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Lecturer(s)
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Pecka Zdeněk, doc. Dr. phil.
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Kusová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Junge Martin, PhDr. M.A.
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Course content
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1 - 5 Federal Republic of Germany (state symbols, federalism, new and old federal states, German reunification, political system, economy, education, population, media, etc.). 6 - 9 Austria (state symbols, federal states, State Treaty 1955, political system, economy, education, population, media etc.). 10 - 12 Switzerland (state symbols, cantons, official languages, political system with emphasis on elements of direct democracy, economy, education, population, media, etc.). 13. Liechtenstein 14. Luxembourg
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
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Learning outcomes
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Students acquire basic knowledge of German-speaking countries, i.e. the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. In lectures and seminars students learn about areas such as politics and the political system, economy, culture and society (media, population structure, education system, etc.) and focus on understanding the current state of affairs as a result of historical developments in European and global contexts. During the preparation of their own presentations and the elaboration of a group project, they learn about current political, cultural and economic events in the German-speaking world and gain an overview of high-quality sources of information on the above-mentioned topics. They will present and discuss their results in seminars. Lectures and seminars will be held in German.
The students are familiar with the general principles according to which German-speaking countries work. They will receive the necessary basic overview for future teachers of important areas of the social and cultural life of these countries, which will serve as a basis for further lifelong self-education in these areas. Due to the nature of the subject, this training is an absolute necessity for teachers of German as a foreign language. Students are also familiar with current sources, learn to search for and critically analyze them (e.g. important daily newspapers and magazines, official press releases, Internet sources, etc.).
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of German language (at least B1+).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Colloquium
Active participation in seminars, continuous preparation for classes, presentations (oral, submitted in writing), work on a group project (oral presentation and submission in writing). The knowledge review is conducted in German language.
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Recommended literature
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Der Bund kurz erklärt (aktuelle Version). [cit. 29.07.2019].
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Německá periodika: Spiegel, Deutschland, FAZ, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit.
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Österreich: Zahlen, Daten und Fakten (aktuelle Version). [cit. 29.07.2019].
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Rakouská periodika: profil, Der Standard.
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Švýcarské periodikum: Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
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Tatsachen über Deutschland (aktuelle Version). [cit. 29.07.2019].
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LUSCHER, Renate. Landeskunde Deutschland. München: Verlag für Deutsch, 2016. ISBN 978-3-19-00.
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RICKERT, Anna-Katharina a Ralf SCHLATTNER. Kultbuch Schweiz : alles was wir lieben: vom Alphorn bis zum Rütlischwur. Köln: Komet, 2013. ISBN 978-3-86941-303-7.
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