COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING GERMAN LANGUAGE TO YOUNG LEARNERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AÖD 4013 TEACHING GERMAN LANGUAGE TO YOUNG LEARNERS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

To prepare students for language teaching to children of all ages, To enable students to consider children s linguistic development by preparing teaching materials and lessons.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students can summarize significant cognitive (neuro) biological developmental stages.
2   Students can describe and classify important stages of first language acquisition
3   Students can identify and describe central stages in second language acquisition
4   Students can summarize and compare national and international foreign language programmes
5   Students can design teaching materials for children of different ages and different language levels applying various teaching methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An overview of the course
2 Foreign language teaching: Basic facts about brain development, and neurobiological development (self- Organization)
3 Foreign language teaching: Basic facts about brain development, and neurobiological development (self- Organization)
4 Analysis of language learning processes (first language, second language, foreign language)
5 Analysis of language learning processes (first language, second language, foreign language)
6 Analysis of language learning processes (first language, second language, foreign language)
7 Analysis of language learning processes (first language, second language, foreign language)
8 Course overview, Course evaluation,Midterm Exam
9 Theoretical and methodological aspects in preparing German lessons for children of different ages
10 Theoretical and methodological aspects in preparing German lessons for children of different ages
11 Language and behavior in Germany and Türkiye
12 Language and behavior in Germany and Türkiye
13 Presentation of self-designed teaching materials and conducted lessons
14 Presentation of self-designed teaching materials conducted lessons Evaluation of Results
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Wicke E. Rainer: Aktiv und Kreativ Lernen, Projektorientierter Spracharbeit im Unterricht
DaF,Ausburg
- Edmondson,Willis-Howe, Juliane: Einführung in die Sprachlehrforschung, 2. Auflage/Franke,
Tübıngen und Basel: Unsere Lernstationen, Materialien für die Grundschule
- Frühes Deutsch, Heft 20, August 2010
- Frühes Deutsch, Heft 18, August 2009
- Frühes Deutsch, Heft 15, August 2006
- Frühes Deutsch, Heft 15, Dezember 2006
- Frühes Deutsch, Heft 19, April 2010
- Heyd Gertraude: 1991. Deutsch lehren, Grundwissen für den Unterricht als Fremdsprache,
Verlag Moritz Diesterweg, Frankfurt am Main.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, individual work, pair 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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Examination, Quiz

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thuesday, 11:30-12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Application 13 2 26
Theoretical 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Web Search and Library Research 2 4 8
Preparing presentations 4 4 16
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1352454455
LO.224534255
LO.32335545
LO.4355
LO.5343444

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