Course: Introduction to German Language Studies

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Course title Introduction to German Language Studies
Course code KNJ/UNJN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Mizerová Nikola, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Weber Tilo, Dr. phil. habil. Ph.D.
Course content


Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 34 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to create prerequisites for German Studies. It provides students with a linguistic minimum; an insight into selected chapters of modern German linguistics relevant to studying German as a foreign language. It also introduces students to major disciplines, issues, basic concepts, methods and language theories as the starting point for German Studies. The lectures are complemented by practical seminars, aimed at applying theoretical knowledge on selected texts.
Language competence development in accordance with the curriculum of the accredited field.
Prerequisites
no prerequisite for enrollment

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Test

Active participation in seminars, successful completion of three tests, oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • GROSS, H. (1998): Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. 3., überarb. u. erw. Aufl. München..
  • ŠIMEČKOVÁ, A. (2004): Úvod do studia jazykovědné germanistiky. Praha..
  • ADAMZIK, Kirsten. Sprache. Wege zum Verstehen.. Tübingen, 2014. ISBN 978-3823368557.
  • BUSCH, Albert, STENSCHKE, Oliver. Germanistische Linguistik.. Tübingen, 2014. ISBN 978-3823368557.
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří. Úvod do studia jazyka. Olomouc: Rubico, 1998.. Olomouc: Rubico, 1998.
  • ERNST, P. Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft.. Wien, 2004.
  • MATOUCHOVÁ, N., PODRÁPSKÁ, K. Lingvistické termíny pro začátečníky.. Liberec, 2000.
  • MATOUCHOVÁ, Naďa, PODRÁPSKÁ, Kamila. Lingvistické termíny pro začátečníky.. Liberec, 2000. ISBN 80-7083-431-5.


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