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Lecturer(s)
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Krappmann Peštová Alžběta, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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A series of lectures by guest lecturers, providing students with insight into selected historical and contemporary manifestations of Austrian literature, culture, history, intellectual history, art history, social, political, and media events. February 25 2026 (4:45 p.m., 3.49, to be confirmed): Mgr. Alžběta Peštová, Ph.D., Introduction, short workshop (approx. 45-60 minutes) in preparation for the reading by Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker on March 18, 2026 March 4 2026 (probably 4:45 p.m., 3.49, to be confirmed): Prof. Gabriela Scherer (Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau): Lecture on the Austrian youth book "Das Papierklavier" by Elisabeth Steinkellner March 18 2026 (probably 5:00 p.m., to be confirmed, Kavárna Amadeus, Wenceslas Square): Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker reads from his new novel "Brennende Felder" March 26 2026 (9:45 a.m., 3:39 p.m.): Dr. Aneta Jachimowicz (University of Olsztyn): Historical novels of the interwar period April 16 2026 (1:15 p.m., location to be confirmed): Prof. Marija Wakounig, Mag. Luděk Němec (University of Vienna): The nobility of Bohemia and Moravia in the 20th century (in German and Czech)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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Series of lectures providing an overview of all expressions of Austrian literature, culture, history, history of ideas, history of arts, social, political and media events.
The lecture aims at introducing students to the problems, issues and methods used in certain disciplines the knowledge of which is essential for the study of the German society and culture. Recently, a crucial role has been played by the discussed model "German studies as a cultural science". The resulting competence consists in: general knowledge of culture, history, art, thought etc. in German speaking countries and the ability to interpret a German text/Sachtext, complex as regards its content and linguistic features.
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Prerequisites
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The lecture is intended for all students of the Palacký University. Students of other than German studies programme who sign up for this "course" can choose any actual seminar/exercises/lecture from the modular selection of the Department for German studies that belongs to the "Culture and Society" modulus - formerly called "Conversational exercises". Actual selection of all "Conversational exercises" courses including the timetable details is to be found before the beginning of each term on the departmental web pages www.germanistika.upol.cz.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam, Student performance
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Recommended literature
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Das Papierklavier. Elisabeth Steinkellner. 2020.
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Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker. Brennende Felder. 2024.
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