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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ADE 1015	WRITING 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

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize various texts and text types, to be able to produce these texts, to transform one type of text into another, to summarize a text, and to write a structured composition based on an existing text. In doing so, the course aims to develop writing techniques and strategies and to help students acquire the ability to write academic-level compositions in German on various topics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Read for details and recognize the different text types
2	Draw inferences from the information provided
3	Adjust attentional starategies according to the materials being read
4	Receive the contrasting ideas from the writer s argument
5	Discuss the selected works of fiction(short story,novel and play) to master the main idea

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The study of the passages from the main course book
2	The study of the passages from the main course book
3	The discussion of the selected short story
4	The study of the passages from the main course
5	The discussion of the selected short story
6	The study of the passages from the main course
7	The discussion of the selected short story
8	Midterm
9	The discussion of the selected novel
10	The study of the passages from the main course
11	The discussion of the selected novel
12	The study of the passages from the main course
13	The discussion of the selected play
14	The study of the passages from the main course
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Fertigkeit Schreiben. 2000. Fernstudieneinheit 12, Langenscheidt
- Duden: 2001 Die deutsche Rechtschreibung, Mannheim, Leipzig, Wien, Zürich.
- Duden : 2001 Grammatik, Mannheim, Leipzig, Wien, Zürich.
- Hohmann, Sandra,: Einfach schreiben, A2-B1 Niveau.
- Schreiter Ina: 2001 Schreibversuche, München .
- Pommmerin, Gabriele: 2000. Tanzen die Wörter in meinem Kopf, Kreatives Schreiben für
den DaF- Unterricht,Max Hueber Verlag

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture,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 midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

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Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical	13	2	26
Pre Class Self Study	13	2	26
Midterm Preparation	1	10	10
Final Preparation	1	10	10
Reading	3	4	12
Final Exam	1	2	2
Midterm Exam	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11
LO.1	2	5	5	4	1	3	3	5	2	1	1
LO.2	3	5	5	4	1	4	2	4	2	1	1
LO.3	2	5	5	4	1	3	2	4	1	1	1
LO.4	2	5	5	4	1	4	2	5	2	1	1
LO.5	2	5	5	4	1	3	3	5	2	1	1

COURSE UNIT TITLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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