FL 2 - Culture and Communication in German for Intermediate Students

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Knowledge: Basic knowledge in the field of the German culture and manifestation of culture in intercultural communication.
Skills: Ability to adequately assess and apply the acquired knowledge in a particular communication encounter in German on an adequate level.
Competence: Built-up basic cultural sensitivity and developed cultural awareness towards the German culture as well as other cultures, improved language and communication competencies.

Indicative content

Indicative content:
 Culture and communication – an introduction
 Standards of culture – comparison of Slovakia, Germany and other German-speaking countries
 Elements of culture - comparison of Slovakia, Germany and other German-speaking countries (symbols, rituals, values etc.)
 Stereotypes, prejudice - Germany and German-speaking countries
 Culture shock - Germany and German-speaking countries
 Verbal and non-verbal communication - real-life intercultural encounters
 Specifics of written communication – German in a professional setting
 Intercultural communication – real-life communication encounters
 Specifics of German culture – gastronomy, dining, traditions and habits, etc.
 Specifics of German culture – professional context
 Specifics of German culture – the art in Germany and German-speaking countries
 Historical development of Germany – history and culture

Support literature

KUCHAROVÁ, J., KUNOVSKÁ, I.: (2017): Grundbegriffe der Kultur und Kommunikation. Bratislava: Ekonóm, 129 s.
BOLTEN, J.: (2007): Einführung in die Interkulturelle Wirtschaftskommunikation. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & amp; Rupert,
Aktuálne materiály relevantných databáz vládnych a medzinárodných organizácií, prípadové štúdie z praxe, relevantné monografie a vedecké časopisy z oblasti kultúry a komunikácie

Requirements to complete the course

Project (assessed work) and its presentation – 40%
Final examination – 60%

Student workload

26 hours – participation in sessions
20 hours – project and presentation preparation (assessed work)
32 hours – preparation for the examination

Language whose command is required to complete the course

German

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 23.12.2021