UCJNP007 German Studies 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Thomas Schneider (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Dr. phil. Thomas Schneider
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is a presentation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the context of Europe (EU) and the global world. The main topics are specific aspects of the German culture, German history and geography. Further topics are the political situation in Germany, social systems, migration, the school system, and the media. The course will also present the German Federal Lands with their regional specific characteristics. The students will learn about the the modern German youth culture. Students will work with authentic audiovisual materials and will choose their own topics to present.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Germany and Europe
    2. German Federal Lands
    3. German History I
    4. German History II
    5. Political system
    6. Political Parties
    7. European rivers: Rhein - Donau - Elbe
    8. Migration
    9. Society and everyday life
    10. Culture
    11. School system
    12. German-European tendencies
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Neumann, L. F. / Schaper, K. .: Die Sozialordnung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Bundeszentrale für. info
  • Buchner, G. Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. München 1994. info
  • Mog, P. / Althaus, H.-J. (Hg.). Die Deutschen in ihrer Welt. Berlin / München 1992. info
  • Winkler, A. EINSICHTEN 13 x Landeskunde der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Inter Nationes, 1999. info
  • Berger, M. / Martini, M. Generation E. Deutschsprachige Landeskunde im europäischen Kontext. info
  • Haffner, S. Geschichte eines Deutschen. Die Erinnerungen 1914-1933. München 2006. info
  • http://www.bpb.de/ (= Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung). info
  • http://www.bundesrepublik.org. info
  • http://www.deutschland.de. info
  • http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de. info
  • Borbein, V. (Hg.). Menschen in Deutschland. Berlin / München 1995. info
  • Müller, H. M. Schlaglichter der deutschen Geschichte. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung 2004. info
  • Tatsachen über Deutschland. Frankfurt am Main 1998. info
  • Lege, P. Wer, was, wann, wo? Das D-A-CH-Landeskunde-Quiz. Berlin / München 2005. info
  • Zur Orientierung. Deutschland in 30 Stunden. Ismaning 2006. info
  • 30 Stunden Deutschland. Materialien für den Orientierungskurs. Stuttgart 2005. info
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 9 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Attendance, active participation, homework. There will be a written or oral examination at the end of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2014, recent)
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