NJII_7276 culture and texts

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mag. phil. Christina Fasching (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mag. phil. Christina Fasching
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 17:30–19:05 K33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
Students should learn to analyze and work with different authentic texts and acquire cultural competence an knowledge about german speaking countries. The aim is to work with cultural aspects of the texts and to relate cultural patterns to the texts. We are also discussing basic concepts of cultural studies. Students should learn to deal with complex texts and tasks.
Syllabus
  • Work with different texts from different social topics; acquiring cultural and textual competence through analysis and different strategies.
Literature
  • Vertlib, Vladimir (2012) "Migration und Mozartkugel. Das Österreichbild von Einheimischen und Zugewanderten im Wandel". mitSprache 2012, in: http://vimeo.com/53565123
  • Stangl, Thomas (2013) Regeln des Tanzes. Droschl: Graz
Teaching methods
Reading homeworks, formulate and answer questions about texts as basis for discussions. Short presentations and homeworks to initiate reflection.
Assessment methods
Preparation and Presentation, regular participation, reading, maximum 2 absences, short project.
Language of instruction
German
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