CJVN102 German for Social Studies II

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radim Herout (lecturer)
Bc. Klára Hanzlíková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Bc. Klára Hanzlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 U44
Prerequisites
((FAKULTA(FSS)&&TYP_STUDIA(B))||(OBOR(MUSFSS)))
German for Social Studies II follows the course CJVN101. Students do not have to have CJVN101 completed before enroling this course. Previous language knowledge from secondary school is expected - B1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
Course objectives
Students should have a B2 (Common European Framework of Reference) level of German language competence. The course is focused on academic text comprehension, ability to communicate and present academic topics. Student should be able to follow an academic discussion, understand the main ideas of academic texts of their field of study, interact with a native speaker fluently and spontaneously, and explain their opinion on current issues.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to: - give an opinion to complex topics - summarize a video and comment on it - summarize a text and comment on it - give a presentation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Mass media 2. Current affairs 3. East x West
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Hueber Verlag: Campus Deutsch
  • - Dreyer, Schmitt: Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik
Teaching methods
Practical and interactive way of teaching, emphasizing presentation and argumentation of opinions - developing communication skills - academic language - listening and reading comprehension - presentations - argumentation
Assessment methods
This is a 4 credit exam course. The criteria for enrolling for the exam: 1. compulsory attendance (80%), 2. 4 assignments during the term = 1 minipresentation, 1 project, 1 video + summary, 1 academic text relating to students study fields (3-5 pages) + summary (1A4) The oral exam = presentation + discussing a picture -explaining opinions, argumentation.
Language of instruction
German
Study support
https://classroom.google.com/c/NzE4OTQ0MjAwOTU0?cjc=c3cr43q
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nutná aktivní znalost němčiny na středoškolské úrovni – minimálně B1.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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