Course: Contemporary Culture in German-Speaking Countries

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Course title Contemporary Culture in German-Speaking Countries
Course code KGER/KSK
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hrdličková Jana, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction: specifics of German language culture 2. German written print media: cultural sections 3. Electronic media written in German 4. Literary scene and business: audience, criticism, literary prizes, book markets 5. Contemporary German-language film, Berlinale 6. Contemporary German-language theater 7. Music scene 8. Art 9. Architecture 10. Museums and exhibitions 11. Popular culture, fashion 12. Final discussion, course evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with the most important current cultural events and topics in the German language area, especially in the field of literature, film and theater. Students will also get acquainted with relevant media (printed and electronic) and with methods of discursive-analytical approach to material. Topics will be chosen according to the current situation in the culture and students' interest in the course.
Students will get acquainted with various areas of contemporary culture in the German-speaking area, they will be familiar with current cultural and artistic trends.
Prerequisites
No prerequisities

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
To obtain credit - Active participation in seminars - continuous fulfilment of assigned tasks - Oral presentation, ppt presentation
Recommended literature
  • Grob, N./Prinzler, H. H./Rentschler, E. (Hrsg.). Neuer deutscher Film. Stuttgart, 2012.
  • Kemp, W. Der explizite Betrachter. Zur Rezeption zeitgenössischer Kunst. Konstanz, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
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