Course: Basic German for Historians

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Course title Basic German for Historians
Course code FJC/V001
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zakarová Markéta, Mgr.
  • Škvára Martin, Mgr.
Course content
1. Presentation of the studied subject, faculty and university, professional career. 2. The structure of the university, faculty, academic year and its parts, system of studies (course, content, credit system, structure of the university, thesis, finals). 3. Description of the given subject, its studies, practice. 4. Work with special text (annotation, resume of a special text). 5. Special topic 1, presentation skills. 6. Special topic 2, reading of special authentic texts. 7. Basic vocabulary - History. 8. Special topic 3, professional discussion. 9. Special topic 4, academic listening. 10. Special topic 5, past tenses. 11. Special topic 6, expressing future. 12. Special topic 7, academic writing. 13. Special topic 8. 14. Final test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Programme of the course of Basic German for Historians is focused on language acquisition for the given specialisation. It is supposed reaching the A2 level according to CELF. During the course is enhanced vocabulary of history. Integral part of the course is translation of special texts together with consolidation of grammar needed for reading special texts in German language.
Aquisition Ability to read basic historical texts in German with understanding.
Prerequisites
Level A2 according to Common European Language Framework.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation at seminars. Successfully written test.
Recommended literature
  • A. Breitsameter, S. Glas-Peters, A. Pude. MENSCHEN A2.1/B1.2 Deutsch als Fremdsprache Arbeitsbuch. Max Hueber Verlag, 2017.
  • D. Dusilová-M. Ebel -R. Goedert-L. Vachalovská. Cvičebnice německé gramatiky. Praha, 1998.
  • Dudenredaktion. Standardwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Německo, 2018.
  • H. Dreyer, R. Schmitt. Lehr - und Übungsbuch der Deutschen Grammatik. Max Hueber Verlag, 2006.
  • Ch. Habersack, A. Pude, F. Specht. Menschen A2.1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache Kursbuch. Německo, 2017. ISBN 978-3-19-301902-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural and Historical Regional Studies (A) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Documentation of Historical Memorials (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching of History for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History with Education Emphasis (Two Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Middle School (Single Subject) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -