SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
German Language Program
GER 320 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
German Culture and Art
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GER 320
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
German
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||||
| Course Objectives | The social and cultural structure of the German-speaking countries (society, life style, education system, culture and art) to students and these issues Students' own ideas and opinions about learning four basic languages Based on his ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension) It is intended that they can specify. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to prepare students for subjects related to the history, geography, social and cultural structure of German-speaking countries. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
X
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Getting to know the students, introducing meeting hours and Syllabus with its rules. Giving information about text books and resources to be used and emphasizing the importance of phonics and pronunciation. Giving information about the activities that will take place during the semester (Theatre, Movies) | |
| 2 | Subject: Family life in Germany (Familie und Freunde) | Pre-study on German family life, reading subject related text and learning the vocabulary before class |
| 3 | Social behavior: Short film “Schwarzfahrer” | Watching the short film and learning the vocabulary |
| 4 | Subject: Society, people, and locations (Page 10) | Reading the text in the course book |
| 5 | Subject: Historical buildings and locations in Germany | Surfing the internet to find out where and in which cities the historical buildings and locations are at, and collecting information about a choice of a location |
| 6 | Historical Film: Sophie Scholl Presentation: Mein Deutschland | Watching the film before class |
| 7 | Religious and official holidays in Germany and Celebrations (Presentation) | Researching about environmental policy of Germany and highlighting the words |
| 8 | Germany’s environment policy Geografie Deutschlands im Überblick (Zur Orientierung- Quiz) Umweltpolitik in Deutschland | Getting information about the geographical structure of Germany before class |
| 9 | World Famous Germans | Preparing the type of presentation on choice of their famous person |
| 10 | Subject: Traffic and transportation Problems in traffic Most widely used means of transportation in Germany | Learning the subject related vocabulary |
| 11 | Subject: Activities: In which fields do the youth volunteer for? | Reading the text |
| 12 | Subject: Practice Holidays and celebrations | Researching about religious and official holidays of Germans |
| 13 | Museums in Germany | Getting information about museums in Berlin |
| 14 | PROJECT PRESENTATION (Video Assignment) | |
| 15 | REVIEW OF THE COURSE | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | • Zwischendurch mal Landeskunde (2012), (Franz Specht, Wiebke Heuer, Silke Pasewalck, Dieter Neidlinger, Kristine Dahmen), Hueber Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-19-301002-5 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Zur Orientierung Deutschland in 30 Stunden: 2006 Hueber Verlag.Zur Orientierung Deutschland – Quiz: 2010 Hueber Verlag |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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15
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| Laboratory / Application |
-
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-
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
30
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
30
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| Project |
1
|
25
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
6
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
1
|
14
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| Field Work |
0
|
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
14
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14
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
8
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16
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| Project |
1
|
20
|
20
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
112
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest