N2MK_2JCV Practical German and Cultural Studies 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mag. Michaela Kropik (lecturer)
Dr. phil. Brigitte Sorger (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Prerequisites
Presupposed are German knowledge on the level C1 of the European reference framework: "Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices."
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
Course objectives
The seminar is a mixture of (professional) language teaching and working with topics of cultural studies; methodically the seminar is based on the approach of intercultural cultural studies and the ABCD theses. The aim of the seminar is to take a critical and comprehensive view on individual cultural phenomena , and to integrate the language work. The topics are exemplary or comparative for Austria, Germany and Switzerland processed. By using authentic sources are shown different views and at the same time, the students improve their language skills.
Syllabus
  • Instruction contents are opened to a large extent on the inductive way, over process and problem oriented entrance. With the help of the contrastive view for cultural differences students should be sensitised for intercultural understanding. Topics by Mrs. Kropik: media in the German speaking countries, modern German music, working with film-sequences, Environmental and climate protection, Topics by Mrs. Sorger: theory of cultural studies (Landeskunde), Plate and symbols, education system, minorities and integration, tourism.
Literature
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Assessment methods
Written homeworks (see E-portal IS)
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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