Universität Wien

480040 KO News and interesting facts about the Czech language (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 48 - Slawistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 28.04. 13:15-14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

According to the curriculum, the working language is German, but it is strongly recommended that you have at least a basic knowledge of Czech (or a closely related language such as Slovak) in order to follow the conversational course well.

  • Monday 03.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 24.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 31.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 07.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 05.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 12.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 26.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 16.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
  • Monday 30.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This supplementary conversation course is designed as a supplementary course in the Bachelor's programme to present current and interesting facts about the Czech language and to consolidate them by means of selected exercises. Depending on the time available, the following topics may be covered: information about the sound ř, a typological study of the Czech language, information about what is "Czech" in Austria and "Austrian" or "German" in the Czech lands, 250 years of Czech studies at the University of Vienna, the representation of 'Czech' in proverbs, explanations for the rivalry between Prague and Brno, Prague and Ostrava, Brno and Ostrava, Brno and Olomouc or Hradec Králové and Pardubice, Czechs as minorities abroad and in Vienna, folk songs as a source of knowledge about dialects and realities, the expression of politeness in Czech, famous personalities of contemporary Czech studies, quality magazines for publications by young Slavists, chapters from the grammar and spelling of the Czech language, etc. and much more. The course units are supplemented by guest lectures, for example by Darina Hradilová, Ivana Bozděchová and others. Students are also given more opportunity to ask questions. Conversational courses are characterised by the active participation of the students, who are continuously assessed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are expected to make their own active contribution (homework, discussion, compulsory attendance including participation in certain activities to mark the 250th anniversary of Czech Studies at the University of Vienna), which will be taken into account in the grading. The most important contribution to performance assessment is a presentation in Czech at the end of the semester on a topic related to the subject area.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

As a minimum requirement for a positive assessment, students must give a presentation in Czech on a topic from the extended subject area at the end of the semester, in addition to their own active performance (homework, discussion, compulsory attendance including participation in certain activities to mark the 250th anniversary of Czech Studies at the University of Vienna). 50% of the grade for the presentation will count towards the final grade, the other 50% will be based on the student's active contribution. More than half of the total number of grade relevant criteria must be fulfilled to pass the course. The other half can be divided into four quarters, from which the final grade is calculated.

Examination topics

Based on the topics discussed and the recommended literature, the whole of the course units represents the material covered. A topic from the extended conversation course will have to be prepared for the presentation.

Reading list

For the course, appropriate documents will be made available electronically via the Moodle platform. Literature for the preparation of the individual presentations is to be consulted on a topic-specific basis. Useful hints can be found in the documents provided or in the publications mentioned in the respective course units.

Association in the course directory

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