NJ_K130 Bavarian Studies

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_K130/01: Fri 21. 9. 15:00–16:50 učebna 55, Fri 12. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 55, Fri 7. 12. 15:00–16:50 učebna 55, R. Wagner
Prerequisites
Capability to follow class lessons in German.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main purpose of the course is to give a survey of the economic, social and political facts of Bavaria. By gaining deeper insights in the regional peculiarities of one of the German “Länder”, students are expected to develop a more nuanced idea of Germany. They get acquainted with the diversity of the modern Federal Republic of Germany and in turn will be hopefully less inclined to hold generalising views on “the” German people.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, students should be able
- to name the most important characteristics of modern Bavarian society (concerning economy, political organization and social structure),
- to describe the possibilities of Bavaria to influence decision making within the federal system,
- to relate information given in contemporary texts (e.g. in the media) to the appropriate social and political background,
- to understand the most common vocabulary in texts on Bavarian politics and society (receptive skills) and to express themselves in written and spoken form on topics of public interest in an appropriate manner (productive skills).
Syllabus
  • - Geographical basics of Bavaria,
  • - Economic structure and important economic indicators,
  • - Social structure of Bavaria after World War II,
  • - Political system (the Bavarian Constitution, political constituencies and personalities, electoral system, decision making),
  • - Comparison of the political system of Bavaria and the Czech Republic,
  • - Administrative system,
  • - Court systems and general laws,
  • - Discussion of federal systems and its application to Bavarian.
Literature
    required literature
  • ROTH, R. Politische Landeskunde Freistaat Bayern. 4. vyd. München: Bayerische Landeszentrale für politische Bildungsarbeit, 2008.
    recommended literature
  • STURM, R. – ZIMMERMANN-STEINHART, P. Föderalismus. Eine Einführung. 1. vyd. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2005. ISBN 3-8329-1063-8.
Teaching methods
Lectures and students’ presentations; class discussion.
Assessment methods
Students can choose to finish the class either by acquiring a conformation for attendance (“zápocet”) or by colloquium (“kolokvium”). In the first case, all assignments during the semester have to be handed in. In the second case, students chose (after consulting the teacher) a topic for a small paper or a presentation during classes.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Výuka probíhá v pátek.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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