Course: German Language for Cultural Studies 1

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Course title German Language for Cultural Studies 1
Course code KFL/NKS1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction 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)
  • Augustová Zuzana, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
This course is focused on work with concrete German texts concerning these topics: - life, study and work in Europe - intercultural differences - informational and communication processes and culture - human and social surroundings

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 37 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The required language knowledge is B2.
learning outcomes
Students are able: - to read and interpret German common and special texts - to analyze rarities of interpreting in German, especially on semantic level - to discuss topics from the given texts - to express their attitudes and to argue for them
teaching methods
Seminar
assessment methods
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • BRINKER, K. Linguistische Textanalyse. Erich Schmidt Verlag: Berlin, 2001.
  • Buscha, Joachim. Grammatik in Feldern : ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch für Fortgeschrittene. 1. Aufl. Ismaning : Verlag für Deutsch, 1998. ISBN 3-88532-681-7.
  • HERINGER, H. J.:. Interkulturelle Kommunikation. UTB, 2004. ISBN 3-8252-2550-X.
  • Krajewski-Markiewicz, Renata. Mit Deutsch in Europa:studieren-arbeiten-leben. Plzeň, 2008. ISBN 80-7238-359-0.
  • KUMBIER, D.; SCHULZ VON THUN, F. Interkulturelle Kommunikation. Methoden, Modelle, Beispiele.. Rohwolt, 2006. ISBN 3499620960.
  • Willkop, Eva-Maria. Auf neuen Wegen : Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Mittelstufe und Oberstufe. 1. Aufl. Ismaning : Max Hueber, 2003. ISBN 3-19-001640-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter