German, Austrian and Swiss politics, economy and culture |
| discuss major ideologies in German, Austrian and Swiss politics, economy and culture |
| demonstrate the differences between the German-speaking area and the Czech Republic |
| demonstrate the differences between the German-speaking area and the Czech Republic |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Teamwork |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Teamwork |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Essay |
| Essay |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
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Recommended literature
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ENKELMANN, R. Deutschland: 56 Folien (Karten, Grafiken, Bilder) für die Tageslichtprojektion.. Gotha, 2006.
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KAUFMANN, S. Orientierungskurs Deutschland: Geschichte, Kultur, Institutionen.. Berlin, 2013.
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KILIMANN, A. Alltag in Deutschland: Materialien mit Übungen. Stuttgart, 2006.
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LANGENSCHEIDT, F. (Hrsg.). Das beste an Deutschland ? 250 Gründe, unser Land heute zu lieben.. Köln, 2006.
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LUTSCHER, R. Landeskunde Deutschland. Aktualisierte Fassung 2017. Von der Wende bis heute.. Munchen, 2014.
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