週次
Week
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課程主題
Topic
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課程內容與指定閱讀
Content and Reading Assignment
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教學活動與作業
Teaching Activities and Homework
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學習投入時間
Student workload expectation
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課堂講授
In-class Hours
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課程前後
Outside-of-class Hours
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1
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Introduction to German Speaking Countries
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Getting to know the students and their basic understanding of issues and history of German Speaking Countries
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Presentation and Quiz
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3
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0
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2
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Introduction to German Speaking Countries
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Getting to know the students and their basic understanding of issues and history of German Speaking Countries
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Presentation and Quiz
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3
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2
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3
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The German Language
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Introduction to evolvement of German as a language; different variants and dialects
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Presentation; discussion, comparison with development of Mandarin
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3
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1
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4
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German Love Poetry
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Introduction to romantic lyrics throughout the ages
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Presentation; listening to settings of lyric poetry
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3
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2
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5
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History of the German Film
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A cross-section of German Films
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Presentation; listening comprehension; discussion of silent film versus sound film
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3
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2
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6
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Contemporary German Film
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Presentation of a selections of contemporary German Films
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Presentation; recent development of German Cinema
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3
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2
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7
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German Print Media
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Discussion and reading of a choice of German Media
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Presentation; reading exercises
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3
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2
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8
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German Radio, TV and Internet Media
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Sampling various pieces of German Radio, TV and Internet Media
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Presentation; listening comprehension
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3
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2
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9
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Mid Term Exam
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|
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3
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0
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10
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Discussion of Exam results and corrections
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|
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3
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2
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11
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Religion in German Speaking Countries
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Historic development of Christian churches in German speaking countries
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Presentation; German core values? Tradition and Believes?
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3
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2
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12
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Art and Religious Paintings
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Historic altar paintings and their evolvement; Renaissance and Baroque era aesthetics
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Presentation of famous altar-pieces (triptych)
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3
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2
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13
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Holidays and Festivals
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Traditional Festivals and Holydays in German Speaking Countries
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Presentation; celebration of Christmas Holiday
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3
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2
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14
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The German Education System and Higher Education
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The Humboldtian Ideal; Higher Education in the 20th Century
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Presentation; comparison of Asian and German models of Education and Higher Education
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3
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2
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15
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Study in Germany
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Introduction to “Study in Germany” and talk-show
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Presentation; Group discussion, panel discussion
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3
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2
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16
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Asia and The German Mind
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Historical contacts between the German and the “Sinic” World
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Presentation; cultural comparison
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3
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2
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17
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Briefing for final exam
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|
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3
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3
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18
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Final Exam
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3
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