Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | FAİK ÖMÜR (faikomur@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | German | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Develop students reading, listening, speaking and writing skills; revise the basic reading skills; analyze key ideas in a text, explain relationship between ideas in a text; define the attitude of the writer, deduce the underlying meaning in sentences or parts of a text; gain a reading experience of challenging authentic materials | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Describe basic reading strategies. |
PO-8 The student evaluates the functionality, currency and effectiveness of publications in his/her field and writes original articles. PO-15 The student gets to know German culture, makes cultural comparisons and gains the ability to communicate between cultures. PO-16 The student effectively fulfills the responsibilities taken in individual and group work and evaluates the practices of their peers. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Describe main ideas and explain connections between the ideas in a text. |
PO-8 The student evaluates the functionality, currency and effectiveness of publications in his/her field and writes original articles. PO-10 The student applies informatic and communication technologies in the classroom together with a level of computer software required by the field. PO-15 The student gets to know German culture, makes cultural comparisons and gains the ability to communicate between cultures. PO-16 The student effectively fulfills the responsibilities taken in individual and group work and evaluates the practices of their peers. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can analyze the characteristics of literary genres. |
PO-8 The student evaluates the functionality, currency and effectiveness of publications in his/her field and writes original articles. PO-15 The student gets to know German culture, makes cultural comparisons and gains the ability to communicate between cultures. PO-16 The student effectively fulfills the responsibilities taken in individual and group work and evaluates the practices of their peers. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Improves reading and comprehension skills in a foreign language. |
PO-8 The student evaluates the functionality, currency and effectiveness of publications in his/her field and writes original articles. PO-10 The student applies informatic and communication technologies in the classroom together with a level of computer software required by the field. PO-11 The student achieves lifelong learning ability in line with his/her needs. PO-15 The student gets to know German culture, makes cultural comparisons and gains the ability to communicate between cultures. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | Can understand different viewpoints of the original reading pieces. |
PO-10 The student applies informatic and communication technologies in the classroom together with a level of computer software required by the field. PO-11 The student achieves lifelong learning ability in line with his/her needs. PO-15 The student gets to know German culture, makes cultural comparisons and gains the ability to communicate between cultures. PO-16 The student effectively fulfills the responsibilities taken in individual and group work and evaluates the practices of their peers. |
Examination |
| LO-6 | Can use different reading strategies. |
PO-11 The student achieves lifelong learning ability in line with his/her needs. |
Examination |
| LO-7 | Know text types and properties. |
PO-11 The student achieves lifelong learning ability in line with his/her needs. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Understanding different aspects of reading using original reading pieces such as newspapers, magazines, reviews and academic writings; predicting intercultural connections and the main idea of the text, acquiring high-level reading skills such as reaching the main idea and using semantic clues between words; acquiring the habit of reading in and out of class; the development of critical thinking skills based on the synthesis, analysis and evaluation of knowledge. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Text and Text types Understanding a text on dreams of different people. | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | Text features Heroism. Describing a famous figure. | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | Reading strategies Getting lucky: A comment on superstitions on the social media platform. Reading passage: Descriptions of famous people: Anne-Sophie Mutter. | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Reading strategies Talk about different types of houses. What kind of house should one feel happy in? Interpret a chart | Lecture, discussion |
| 5 | Textual analysis and reading, Being able to find the main idea and side ideas in a text. Accommodation in a hotel. What are the expectations from a good hotel? | Lecture, discussion |
| 6 | Textual analysis and reading, Gathering arguments, giving opinions, making recommendations about the advantages and disadvantages of staying in a homestay. Depiction: König Ludwig II. | Lecture, discussion |
| 7 | Textual analysis and reading Readings on health. Reading and understanding the information given in a text about chocolate. A text about the five most preferred types of sweets-confectionery. Country Information: Considerations when shopping in Germany. Read and interpret comments on forum pages. | Lecture, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Textual analysis and reading Laughing is healthy. Understanding and interpreting information about laughing. | Lecture, discussion |
| 10 | Textual analysis and reading Talking about daily routines and giving advice for dealing with stress. Share thoughts on the forum. What can be done for a healthy life at work? Stress at work. Depiction: Lindt&Sprüngli | Lecture, discussion |
| 11 | Textual analysis and reading Free time activities. Reading and understanding an interview about the game. | Lecture, discussion |
| 12 | Textual analysis and reading Reading the discussion on the movie "What do women do at 3:30 in the morning". | Lecture, discussion |
| 13 | Textual analysis and reading Depiction: Doris Dorrie. | Lecture, discussion |
| 14 | Textual analysis and reading Learning environments. Reading and understanding an article expressing an attitude towards the use of digital media in the course. .Depiction: Gerald Hüther. | Lecture, discussion |
| 15 | Textual analysis and reading. Reading and understanding learning strategies | Lecture, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | • Georgiakaki, M. (2008). Lesetraining: für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene in der Grundstufe. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag. | |
| 2 | Westhoff, G. (2007). Fertigkeit lesen: Fernstudienangebot, Teilbereich Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Berlin: Langenscheidt Verlag | |
| 3 | Podeschau, J. B.& Hubersack, C. & Pude, A. (2015). Menschen B1. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kursbuch. Ismaning. Hueber Verlag. | |
| 4 | Koithan, U. & Schmitz, H & Sieber, T & Sonntag, R. (2014). Aspekte neu. Mittelstufe B1. München. Klett-Langenscheidt Verlag. | |
| 5 | Blühdorn, H. und Foschi, A. M. (2013). Leseverstehen für Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Ein Lehrbuch für die Lehrerausbildung. Pisa University Press | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| original reading materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 60 | ||