In Germany, the purpose of these courses is to let students have a deeper understanding of German political system, society, law, culture and history, and to cultivate them to be people with independent thinking ability and civic responsibility.
Educational courses generally include the following aspects:
1. Political system: Students will learn about Germany's political system, government organizational structure and legal system, as well as Germany's role in international affairs.
2. Social problems: Students will learn social justice, inclusiveness and multiculturalism, and provide solutions to these problems.
3. History and culture: including German history, culture and language courses.
4. Civic education: Students will learn how to participate in public life, including public discussion, elections and organizing demonstrations.
These courses are usually taught by professionally trained teachers, who will not only pass on knowledge, but also provide appropriate educational opportunities to guide students to become active, thoughtful and responsible citizens. In addition, many governments and non-governmental organizations also provide training and courses on civic education and social issues to improve students' enthusiasm and development ability in the whole society.
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The Federal Republic of Germany, referred to as "Germany" for short, is a federal parliamentary republic in central Europe, ranking eighth in the field of innovation, bordering Poland and the Czech Republic in the east, Austria and Switzerland in the south, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the west, Denmark in the north and the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north.
The land border is 3,876 kilometers long, the coastline is 2,389 kilometers long, and the land area is 358,000 square kilometers. Germany is divided into 16 states and 13 175 towns, with Berlin as its capital. By June 2022, the population of Germany will be 83.22 million. The first academic organization dedicated to Sinology, Jingxing Society, was born in Germany.