Course: German for Humanities

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Course title German for Humanities
Course code KFI/NOH
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kučera Petr, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Horová Helena, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
In seminars the German scholarly texts are read and interpreted. The supervised reading is focused on acquiring terminology as well as specifics of the academic style in the humanities. Working with text is guided in Czech nevertheless students are led to be able to present the main theses of the text in German. A list of particular texts is published on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to use German at level B1 according to the SERR
tp characterize basic terms and concepts from the field of philosophy and humanities at a basic level
Skills
to use german terminology from the field of philosophy and humanities
to summarize an authentic professional text adequately
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize methods of reading specialized texts
to describe and explain the basic concepts of the field of study in a foreign language
Skills
to actively use technical terminology
to interpret authentic texts from the given field appropriately
to characterize the main features of a given text based on your understanding of it
to present a chosen topic from a given field in German
to produce a professional written presentation and adequately evaluate the assigned topic in it
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Competences
Skills demonstration
Textual studies
Seminar
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Test
Skills
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Test
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Hauptwerke der Philosophie. 20. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1992. ISBN 3-15-008744-9.
  • Metzler Philosophie Lexikon : Begriffe und Definitionen. 2., erw. und aktualisierte Aufl. Stuttgart: Metzler, 1999. ISBN 3-476-01679-X.
  • Bubner, Rüdiger. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 6, Deutscher Idealismus. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-009916-1.
  • Flasch, Kurt. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 2, Mittelalter. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1994. ISBN 3-15-009912-9.
  • Gawlick, Günter. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 4, Empirismus. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2005. ISBN 3-15-009914-5.
  • Otto, Stephan. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 3, Renaissance und frühe Neuzeit. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2000. ISBN 3-15-009913-7.
  • Riedel, Manfred. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 7, 19. Jahrhundert : Posivitismus, Historismus, Hermeneutik. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-009917-X.
  • Specht, Rainer. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 5, Rationalismus. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2002. ISBN 978-3-15-009915-5.
  • Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 9, Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2004. ISBN 3-15-018267-0.
  • Thies, Christian. Einführung in die philosophische Anthropologie. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2004. ISBN 3-534-15470-3.
  • Vorländer, Karl. Geschichte der Philosophie. Berlin: Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag, 1932.
  • Wiehl, Reiner. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 8, 20. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1995. ISBN 3-15-009918-8.
  • Wieland, Wolfgang. Geschichte der Philosophie in Text und Darstellung. Band 1, Antike. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2005. ISBN 3-15-009911-0.


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