UCJNP007 German Studies 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach
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 this seminar is to offer a general introduction into basic facts from German history, its political system, culture, everyday life and geographical preconditions. This aim is served as well by lectures and classroom discussions as by the regular preparation of the lessons available on the website "Moodle". The latter add to the 'recommended reading' (below).
Syllabus
  • Survey of Subjects:
    German geography and political system
    Excerpts from german history with emphasis on Modern Age and Present
    Literature, Music
    Everyday life; Cooking
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
Regular attendance in class (minimum 80 %), active participation in classroom discussion, regular homework, e.g. preparation of the written tasks on the website of Moodle in advance of every classroom lesson; these homworks are to be collected as a dossier by the end of the term; written final exam
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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