PdF:NJ_K200 Cultural Studies for Teachers - Course Information

NJ_K200 Cultural Studies for Teachers of German

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mag. Stefanie Faustmann, B.A. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

NJ_K200/Kombi01: Fri 27. 9. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, Fri 11. 10. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, Fri 25. 10. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, Fri 8. 11. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, Fri 22. 11. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, Fri 6. 12. 13:00–13:50 učebna 11, S. Faustmann
NJ_K200/Prez01: each even Thursday 13:00–14:50 učebna 54, S. Faustmann

Prerequisites

Language competence level B2

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The main aim of the subject is to develop students' intercultural, socio-cultural and discourse skills. Students acquire new knowledge about a social phenomenon of their choice in German-speaking countries from a historical, cultural-political, sociological, psychological or philosophical perspective (e.g. religious tolerance, gender freedom, homosexuality, etc.).

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- be aware of the responsibilities of teaching cultural content in foreign language education;
- discursively communicate cultural phenomena;
- apply the knowledge gained about  different approaches to cultural studies in foreign language teaching in their own lesson plans or in school practice;
- apply intercultural and sociocultural learning in German as a foreign language classes;
- reflect on social phenomena in German-speaking countries from historical, cultural-political, sociological, psychological and philosophical perspectives.

Syllabus

• 1. definition of course objectives and course completion requirements; theoretical introduction to cultural studies; proposal of specific topics for coursework;
• 2. historical overview of the topic and choice of perspective for own work on the topic (history, political science, sociology, psychology); resources and tips for research are offered
• 3. introduction to discursive regional studies and "discursive Landeskunde"
• 4. critical examination of already didacticised material
• 5. introduction of the topic from the perspective of the different approaches; subsequent discussion
• 6. reflection, self-assessment of students

Literature

recommended literature
• KÖCK, Johannes Benjamin and Jan TRNA. Johannes Köck und Jan Trna über: Claus Altmayer: Kulturstudien. Eine Einführung für das Fach Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. (Johannes Köck and Jan Trna on: Claus Altmayer: Cultural Studies. An introduction for German as a foreign and second language.). Brünner Beiträge zur Germanistik und Nordistik. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, vol. 37, No 2, p. 257-263. ISSN 1803-7380. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/BBGN2023-2-17. info
• BRINITZER, Michaela, Hans-Jürgen HANTSCHEL, Sandra KROEMER, Monika MÖLLER-FRORATH and Lourdes ROS-EL-HOSNI. DaF unterrichten : Basiswissen Didaktik Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2016, 200 stran. ISBN 9783126753081. info
• HAMANN, Eva, Christine MAGOSCH, Caterina MEMPEL, Björn VONDRAN and Rebecca ZABEL. Mitreden : diskursive Landeskunde für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. Edited by Claus Altmayer. 1. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2016, 136 stran. ISBN 9783126752671. info
• KOSTKOVÁ, Klára. Rozvoj interkulturní komunikační kompetence (Intercultural communicatice competence development). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 223 pp. Pedagogický výzkum v teorii a praxi, sv. 29. ISBN 978-80-210-6397-6. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-6397-2013. Čítárna Munispace info
• HERINGER, Hans Jürgen. Interkulturelle Kommunikation : Grundlagen und Konzepte. 3., durchgesehene Aufl. Tübingen: A. Francke, 2010, 240 s. ISBN 9783772083945. info
• HOFSTEDE, Geert. Kultury a organizace. Software lidské mysli. Spolupráce mezi kulturami a její důležitost pro přežití. LINDE. Praha, 2005. info

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• Developing intercultural competence in practice. Edited by Michael Byram - Adam Nichols - David Stevens. Clevedon: Multilingual matters, 2001, viii, 283. ISBN 1853595365. info

Teaching methods

searching for information, reading of papers, written reflection, oral presentation with PPT, discussion

Assessment methods

Oral presentation of own results related to the topic, written lesson plan, written reflection on given topic

Náhradní absolvování

Students on a study abroad program will have their ISP (Individual Study Plan) recognized, and they will be allowed to fulfill the requirements (after agreement with the instructors at the beginning of each semester) through distance learning. Possible recognition of the course (for a course at the host university) should be discussed with the lecturer before the start of the semester.

Language of instruction

German

Study support

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2024/NJ_K200/index.qwarp

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Páteční výuka je prioritně určena pro studenty kombinovaného studia.

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