| Course Name |
German Language I
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GER 101
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
|
3
|
| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
German
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is allowing students to communicate in their daily lives using beginner level at the A1.1 Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, basic language learning skills, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, are developed by using visual, auditory and written texts about countries and languages, family members, food and beverage, living spaces, leisure activities, hobbies and daily life. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction, general information and semester rules. Exchanging names, greeting, farewell dialogues | Chapter 1 reading about countries an languages, the alphabet and address information from the textbook (page 14 -17) |
| 2 | Countries and languages Preposition (“aus”), personal pronouns (ich, du, Sie), alphabet and address information | Chapter 2 studying family members (page 25) |
| 3 | Greeting, introducing family members (possessive pronouns “mein-dein vs.), specifying place of residence, Personal pronouns (er, sie, wir, ihr, sie) | Chapter 2 looking into countries that speak German (page 28) |
| 4 | Numbers, answering personal questions, verb (“haben”), filling out forms,, countries that speak German, foods (indefinite article “ein”, negation “kein”), Specifying quantity (singular and plural) | Chapter 3 reviewing foods and beverages (pages 36 -39) |
| 5 | Food items (yes-no questions and answers), specifying price and quantity, my most favorite dish, verb (“essen”) | Chapter 4 studying rooms and adjectives (pages 48 -19) |
| 6 | My house and its rooms (definite and indefinite articles) house descriptions Personal pronouns (“er,sie,es”), negation “nicht”, adjectives and antonyms | Chapter 4 studying furniture and colors (pages 50 -51) |
| 7 | Furnitures (singular-plural, colors), home ads,my Day (separable verbs) | Chapter 5 studying hours (page 61) |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAMS WEEK | Looking into touristic destinations of Berlin (page 65) |
| 9 | Hours, days of the week (prepositions am,um, von-bis), Parts of a day | |
| 10 | Weather events, accusative case | Chapter 6 looking into the countries of Germany-Austria-Sweden (pages 76-77) |
| 11 | Verb questions and answers (ja, nein, doch), hobbies and leisure activities (conjugations of irregular verbs), Auxiliary verb "können" | Chapter 7 review of leisure activities (page 84) |
| 12 | Auxiliary verb "wollen", Simple past tense with auxiliary verb “haben“ | Chapter 7 simple past tense, Making a list of irregular verbs |
| 13 | Oral Exam | Oral Exam Practice |
| 14 | Simple past tense with auxiliary verb “sein“ Oral Exam Practice - REVIEW OF THE COURSE | |
| 15 | Review of the course | |
| 16 | Review of the course |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Schritte International Neu (Hueber), Lektion 1–7 (ISBN 978-3-19-301082-7) |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | PONS Wörterbuch, ISBN: 978-3-12-517466-5, Türkisch Deutsch / Deutsch – Türkisch |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
10
|
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
|
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop |
-
|
|
| Oral Exams |
1
|
20
|
| Midterm |
1
|
20
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
70
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
30
|
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
1
|
14
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
| Project |
0
|
||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Midterms |
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
4
|
4
|
| Total |
89
|
|
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
Obtaining written language skills that would support the field of Applied English and Translation. |
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| 2 |
Being able to use and interpret the knowledge acquired in the field of Applied English and Translation |
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| 3 |
Being able to convey ideas and suggestions to solve problems related to the field of Applied English and Translation in written form |
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-
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| 4 |
Developing vocabulary skills in English and acquiring skills to apply them in the field of translation |
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| 5 |
Acquiring basic skills and knowledge to do research in English language |
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| 6 |
Innovative and creative thinking accompanied by the ability to apply newly-acquired knowledge not only in familiar, but also in novel and unusual contexts |
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| 7 |
Taking responsibility as an individual and as part of the group, being open-minded, constructive and self-confident, tolerating criticism and working effectively and productively |
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| 8 |
Internalizing the requirements of complying with the values of business ethics, being socially and scientifically ethical in every aspect of gathering, interpreting, sharing and applying data in the field of Applied English and Translation under all circumstances |
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| 9 |
Being able to use computer programs, informatics and communication technologies as required by the field of Applied English and Translation |
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| 10 |
Being able to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills critically, adopting life-time learning approach, constantly updating and renewing the acquired knowldge |
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