COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERCULTURAL LEARNING AND TEACHING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AÖD 5002 INTERCULTURAL LEARNING AND TEACHING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYLIN NADINE KUL

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop the intercultural communication skills of the prospective teachers.
Teaching them about the importance of the relationship between language and culture and the general relevance of culture for teaching practises.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Ability to participate in intercultural discussions and to communicate in C1-level.
2   2. Intercultural approaches
3   3. Concepts of intercultural learning
4   4. Promoting tolerance in teacher education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The interaction between language and culture Approaches to teaching intercultural literature
2 The interaction between language and culture in teaching German Literature and interculturalism
3 Multilingualism and multiculturalism The benefits of intercultural german writers to literature
4 The importance of learning different languages The role of the german language in intercultural communication
5 Developing intercultural awareness Actual approaches
6 Intercultural learning Final exam
7 Course books which contain intercultural elements
8 Course overview, Course evaluation,Midterm
9 Intercultural issues in language, literature and culture
10 Prejudices and images in intercultural communication

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Geringshausen, J. Seel, PC.: Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Fremdverstehen, München, 1983.
2. Westheide, H.: Interkulturelle Verständigung durch Literatur, in: Cross Cultural Communication, Peter Lang V., Frankfurt. 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

written exams

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aylin.kul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

thursday, 12.30-14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14513
LO.23
LO.3451
LO.44543