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Lecturer(s)
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Eder Jürgen, doc. Dr. habil.
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Course content
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Basic thematic areas: 1. Introduction, overview of topics 2. The political system of Germany 3. Germany and its economic power 4. Germany in Europe and its neighbors 5. German Society between Multiculturalism and Provinciality 6. The political system of Austria 7. Austria internationally: between the economy and neutrality 8. The Austrian Society between Internationality and the Alpine Longevity? 9. Austria and its neighbors 10. The political system and culture of Switzerland 11. Switzerland and Europe: isolation or global player? 12. Comparison of three countries: strengths and weaknesses in politics, economy and society 13. Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Developments in the near future 14. Conclusion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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Mediation of current discussions in German-speaking countries at various media levels; analyzing and questioning different opinions according to the opinion, political, media spectrum; to have a separate discussion on these current issues, especially in relation to the Czech Republic.
Students will achieve a survey on facts and matters of the german speaking countries (political system, culture, manners)
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Prerequisites
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Subejct will be taught in german language, on the level of B2
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills, Test
Active participation in the seminar, fulfillment of continuously assigned tasks, attendance at the seminar 80%. Regular preparation for seminars, active participation of the student at the seminar and written test. The course will be taught in German.
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Recommended literature
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Periodika: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Profil, Der Standard, Spiegel, FAZ, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit..
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Tatsachen über Deutschland. Frankfurter Societäts-Medien (ed.).. Societäts-Verlag, 2015.
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BEZA, S. Eine kleine Landeskunde deutschsprachiger Länder. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 1998.
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BIECHELE, M. a A. PADRÓS. Didaktik der Landeskunde. München: Langenscheidt, 2003.
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HOMOLKOVÁ, B. Reálie německy mluvících zemí. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007.
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LUSCHER, R. Landeskunde Deutschland: Von der Wende bis heute. 7. vyd.. München:Verlag für Deutsch, 2012.
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