Course: German Syntax

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Course title German Syntax
Course code KNJ/CSYNJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course unspecified
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.
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), Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting )
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to introduce students to the basic terms and concepts of sentence structure in contemporary Standard German. The main issue is the structure of the German sentence (simple and compound sentences) with an emphasis on the dominance of the verb. Syntactic phenomena are discussed from a confrontational point of view.
Language competence development in accordance with the curriculum of the accredited field.
Prerequisites
no prerequisite for enrollment

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Test

Active participation in seminars, successful completion of three tests, oral and written exam.
Recommended literature
  • BUSCHA, Joachim, HELBIG, Gerhard. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch. Stuttgart, 2013. ISBN 978-3126063661.
  • DUDEN. Die Grammatik: Unentbehrlich für richtiges Deutsch. Mannheim, 2016. ISBN 978-3411040490.
  • Dürscheid, Christa. Syntax. Göttingen, 2012. ISBN 978-3-8252-3711-0.
  • KESSEL, Katja, REIMANN, Sandra. Basiswissen deutsche Gegenwartssprache. Stuttgart, 2017. ISBN 978-3825245276.


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