Course: Austrian Studies

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Course title Austrian Studies
Course code UMJL/N3RR
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
- Geography - Population, migration and mobility - National minorities - Overview of federal states - Intercultural differences - Economy and global market - Austrian firms - Vienna - Political system, constitutional bodies, political parties - Media - Significant personalities of public life

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Teamwork
  • Term paper - 27 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 29 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student has a basic knowledge of Austria at the secondary school level.
The student has a basic knowledge of Austria at the secondary school level.
learning outcomes
The student has knowledge about a wide range of aspects of life in Austria (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 is able to compare the Austrian society and culture with the Czech ones.
The student has knowledge about a wide range of aspects of life in Austria (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 is able to compare the Austrian society and culture with the Czech ones.
teaching methods
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Teamwork
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Written examination
Essay
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Essay
Recommended literature
  • LICHTENBERG, E. Österreich, Geographie, Geschichte, Wirtschaft, Politik. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, 2002.
  • Matecki, U.. Dreimal Deutsch in Österreich in Detschland in der Schweiz. Cancerel, London, 2000.
  • POSCH, E. M. Alles, was Sie über Österreich wissen müssen. Wien:Verlag Carl Ueberreuter, 2008.
  • THEILACKER, J. Vis a Vis Reiseführer Österreich. DK Verlag, 2012.


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