Course: Cultural Studies - Switzerland in school Practice

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Course title Cultural Studies - Switzerland in school Practice
Course code KNJ/KNRSQ
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + On-line Activities
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Vomáčková Olga, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Cingelová Gabriela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Classes take place with similar content focus as the full-time study. Students will create a presentation that can be used in teaching German at primary school. Checking the performance of a task carried out in joint consultation as a discussion about the content and scope of the presentations and electronic form with the teacher. Topics: - Geographie - Geschichte - Politik der Schweizerischer Eidgenossenschaft - Industrie und Landwirtschaft - Verkehr - Umweltschutz - Die bekanntesten Touristenziele - Die bedeutendsten Persönlichkeiten - Schweizer Literatur - Schulwesen - Feste und Bräuche - Kultur und Freizeit

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The seminar follows the course Realia Switzerland in the Bachelor's program and its content are activities aimed at providing information on Switzerland in German classes at an elementary school.
Students will learn to use books and electronic sources of information and process these documents for teaching. Individually selected thematic material according to the orientation of students serve as the basis for the presentation, which should be for pupils at the 2nd elementary school motivational character. Student demonstrates the ability to present an adequate level of facts and terminology appropriate to the level of language ability and skills to the 2nd primary school.
Prerequisites
Active knowledge of german language.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of linguistic, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio

Active participation in seminars, participation in the sub-tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Allenspach, Christoph. (1998). Architektur in der Schweiz: Bauen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert.. Zürich: Pro Helvetia.
  • Daniel Wachter, Elisabeth Bühler-Conrad, André Odermatt. (1995). Schweiz: eine moderne Geographie. Zürich.
  • Delacrétaz, Anne-Lise. (2002). Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller der Gegenwart.. Aarau: Sauerländer.
  • Gabriel, Jürg Martin. (1997). Das politische System der Schweiz: Eine Staatsbürgerkunde.. Bern: Paul Haup.
  • Reinhardt Volker. (2011). Die Geschichte der Schweiz: von den Anfängen bis heute . München: C.H.Beck.
  • Siebenhaar, Beat. (1997). Dialekt und Hochsprache in der deutschsprachigen Schweiz.. Zürich: Pro Helvetia.
  • Soubustová, J. (2012). Landeskunde der Schweiz.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství UP.
  • Ulrich Im Hof. (2007). Geschichte der Schweiz.
  • Urs Wiesli. (1986). Die Schweiz.
  • Werner Bätzing. (2003). Die Alpen: Geschichte und Zukunft einer europäischen Kulturlandschaft.
  • Ziegler, Jean. (2000). Židovské zlato, Švýcaři a smrt.. Praha: SVojtka & Co.
  • Ziehr, Antje. (1990). Die Schweiz und ihre Städte.. Köln: DuMont.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German at Lower Secondary Schools (NA24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter