COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REFERENCE SCIENCES FOR GFL TEACHER TRAINING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YDA 5025 REFERENCE SCIENCES FOR GFL TEACHER TRAINING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to be able to summarize the important reference sciences of the field of German Language Teaching and to explain their connections to the teaching of German in the context of theory and practice.
In addition, key terms and concepts from linguistics, pedagogy, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neuroscience and intercultural communication are applied to foreign language teaching from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can name the most important reference sciences in GFL teacher training and explain their relevance.
2   Can describe the basic concepts and central theories of linguistics and language didactics and apply them to teaching situations
3   Can explain various theories of first and second language acquisition and evaluate their significance for language learning processes.
4   Can analyze sociolinguistic and intercultural aspects of language teaching and integrate them into lesson planning.
5   Can critically evaluate interdisciplinary knowledge and use it for planning, implementing and reflecting on language teaching.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction/presentation of the course or expected achievements Media Studies and GFL
2 Pedagogy as a reference discipline I Media Studies and GFL
3 Pedagogy as a reference discipline II Literature and German as a foreign language
4 Psychology as a reference discipline I Intercultural studies and German as a foreign language
5 Psychology as a reference discipline II Final exam
6 Neuroscience and foreign language didactics I
7 Neuroscience and foreign language didactics II
8 Midterm
9 Linguistics and German as a foreign language II
10 Linguistics and German as a foreign language I

Recomended or Required Reading

- Digeser, Andreas: Fremdsprachendidaktik und ihre Bezugswissenschaften. Einfuehrung, Darstellung, Kritik; Unterrichtsmodelle.
- Bausch, Karl-Richard; Christ, Herbert; Krumm, Hans-Jürgen; Handbuch Fremdsprachenunterricht. 4., vollständig überarbeitete Auflage. München: Fink, 2003
- Storch, Günther: Deutsch als Fremdsprache.: eine Didaktik. München: Fink, 1999 (oder spätere Auflagen)
- Heyd, Gertraude: Aufbauwissen für den Fremdsprachenunterricht (DaF) ein Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen: Narr, 1997 (oder spätere Auflagen)
- Huneke H.W/ Steinig, W.: Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Einführung. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 1997. (oder spätere Auflagen)
- Sorger, Brigitte: Brünner Hefte zu Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Jahrgang 3 -Nummer 2 2010 201 - Deutsch als Fremdsprache Definition und Abgrenzung eines wissenschaftlichen Faches

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Minimum 60 points in Midterm + Final Examination

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance: A minimum number of class sessions or hours must be attended.
Examinations and Tests: A specific score or grade must be achieved in exams, tests, or assessments conducted during the course.
Assignments or Projects: Submission of specific written assignments or projects that explore the topics covered in the course in greater depth.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Reading 16 6 96
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 214

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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