Course: German for Historians 1

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Course title German for Historians 1
Course code KAL/XNHJ1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bennová Vlasta, Mgr. et Mgr.
Course content
Unit 1 (Baumbach). At the University. Family. My Hobbies. Present and past tenses. Declension of substantives, adjectives and pronouns. Prepositions. The history of Olomouc. Passive. Temporal data. Geographical names. Berliner Platz 1 Neu (Unit 7-8)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This is the first semester of a course. The course concentrates on the parallel development of German, both general and scientific. This course will focus especially on developing abilities to read, to comprehend and to translate scientific texts. The course concentrates also on practising other communication forms: speaking, listening and writing.
Ability to use scientific German for studies. Ability to read, to comprehend and to translate scientific texts. Development of language skills in general German. Language level A2/B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Prerequisites
It is necessary to know at least lessons 1-6 of Berliner Platz 1 Neu. It will be tested at the beginning of the semester. Glossary German-English: https://www.klett-usa.com/download/13910/NP01160603301_Berliner_Platz_1_NEU_Glossar_Deutsch_Englisch.pdf Students can check their language knowledge in the placement test at their disposal after enrolling in their studies (http://placement-test.ff.upol.cz).

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of linguistic, Didactic Test

Credit: 1. Course attendance - maximum of 2 absences. 2. Regular home preparation, especially written homeworks. 3. Successful passing of the credit test.
Recommended literature
  • Aktuální texty z internetu .
  • MOODLE (moodle.upol.cz).
  • Baumbach, Rudolf. Němčina pro historiky a archiváře.
  • Lemcke, C., Rohrmann, L., Scherling, T., Kaufmann, S., & Rodi, M. Berliner Platz 1 Neu: Deutsch im Alltag.


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): Sociology (2016) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archival Works (2015) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2015) Category: Psychology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2015) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2016) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2015) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Korean for Business (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter