PdF:NJ_DER History of Austria & Switz. - Course Information

NJ_DER Austria's and Switzerland's History and Contemporary Political Studies

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

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

Timetable of Seminar Groups

NJ_DER/01: Fri 14. 10. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, Fri 11. 11. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, Fri 9. 12. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, B. Sorger

Prerequisites

A basic knowledge is presupposed to Central European history on the level of the final school exam.

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

• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German Language (programme PdF, B-SPE) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in German Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the main topics of the history of the german speaking countries. The aim of the seminar is the get a complex and deepen view on one historical period. Besides the the specific information we will also have a view on original texts and excerpts from the professional literature. Thus, the seminar also emphasis on the topic of language work with professional literature. Each students elect a substantive focus and will make a short presentation (10 minutes, powepoint and hand out), and a written work on the same topic. Instructions to the presentation and the homework can be found in the IS.

Syllabus

• The era of the Emperor Franz Joesph; various aspects of politics, economy, society, art and culture and everyday life. The list of topics can be found in the IS.

Literature

recommended literature
• Handapparat; IS (E-Portal)

Teaching methods

presentation, discussion, seminar-theses

Assessment methods

Semester paper (oral amd written); active cooperation

Language of instruction

German

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
  
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