Course: German for Sociology

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Course title German for Sociology
Course code KSS/NOS
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 German
Status of course 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.
  • Smolíková Marie, PhDr.
Course content
Work with authentic texts: reading (and translation) of texts, analysis of grammar structures and lexical-stylistic features, reproduction of read text, discussion about the content. Possible topics: Consumer society, man?s happiness Technology in contemporary youth?s life ? age and social stratification Power, social status. Identity.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Seminar classes, Individual study, Textual studies
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisites.
learning outcomes
Students are able: -To understand and apply principes of work with authentic technical texts concerning sociology -To recognize basic grammatical, lexical and stylistic features of technical style. -To read, translate and reproduce texts. -To discuss about read topics in German and express suitably and language correctly.
teaching methods
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Buscha, Joachim. Grammatik in Feldern : Lösungsschlüssel. 1. Aufl. Ismanning : Verlag für Deutsch, 1999. ISBN 3-88532-682-5.
  • Greule, A., Lebsanft, F. Europäische Sprachkultur und Sprachpflege. Tubingen, 1998.
  • Höppnerová, Věra. Deutsch an der Uni : němčina pro vysoké školy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Ekopress, 2003. ISBN 80-86119-66-1.
  • Votavová, Anna. Německé texty pro sociology s procvičením gramatických souborů. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1999. ISBN 80-7184-834-4.


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): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -