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Course Name : Teaching grammar in German as foreign language I

Course Code : ADE 745

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ERGÜN SERİNDAĞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the importance of grammar in foreign language teaching.
Understands the relationship between form and function of the language.
Understands the association of grammar teaching and learning after a previously learned foreign language and mother tongue.
Distinguishes and applies grammatical categories that can form a basis for teaching / learning a foreign language.
Is aware of the individual distinctiveness of the foreign language learner in grammar teaching.
Understands the need for pedagogical way of thinking and understanding in grammar teaching.
Develops grammar teaching / learning methods and strategies.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : German Grammar, learning / teaching methods, strategies and techniques as well as theoretical and empirical approaches to the teaching in the field of grammar.

Course Contents : Methods and strategies of foreign language teaching, theories of grammar, types of grammar, the relationship between form and function, grammatical features of the German language.

Language of Instruction : Germany

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Grammar in "German as a second foreign "language" Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
2 Grammar in "German as a second foreign language." Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
3 Relevance of grammar in foreign language learning. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
4 Relevance of grammar in foreign language learning. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
5 Relevance of grammar in the language constellation Turkish-German English. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
6 Relevance of grammar in the language constellation Turkish-German English. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
7 Related scientific Basis of grammar teaching. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
8 Mid-term exam Written exam
9 Related scientific Basis of grammar teaching. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
10 Didactics and methodology of the grammar of German as a second foreign language. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
11 Didactics and methodology of the grammar of German as a second foreign language. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
12 Didactics and methodology of the grammar of German as a second foreign language. Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
13 Practical instruction execution Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
14 Practical instruction execution Funk, H.: S. 6-142; Köller, W. : S. 11-35 Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
15 Summary Power point presentation, lecture, discussion, brain storm
16/17 Final exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Funk, H. (1991): Grammatik lehren und lernen. Langenscheidt, München.
 Köller, W. (1986):Funktionaler Grammatikunterricht. Schroedel, Hannover.
 Serindağ, E. (2003): Doktora Tezi, Ç.Ü. Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Adana
Required Course Material(s)  Several articles on the subject, and internet resources


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Equips students with necessary skills to study individually or in teams for intra-disciplinary and and inter-disciplinary subjects. 4
2 Equips students with effective intra-cultural and inter-cultural communication skills. 4
3 Evaluates the learned information with a critical approach gaining self-learning ability. 4
4 Uses information and communication technologies in education of German language effectively. 5
5 Equips students with analytical and critical thinking skills. 5
6 Equips students with the original knowledge production skills. 5
7 Equips students with analysis skills by thinking, reasoning and building connections among various ideas. 4
8 Equips students with Scientific Research Methods and to help them use the knowledge and skills related to these methods in practice. 4
9 Equips students with assessment and evaluation skills. 5
10 Equips students with necessary skills to produce national and international projects. 5
11 Equips students with necessary theoretical and practical skills related to the field of German Language Teaching. 5
12 Equips students with necessary skills to apply the scientific concepts and methods in practice in the field of German Language Teaching. 4
13 Equips students with necessary skills to build scientific connections among several knowledge fields. 4
14 Equips students with relevant skills to examine the native language and German in terms of grammatical, linguistic and literary perspectives and to utilize similarities and differences didactically throughout this examination. 5
15 Equips students with necessary skills to be able to do scientific presentations at national and international meetings. 5
16 Equips students with the information about national and international contemporary education. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20
    Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload: 162
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.48
ECTS Credit: 6