Z007 – Introduction to German Culture

Module
Introduction to German Culture
Introduction to German Culture
Module number
Z007
Version: 1
Faculty
Schlüsselqualifikationen (ZFB)
Level
Bachelor/Diploma
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

Dr. phil. Kerstin Kathy Meyer-Ross
kerstin-kathy.meyer-ross(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Introduction to German Culture"

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Introduction to German Culture"

Course language(s)

English
in "Introduction to German Culture"

ECTS credits

2.00 credits

Workload

60 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

30.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Practical academic assessment
Module examination | Examination time: 15 min | Weighting: 100% | not graded | tested in English language
in "Introduction to German Culture"

Form of teaching

Seminar, Dicussion Groups, Field Trips

Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

1. History of Germany

2. Geography

3. Cultural Standards - Cultural Diversity

4. German Characters

5. Leasure and Pleasure

6. Eating and Drinking

7. Current topics

Qualification objectives

The students

  • know basic facts about history, geography and cultural standards
  • understand and can categorize specific cultural habits
  • apply cultural habits in companies/business
Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

German A1

International Student, English B2

Continuation options
No information
Literature

tbd.

Current teaching resources

tbd.

Notes

field trips to museums and cultural events