COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READING SKILLS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ADE 1013 READING SKILLS I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZ AYDIN

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop German reading comprehension skills, to acquire different reading techniques and strategies, to be able to distinguish texts written in various styles; to develop basic education and thinking skills in the field of German literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn the types of literary texts and reading techniques
2   Improve his/her reading capability and vocabulary
3   Determine the types of literary texts by defining its physical, content-related and linguistic features.
4   Implement the basic techniques in order to attain comprehension in literary text analysis and to address questions to analyse the text.
5   Summarize literary texts
6   State the socio-cultural differences by comparing it with literary texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction of reading techniques
2 2. Introduction of types of text
3 3. Written text in level B1. Mit Jeans in die Steinzeit Wolfgang Kuhn Subject analysis with discussion
4 4. Written text in level B1. Viel Glück. from scientific and cultural magazine Subject analysis with discussion
5 5. Written text in level B1. Auf dem Weg zum Glück. from scientific and cultural magazine Subject analysis with discussion
6 6. Heinrich Spoerl. Warte Nur, Balde. Literary text Subject analysis with discussion
7 7. Die heutige Jugend. Scientific and cultural article Subject analysis with discussion
8 8. Midterm
9 9. Wofgang Borchert. Das Brot. Literary text Subject analysis with discussion
10 10. Wofgang Borchert: Das Brot. Literary text Subject analysis with discussion
11 11. Daumen hoch. Rainer Stadler, Süddeutsche Zeitung. Magazine Subject analysis with discussion
12 12. Daumen hoch. Rainer Stadler, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Magazine, Article Subject analysis with discussion
13 13. Bertolt Brecht. Wenn die Haifische Menschen wären. Literary text Subject analysis with discussion
14 14. Bertolt Brecht. Wenn die Haifische Menschen wären. Literary text General Review Subject analysis with discussion
15 15. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Lange, G. / Weinholf, S. (2012): Grundlagen der Deutschdidaktik. Hohengehren: Schneider Verlag

Köhnen, R. (2011): Einführung in die Deutschdidaktik. Stuttgart/Weimar: Metzler Verlag

Leubner, M. / Saupe, A. / Richter, M. (2012): Literaturdidaktik. Berlin: Akademie Verlag

Lauer, G. (2020): Lesen im digitalen Zeitalter. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft

Goer, Ch. / Koeller, K. (2014): Fachdidaktik Deutsch. Paderborn: Wihelm Fink Verlag

Storch, G. (1999): Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Eine Didaktik. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, analysis, discussion, group work and question- answer

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

The success of the student is determined by the grade to be obtained from the midterm and final exams of the course. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the subjects specified in the course programme before coming to the lessons. Attendance to 70 % of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yildiz.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 13 26
Preparation for midterm exam 2 13 26
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.135332553322
LO.235332553322
LO.335332553322
LO.435332553322
LO.535332553322
LO.622222222222

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