German: Culture

bmhal1342  2026-2027  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

German: Culture
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
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Teacher(s)
Berger Grazia;
Language
Deutsch
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  • Ensure a solid general knowledge and maintain a curious mind to constantly expand it.
  • learn about the cultures (national and foreign) specific to each language in their historical, geopolitical, economic, legal, social, and artistic dimensions.
  • Identify the socio-cultural components of an oral or written text.
  • Detect allusions, stereotypes, and intertextuality in an oral or written text.
  • Identify their information and documentation needs.
  • Understand information, memorize it, and effectively re-use it in different contextsa.
  • Master and vary the structures of simple and complex sentences in German.
  • Give a presentation in a foreign language, adhering to the basic principles of a good presentation.
  • Properly present slides/presentation material correctly
 
Content
The course provides an overview of the period from 1945 to the present day. It then examines a range of political, social, and economic issues in Germany, including the political system, energy policy, immigration and integration policy, and other related topics. Through their presentations, students are expected to explore in greater depth one of the topics addressed in the course. Depending on the focus of the course, a particular aspect or region may be examined in greater detail, such as for example the former German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures as well as mandatory student presentations intended for formative purposes. These presentations will nevertheless be assessed and will form part of the continuous assessment.
Readings and documentaries may accompany the course, either as preparation for or as a complement to the course.
Evaluation methods
The assessment consists of three components:
  1. An oral assessment (40%), in the form of a presentation given during the academic year on a topic addressed in the course or related to the themes covered;
  2. A written assessment (50%), in the form of an examination covering the various topics addressed in the course;
  3. Participation and attendance (10%), assessed throughout the academic year.
The oral assessment consists of an individual presentation on a topic related to the subjects addressed in the course. The presentation accounts for 40% of the final grade and is to be given during class time, no later than the final session.
The written assessment takes the form of an examination covering the topics and content studied throughout the course. This component accounts for 50% of the final grade.
Finally, participation and attendance account for 10% of the final grade.
Other information
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s film The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) accompanies the reading of the book.
Online resources
The slides used as course materials will be made available on the course’s Moodle platform.
Bibliography
Christa Wolf, Was bleibt
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3518459163
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3518459164
Faculty or entity
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting
TIMB1BA
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