NJ_AA10 Introduction to German Studies

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alice Brychová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Hradílková (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavla Marečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Peloušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Petr Pytlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Váňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Veličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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_AA10/Kombi01: Fri 20. 9. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, Fri 4. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, Fri 18. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, Fri 1. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, Fri 15. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, Fri 29. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 54, A. Brychová, H. Hradílková, V. Janíková, T. Káňa, P. Marečková, P. Pytlík, P. Váňa, J. Veličková, R. Wagner
NJ_AA10/Prez01: Wed 16:00–16:50 učebna 30, A. Brychová, H. Hradílková, V. Janíková, T. Káňa, P. Marečková, P. Pytlík, P. Váňa, J. Veličková, R. Wagner
Prerequisites
none
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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the first part of the present cycle of lectures is to introduce students to the organisation of their studies, to effective strategies in pursuing their studies at the university level, to guide them to the most important printed and electronic resources they will have to consult during their studies, to provide them with a basic overview of the content of the different courses. The second part of the cycle deals with a short introduction to linguistics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the cycle the students are able to:
  • name the different scientific fields which contribute to the study of German as a foreign language
  • identify the content of the different courses offered at the department of German language and literature
  • understand the basic terminology used in linguistics, literature studies and foreign language teaching and to explain the basic concepts in their own words
  • relate central concepts to the appropriate scientific field to which they belong
  • describe the aims of the different disciplines taught within the study programs at the department of German language and literature and to evaluate their contribution to foreign language teaching
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    Syllabus
    • 1. module: The study of German language and literature at the Pedagogical faculty of the MU
    • ● The aim of studying German language and literature at the university level and the organization of the study program at the PdF MU
    • ● Strategies in pursuing studies at the university level and important literature for German studies (printed and electronic resources)
    • ● The practical language within German studies
    • ● The literature studies
    • ● The socio-cultural aspect of foreign language learning and intercultural communication
    • ● The didactic section within German studies, teaching practice P> ● Study stays (Erasmus)
    • 2. module: Linguistics
    • ● The place of philology among the other scientific disciplines; the object of science of language and the internal organization of language on different levels
    • ● The different linguistic schools and differences in aims and methods in linguistic research
    • ● Characteristic features of German with respect to the geographic, genetic and typological classification of languages
    • ● Diversification of the German language: standard and substandard varieties, phases of the historical development and the modern German dialects
    Literature
      required literature
    • Fachlexikon Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. Edited by Hans Barkowski - Hans-Jürgen Krumm. Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 2010, x, 370. ISBN 9783772083228. info
    • KÁŇA, Tomáš. Úvod do studia německého jazyka (struktura předmětu na PdF MU) (An Introduction into German Language Studies). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 44 pp. ISBN 80-210-3980-9. info
      recommended literature
    • Österreichisches Wörterbuch : auf der Grundlage des amtlichen Regelwerks. Edited by Otto Back. 42., neu bearbeitete Aufl. Wien: ÖBV, 2012, 1056 s. ISBN 9783209073617. info
    • JANÍKOVÁ, Věra. Didaktik des Unterrichts Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Einführung. 1. dotisk 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 175 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5035-8. info
    • TOMAN, Jindřich. Příběh jednoho moderního projektu : Pražský lingvistický kroužek, 1926-1948. Translated by Vladimír Petkevič. 1. české vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2011, 348 s. ISBN 9788024618623. info
    • MUZIKANT, Mojmír. Kurze Geschichte der deutschen Sprache für Lehramtsstudenten Deutsch als Fremdsprache. první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 150 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5401-1. info
    • MEIBAUER, Jörg. Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. 2., aktualisierte Aufl. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2007, xi, 369. ISBN 9783476021410. info
    • AMMON, Ulrich. Variantenwörterbuch des Deutschen : die Standardsprache in Österreich, der Schweiz und Deutschland sowie in Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Ostbelgien und Südtirol. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2004, lxxv, 954. ISBN 3110165759. info
    • KARLÍK, Petr, Marek NEKULA and Jana PLESKALOVÁ. Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. (Encyclopaedia of the Czech language). 1st ed. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002, 604 pp. Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. ISBN 80-7106-484-X. info
      not specified
    • Grübel, Rainer, Ralf Grüttemeier a Helmut Lethen. BA-Studium Literaturwissenschaft. Ein Lehrbuch. Reinbek: Rowohlt 2005.
    • Rösch, Heidi. Deutsch als Zweit- und Fremdsprache. Berlin: Akademie Verlag 2011.
    • Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. První vydání. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016, Strana 110. ISBN 9788074224829. info
    • Duden. Unentbehrlich für richtiges Deutsch. 8., überarbeitete Aufl. Berlin: Dudenverlag, 2009, 1343 s. ISBN 9783411040483. info
    • CORNEJO, Renata and Filip CHARVÁT. Einführung in das Studium der Literatur : ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch für den Literaturunterricht. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2005, 158, vi. ISBN 8070446595. info
    • RÖTTGER, Evelyn. Interkulturelles Lernen im Fremdsprachenunterricht : das Beispiel Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Griechenland. Hamburg: Dr. Kovač, 2004, xii, 375. ISBN 3830016492. info
    • BACK, Otto. Österreichisches Wörterbuch :Neubearbeitung : mit den neuen amtlichen Regeln. 39. Aufl. Wien: Öbv & hpt, 2001, 984 s. ISBN 3-209-03116-9. info
    • EWERS, Hans-Heino. Literatur für Kinder und Jugendliche : eine Einführung in grundlegende Aspekte des Handlungs- und Symbolsystems Kinder- und Jugendliteratur : mit einer Auswahlbibliographie Kinder- und Jugendliteraturwissenschaft. München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 2000, 320 s. ISBN 3825221245. info
    • CHODĚRA, Radomír. Výuka cizích jazyků na prahu nového století. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita - Pedagogická fakulta, 2000, 167 s. ISBN 8070421576. info
    Teaching methods
    lectures, reading sections in recommended literature
    Assessment methods
    written test at the end of the term; minimum score 60%
    Náhradní absolvování
    Please follow the interactive sylaby for the combined study and continuously review all materials, complete the assignment as instructed (from class to class), complete all optional ROPOTs, and participate in the discussion forums if set up. The final test may be taken on an alternate date.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Study support
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2024/NJ_AA10/Uvod_02_kombi.qwarp
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin v kombinované formě.
    Teacher's information
    There are no exercises for this lecture. Individual consultations with teachers are recommended to discuss the topics covered. Consultation hours are listed by each lecturer on his/her IS page. Contact is also possible by e-mail.

    Support for learning and self-reflection for combined learners takes place during regular contact hours. Outside of these times, learners have the opportunity to contact the tutor at any time via e-mail or MS-Teams.

    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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