Course: Cultural Studies of Germany

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Course title Cultural Studies of Germany
Course code KCJ/KSNE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Beníšková Bianca, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Culture - "non-culture": Understanding and comprehending culture. The image of Germany. Geographical overview, political organisation, economic overview. History: historic words (17th June 1953, German eastern politics, German chancellors). Multicultural society - foreigners in Germany. Movie and television in Germany Current Germany. Jargon of the young scene. The music scene in Germany

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
  • unspecified - 40 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 30 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 24 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will become familiar with various aspects of culture and the knowledge is subsequently applied on particular culture of German-speaking countries.
After the term students will not only gain knowledge in facts, regarding German speaking countries but they will be able to identify and characterize individual cultural aspects of that region.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KCJ/JNC2

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

80% compulsory attendance. Presentation. Test.
Recommended literature
  • BERGER M. C./MARTINI M. Generation E. Deutschsprachige Landeskunde im europäischen Kontext. Klett. Genua, 2005.
  • BÖTTCHER C./KRETZSCHMAR J./SCHUBERT M. (Hg.). Heimat und Fremde. Selbst-, Fremd- und Leitbilder in Film und Fernsehen.
  • BUNDESZENTRALE FÜR POLITISCHE BILDUNG (Hg.). Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Bonn, 1993.
  • Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Themenblätter im Unterricht - 17.Juni 1953. Bonn, 2003.
  • FAIGLE I. Rundum. Einblicke in die deutschsprachige Kultur. Stuttgart, 2006.
  • KELZ, H. P. Wirtschaftliche Landeskunde der BRD. Bonn, 2000.
  • PRESSE- UND INFORMATIONSAMT DER BUNDESREGIERUNG. Tatsachen über Deutschland. Frankfurt/Main, 2000.
  • ROSSOVÁ M. (Hg.). Integration und Desintegration in Mitteleuropa. München, 2009.
  • SCHMIDT S./SCHMIDT K. Erinnerungsorte. Berlin, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2014) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2016) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2013) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter