UCJN011 German Studies

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Thomas Schneider (lecturer)
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 offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the lecture is a general presentation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the context of Europe (EU) and the global world. Specific subjects are the German culture, geography and certain important aspects of it. The course also introduces the life in the former German Democratic Republic. Further subjects are the political life in contemporary Germany, the social life, migration, agriculture, economy, the political system and parties, the school system, culture in general, and media. The seminar concentrates on toda`s social life in its most important aspects and introduces the characteristics of the sixteen German Federal Lands. Students will work with authentic material from Germany, and with modern media, such as films and audio files.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Germany in Europe
    2. German Federal Lands
    3. Geography
    4. Travelling along the Rhine
    5. Social systems
    6. Workers
    7. Migration
    8. Agriculture
    9. Economy
    10. Industry
    11. Political system
    12. Political parties
    Content of the seminar:
    1. Baden-Württemberg
    2. Bayern
    3. Brandenburg
    4. Hamburg
    5. Hessen
    6. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
    7. Niedersachsen
    8. Nordrhein-Westfalen
    9. Rheinland-Pfalz
    10. Saarland, Sachsen
    11. Sachsen-Anhalt
    12. Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Attendance, active participation, homework. There will be a written examination at the end of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014.
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