Syllabus
Each topic in the syllabus corresponds to an orientation topic for the presentation. All presentations must first and foremost meet the formal requirements of an academic presentation!!!
For implementation + English phraseology, a set of Steps to an effective presentation is attached in SIS.
WITHIN THE WINTER TERM THERE WILL BE HELD COMPULSORY DISCURSIVE PRESENTATIONS!
One topic will be shared by two students in one joint presentation (each taking his or her own point of view, argumentation and/or thematic contribution).
Presentation topics of the respective lesson including a one-page handout for the rest of the class are required (15-20 minutes joint presentation strictly observed!).
Thematic headings and presentation topics for students of Art history / European culture history / Literature history / Philosophy/ Theology are based on Western Schools of Art.
Texts focusing on specific Western artistic styles are the starting point. Specific methodological and linguistic exercises are developed in their context and must be completed and submitted to the teacher via email no later than 48 hours BEFORE the respeczive lesson!However, specific presentations (concerning the given period or topic) can be loosely focused on the students' particular field of study.
The topics correspond to the 12 teaching weeks (there are no presentations in the first teaching week):
Theme 1: Romanticism
Theme 2: Realism
Theme 3: Impressionism
Theme 4: Post Impresionism
Theme 5: Expressionism
Theme 6: Fauvism
Theme 7: Cubism
Theme 8: Dadaism
Theme 9: Futurism
Theme 10: Abstract Expressionism
Theme 11: Pop Art
Theme 12: Minimalism
The given topics of the syllabus will be alternatively supplemented and expanded (theoretical methodology, reflection on current events, etc.)
Annotation
The basic orientation of the seminar is Academic English as a Lingua Franca (ELFA) The seminar focuses on the development of academic competences in English for the fields of History of Art, History of European Culture, and Theology. The expected level of the language is at least B1 according to the European Framework of Reference (the student should be able to understand longer texts with the help of a dictionary and actively participate in discussions). 80% of the interactive content of the seminar in English.
Expected amount of home preparation: 1-2 hours per week to prepare the compulsory methodological and linguistic material, which must be submitted at least 48 hours before the next lesson (google classroom platform).