Regional Studies of the Second-Language (German) Countries

Course: English Studies and Translation and Two Western European Languages”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Regional Studies of the Second-Language (German) Countries
Code
ОК.04.02
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
 PLO 2. Process information effectively: collect relevant information from a variety of sources, including professional literature and electronic databases, critically analyze and interpret it, organize, classify and systematize it. PLO 5. Collaborate with colleagues, representatives of other cultures and religions, supporters of different political views, etc. PLO 9. Characterize dialect and social varieties of English and two Western European languages, describe the sociolinguistic situation.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Skills in sampling and research, systematization and generalization of the material.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is the formation of a system of students’ knowledge in modern linguistic and regional studies in the field of geograLOy, economy, culture, politics, administrative and state structure of the country, main historical stages in the development of the Federal Republic of Germany and German-speaking countries. The main tasks of studying the discipline: - introduction to students the basic concepts and terms of linguistic and regional studies based on the study of geograLOy, economy, politics and culture of the Federal Republic of Germany; - formation of a coherent system of ideas about the politics, administrative and state system of the Federal Republic of Germany; - generalization of information about the historical stages of the country's development; - accmulation of knowledge in the field of linguistic and cultural studies; - acquisition of skills and abilities necessary for understanding the processes and analysys of the facts of the modern socio-political, economic, cultural life of German-speaking countries; - development of students' LOilological erudition.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Єгорова О. І. Німецькомовна Європа: нарис із лінгвокраїнознавства: навчальний посібник. – Суми: Сумський державний університет, 2019. – 195 с. 2. Дяків Х. Практикум з лінгвокраїнознавства німецькомовних країн : навч. посібник. – Львів: ЛНУ ім. І. Франка, 2015. – 160 с. 3. Кудіна О.Ф. Країни, де говорять німецькою: навч. посібник з лінгвокраїнознавства / Вінниця: Нова Книга, 2002. – 344 с. 4. Лінгвокраїнознавство німецькомовних країн: Євгененко Д. А., Кучинський Б. В., Білоус О. М., Воронкова Н.Р. – Вінниця: Нова Книга, 2008. – 416 с. 5. Dreimal Deutsch. Lesebuch. Навчальний посібник. – К.: Методика Паблішинг, 2014. – 112 с. 6. Dreimal Deutsch. Arbeitsbuch. Навчальний посібник. – К.: Методика Паблішинг, 2014. – 80 с. 7. Erinnerungsorte. Deutsche Geschichte im DaF-Unterricht. Materialien und Kopiervorlagen mit Dokumenten-CD-ROM und CD Arbeitsblätter, Lehrermaterialien, Hörtexte und Musikstücke. – Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag, - 2007. – 96 S.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities during the term 1. Theory quizzes 2. Answers at practical classes: a) oral answers - lexical exercises; - general questioning; - discussion of the read texts; - discussion of audio and video materials; - discussion; b) written answers - sentence translation; - written report; - lexical exercises. 3. Testing 4. Presentation defense 5. Module tests 6. Credit: 1) report on one of the topics; 2) lexical task.
Assessment methods and criteria
The maximum number of points during the term is 75 points. 1. Quiz: LO 1.1 – 1.6 – 10 points 2. Answers at practical classes: a) oral answers: LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.5, LO 3.1, LO 4.1 - lexical exercises – 5 p.; - general questioning - 5 p.; - discussion of texts - 5 p.; - discussion of audio and video materials - 5 p.; - discussion - 5 p.; b) written answers: LO 2.4, LO 2.6 - sentence translation - 5 p.; - written report - 5 p.; - lexical exercises - 5 p.. 3. Testing: LO 2.4, LO 2.2 – 10 p. 4. Presentation defense: LO 2.5, LO 2.6 – 10 p. 5. Module tests: LO 1.1 - 4.1 – 20 p. 6. Credit: LO 1.1 – 4.1 1) report on one of topics - 15 p.; 2) lexical task - 10 p.. Continuous, module (intermediate) and final assessment are conducted during the term. The final control is conducted in the form of a credit (max. 25 points). The following learning outcomes are assessed: 1.1- 4.1. Assessment is conducted orally with elements of written work.
Language of instruction
German, Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Lidiia Heorhiivna Kozhedub
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology