74782 - German Language (8 Cfu)

Academic Year 2024/2025

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student has an active and passive basic knowledge of the German language. In particular, the student is able to read, take notes, follow a discussion in German ad deal with specialised political and media language in German-speaking countries

Course contents

The course focuses on the use of specialised language in international relations and politics. It is therefore not a language course.

The lessons aim to provide students with the ability to read, understand and translate German-language texts on political topics in order to acquire the relevant terminology.

In particular, the course will explore the following aspects:

Die deutsche Sprache in der Welt

Deutsch - eine plurizentrische Sprache: Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz

Deutsch und die Europäische Union (EU)

Ein geschichtlicher Überblick der deutschsprachigen Länder

Politische Strukturen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Die Parteienlandschaft in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Das Wahlsystem in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Die deutsche Presselandschaft

Die politische Rede anhand eines Beispiels

Die Geschichte der Nationalhymne der BRD

Readings/Bibliography

The texts will be made available by the lecturer on the 'virtual' platform.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face lectures

Assessment methods

Attending students (at least 70% of lectures): written examination.

Non-attending students: written exam and oral exam.

Non-attending students are required to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Teaching tools

In addition to written texts, the use of audiovisual material is planned.

Office hours

See the website of Eva Elisabeth Susanne Vitz Manetti