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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / ADE 529 - ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: ADE 529 Course Title: INTERCULTURALITY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEVTAP GÜNAY KÖPRÜLÜ (sevtapkoprulu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction German
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and skills about the importance of culture in teaching German as a foreign language, language and culture interaction, and intercultural interaction in two languages in the context of foreign language teaching.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the basic concepts of interculturalism PO-3 Make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Will be able to analyze various visual and written texts PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Ability to use communication skills in order to be a link between cultures. PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-10 Examine the social relations and the norms guiding these relations from a critical point of view and act on the spot to change them when needed.
PO-11 Transfer the updates and projects carried out in their field of study by reinforcing them with qualitative and quantitative data across groups within and out of their field of study.
PO-13 Comprehend the information related to their field of study at the level of expertise and transmit it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Can basic knowledge and skills that can serve as a bridge in intercultural communication. PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-8 Develop new approaches to solve unpredictable complex problems encountered in applications in their field of study.
PO-10 Examine the social relations and the norms guiding these relations from a critical point of view and act on the spot to change them when needed.
PO-12 Collect, interpret, and implement data in their field of study and review and explain these values by considering scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values in the process of announcing the results.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers topics such as the place and importance of culture in foreign language teaching, language and culture interaction, interculturality, important concepts related to interculturality, interculturality in literary works, interculturality in textbooks, cultural motifs.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and elements of the concept of interculturality Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
2 Terms associated with interculturality Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
3 Definition and elements of the intercultural communication Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
4 Intercultural competence Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
5 Misunderstandings and obstacles in intercultural communication Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
6 Concepts of self and other Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
7 Turkish and German images in literary works Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer, Homework
8 mid-term exam
9 Intercultural communication and foreign language teaching Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer, Brainstorming
10 Interculturalism in foreign language teaching Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer, Brainstorming
11 Interculturalism in foreign language teaching Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
12 Student presentations Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
13 Student presentations Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
14 Student presentations Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
15 General evaluation Discussion Method, Lecture Method, Question Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 https://www.abcomm.de/sprachenmagazin/artikel/fremdsprachenkenntnisse-und-interkulturelle-kompetenz-ein-unschlagbares-dreamteam
2 Schwabe, E.B. (2016). Interkulturelle Kommunikation. Springer VS.
3 Yousefi, H.R.& Braun, I.(2011). Grundbegriffe der interkulturellen Kommunikation. WBG.
4 Barmeyer, Christoph (2012). Taschenlexikon Interkulturalität, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
5 https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/18452/2889/3.pdf
6 https://www.friedenskreis-halle.de/attachments/article/136/doku_transkultur.pdf
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, articles, DaF textbook, literary work.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12-15 3 60
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 7-8 3 40
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 3 8 24
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 12 36
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 172