German I (GER201) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
German I GER201 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language German
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Diğer Diller Öğr.Gör.
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The general aim of the course is to help students acquire basic German languages skills to enable them communicate at the A1 level (Beginner Level) of European Union Language Criteria.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading: • be able to read and follow instructions, • improves reading skills,
  • Speaking: • talk about daily activities, • can talk about past activities,
  • Listening: • find the basic idea in listening texts, • make determinations on language use and pronunciation through listening,
  • Writing: • can complete dialogue and answer relevant questions, • can write short texts for different purposes,
  • Technology use: • Taking responsibility by doing the necessary technological activities on time,
Course Content Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course memo
2 Greeting and meeting Alphabet, countries Singular verbs Wh questions Course book pp: 8-12
3 Modul 1 / Lesson 2 jobs, Profile writing, 1-100 numbers singular plural, negative Course book pp: 13-16
4 Modul 1 / Lesson 3 Das ist meine Mutter Family, yes/no questions possessive adjectives Assignment 1 Course book pp: 17-23
5 Modul 2 / Lesson 4 Prices, nombers 100-100,000, furniture, adjectives Course book pp: 25-28
6 Modul 2 / Lessonn 5 Asking and answering Describing something Course book pp: 29- 32
7 Modul 2 / Lesson 6 Phone calling Reading emails and sms Singular/plural articles Course book pp: 33- 40
8 MIDTERM
9 Modul 3 / Lesson 7 Leisure time activities Hobbies Talking on skills Modal verbs Course book pp: 41-44
10 Modul 3 / Lesson 8 Taking appointment Suggestions Accepting/rejecting an invitaion- email Days and time Prepositions Adverbs of Frequency Course book pp: 45-48
11 Modul 3 / Lesson 9 Talkşng on Food Eating habits Verbs Course book pp: 49- 53
12 Modul 4 / Lesson 10 Telephone calls Transportation Verbs Course book pp: 57- 60
13 Modul 4 / Lesson 11 Past Tense email writing articles Assignment 2 Course book pp: 49-52
14 Modul 4 / Lesseon 12 Celebrations Talking about traveling seasons and months Past Tense Articles Course book pp.65-67
15 REVISION
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Menschen: Deutsch als Fremdsprache A1 1: Kursbuch [mit Lerner-DVD-ROM], Evans, S., Pude, A., & Specht, F.(2012) Hueber Verlag.
Other Sources 2. MDB Diğer Dil öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan ek materyaller

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships.
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration.
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership.
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 100