NJ2MP_1REP Project: Cross-Cultural Communication

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Brigitte Sorger (lecturer)
lektor (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Timetable
Wed 7:55–8:40 učebna 63
Prerequisites
The participation in the seminar “Jazyková cvičení A reálie 1” is presupposed . The project runs over two semsesters, the work is done in a team with 2 - 3 further students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to prepare there own presentation on a special cultural topic. The work on the project is as far as possible an independent work to a topic of cultural studies. The work on the project runs over two semesters, during the first semester the theoretical basics are discussed, during the second semster, the students have to write the project-work, which has has to be finished an presented to at the latest to the end of the summer semester. Methodically for the work on the project the following is expected: 1.) Search to a topic of cultural studies (in the country, Internet, libraries, folder material, by inquiries, correspondence, interview, etc.) 2.) Critical argument with the material, 3.) comprehensive and deep view of an exemplary topic 4.) Use of authentic material, source data and quotations 5.) structured, critical and founded representation of the topic. The work is a small scientific work and follows the stylistic and formal criteria.
Syllabus
  • The project deals with issues of intercultural communication, which deals with acpects of understanding. The focus of the topic is therefore the question, how the culturally differences may be recognized and understood. Strategies for the performance and on dealing with cultural differences are discussed in the seminar as well as the use and implementation in the school classroom.
  • In the current winter semester theoretical questions of intercultural communication are discussed, in the following summer semester the students will work on a specific project on the topic.
  • The topic of the project work is selected by the project group itself and is to be agreed upon and/or specified with the responsible lector.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • neuvádí se
  • Průcha, Jan (2010): Interkulturní kommunikace. Grada, Praha
    not specified
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Teaching methods
reading, research, presentation, homework
Assessment methods
reading, discussion, written homework, submitted concept of a project participation
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009.
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