Course: German Studies 1

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Course title German Studies 1
Course code UMJL/N1RN1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Marek Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Simon Gerhard, Dipl. Betriebswirt
Course content
- 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

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Teamwork
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 16 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student will have a basic knowledge of Germany at the secondary school level.
The student will have a basic knowledge of Germany at the secondary school level.
learning outcomes
The student has knowledge about a wide range of aspects of life in Germany (society, culture) and is able to work critically with texts which are related to the given topics, problems and issues. He/she has mastery of intercultural competence, and be able to compare the German and Czech societies and cultures.
The student has knowledge about a wide range of aspects of life in Germany (society, culture) and is able to work critically with texts which are related to the given topics, problems and issues. He/she has mastery of intercultural competence, and be able to compare the German and Czech societies and cultures.
teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Teamwork
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Essay
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of the student's language performance
Preparation of a presentation
Essay
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • ENKELMANN, R. Deutschland: 56 Folien (Karten, Grafiken, Bilder) für die Tageslichtprojektion. Gotha: Klett-Perthes, 2006.
  • KAUFMANN, S. Orientierungskurs Deutschland: Geschichte, Kultur, Institutionen. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2006.
  • KILIMANN, A. Alltag in Deutschland: Materialien mit Übungen. Stuttgart: Klett Sprachen, 2006.
  • KIRCHMEYER, S. Blick auf Deutschland: Landeskunde - Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Stuttgart: Klett, 2004.
  • LANGENSCHEIDT, F. (Hrsg.). Das Beste an Deutschland-250 Gründe, unser Land heute zu lieben. Köln, 2006.
  • LUTSCHER, R. Landeskunde Deutschland 2009. Von der Wende bis heute. München: Verlag für Deutsch, 2011.
  • PLISCH de VEGA, S. Alltag in Deutschland: Materialien mit Übungen. Stuttgart: Klett Sprachen, 2006.


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