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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ADE 4014	EXAM PREPARATION IN GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING	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 teach the types of tests and exams in German foreign language courses; designing and preparing different exams for the measurement of different language skills in German language courses; evaluating, examining and analysing the exams.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Explain the basic concepts of testing and evaluating
2	Formulate, select and prepare exam questions to assess language skills
3	Examinations for different levels of language competence
4	Prepare language tests for all 4 language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking)
5	Design testing materials in accordance with the language criteria formulated by the European Reference Frame

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	1. Introduction
2	2. Basic concepts (validity, reliability and objectivity)
3	3. Types of test items (open-ended, semi-closed-ended and closed-ended question types)
4	4. Analysis of German language tests and examinations
5	5. Analysis of German language tests and examinations
6	6. Analysis of German language tests and examinations
7	7. Analysis of German language tests and examinations
8	8. Midterm Exam
9	9. Testing and the European Reference Frame
10	10. Development of testing material for A1, A2
11	11. Development of testing material for A1, A2
12	12. Development of testing material for speaking skills
13	13. Development of testing material for listening comprehension
14	14. Development of testing material for reading and writing Skills
15	15. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

-Albers, H.G. & Bolton, S. (1999): Testen und Prüfen in der Grundstufe. Fernstudieneinheit 7. Berlin.
- Gasser Peter (2003). Lehrbuch Didaktik 2. Auflage, Bern
- Heyd Gertraude (1991). Deutsch lehren Grundwissen für den Deutschuntericht als Fremdsprache,
2.überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage Frankfurt a.M
- Bausch/Christ/Krumm(Hrsg.) (1995).Handbuch Fremdsprachenunterricht 3. Auflage,Tübingen und
Basel

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

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	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing presentations	13	1	13
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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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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