PV2B57 German Conversation: Science, Cultur, Politics I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Čeněk Absolon, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 7:30–9:05 B2.42
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV2B57/01: Tue 7:30–9:05 B2.42, Č. Absolon
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim is to train debating skills based on subjects chosen from newspaper articles or academic publications. The panoply of subjects is wide and will not only be subject to the interests of the tutor: topics such as Czech and Austrian relations, the German or Austrian press, can been touched on, as well as political matters of the day or cultural and economic issues. The tutorial focuses on the oral participation of all students, who are encouraged to participate in a collegial atmosphere. There will be the chance to use more complex grammatical forms in German and on the semantic level such as the subjunctive, indirect speech, different modalities etc.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand newspaper articles, simpler literary and academic texts, analyse the vocabulary and discuss the texts.
Syllabus
  • 1.-3.: University studies in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
  • 4.-6: Politics in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
  • 7.-9: Economics in Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
  • 10.-13.: Discussion on free-based topics chosen by the students.
Literature
  • NEKOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena and Dominique FLIEGLER. Alltagssprache Deutsch Neu : 30 moderních konverzačních témat. 2., dopl. a upr. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2009, 311 s. ISBN 9788072388905. info
Teaching methods
Interactive – Discussions, textbook work, lecture and preparation of selected articles
Assessment methods
Oral participation, short presentation and discussions of a text…
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
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