Course: German in Visual Arts 4

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Course title German in Visual Arts 4
Course code KAL/NVU4
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, German
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)
  • Nový Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
11. lesson: KINO, THEATER; KONZERT Grammar: Perfekt. Partizip II. Infinitiv mit "zu". Wortbildung. 12.lekce: MEIN ARBEITSTAG Grammar: Guppen der starken Verben. Temporalsätze. Infinitiv mit "zu" II. Working with additional authentic texts for reading and listening comprehension.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The last semester of a four-semester course in German language for students of "The History of Art and the Theory of Art" is aimed at simultaneous development of general and specialized language. The general part seeks to improve knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary resulting in better communication skills. The specialized part involves work with various kinds of specialized texts and acquisition of specialized vocabulary. After successful completion of the whole course, the students will achieve target level of A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Comprehensive development of all language skills - speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing. Acquisition of basic vocabulary related to art history and working with various kinds of specialized texts. After successful completion of the whole course, the students will achieve target level of A2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Prerequisites
The course is primarily designated for students of History of Art. The lecturer may allow other students to enrol for the course provided they are interested in learning specialized vocabulary and grammar found in current texts in German related to art history. Language level - Lower Intermediate German - A1. The course is not designated for complete beginners.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Didactic Test

Credit - requirements for granting certification: 1. Course attendance - maximum of 2 absences. Absence from the class is in no case a reason for being unprepared in the following seminar. If the student is not prepared, he/she can be regarded as being absent. 2. Active participation in the classes, regular home preparation, written home assignments/prescribed credit works, one obligatory presentation (MS Power Point) on individually chosen topic related to student´s major. 3. Passing so-called "regular tests" throughout the semester (passing level always 75%). Students who have not achieved given passing level shall write a comprehensive credit test in the following exam period. Warning: Students are obliged to finish every course by the end of exam period of the semester in which they enrolled for the course!
Recommended literature
  • Aktuální autentické texty z internetu.
  • MOODLE FF UP/Centrum jazykového vzdělávání/NĚMČINA/KAL/NVU4 (https://moodle.ff.upol.cz.


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): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2015) Category: Psychology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2016) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2016) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2015) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Korean for Business (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer