COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GERMAN VOCABULARY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 3109 GERMAN VOCABULARY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

AYŞEGÜL KAPLAN

Offered to

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to improve student s knowledge on German vocabulary and help them use this knowledge in written and verbal language

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the elements that constitute words (word roots, prefixes and suffixes).
2   Learn the vocabulary used in daily life in standard language.
3   Use these words in various written and verbal contexts.
4   Understand the connotations of these words.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Lexicalization in German
2 Lexicalization in German
3 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 1: Family and Relationships
4 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 2: Personality and Emotions
5 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 3: School and Work
6 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 4: Clothing and Fashion
7 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 5: Food and Beverage
8 Midterm
9 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 6: Hobbies, sport, and games
10 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 7: Holiday and tourism
11 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 8: Environment and nature
12 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 9: Culture and art
13 Vocabulary exercises: Theme 10: Technology
14 General Revision

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Wahrig, Gerhard . 2002. (7. Auflage). Deutsches Wörterbuch München: Wissen Media Verlag (vormals Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag).
2. Müller, Bernd-Dietrich. 1994. Wortschatzarbeit und Bedeutungsvermittlung. Tübingen: Langenscheidt.
3. Drosdowski, Günther & Wissenschaftlicher Rat der Dudenredaktion. 1990. Duden Band 5, Das Fremdwörterbuch Mannheim, Leipzig; Wien; Zürich: Dudenverlag

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Face to face and interactive courses.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + FIN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + RST * 0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

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 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 109

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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