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| Unit | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING PR. | |
| Code | ALMZ107 |
| Name | Writing Skills 1 |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Almanca |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİHAT YAVUZ |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİHAT YAVUZ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
To teach how to structure a paragraph (the basic building block for essays). To teach how to compose longer pieces of work (essays). To teach how to paraphrase and summarize and use information from sources.
Course Content
Learners will be able to structure a paragraph, that is the basic building block for essays. They learn from writing paragraphs composing longer pieces of work (essays). Furthermore, they learn how to paraphrase and summarize, and use information from sources.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students learn to write and learn punctuation and capitalization rules. |
| LO02 | Students learn how to structure thesis statements. |
| LO03 | Students learn how to create supporting arguments. |
| LO04 | Students learn writing techniques of a paragraph. |
| LO05 | Students learn conjunctions and transitional expressions. |
| LO06 | Students learn writing a coherent paragraph. |
| LO07 | Students will learn how to edit a paragraph from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives. |
| LO08 | Students learn the basics skills of writing (from paragraph to an essay). |
| LO09 | Students learn to express a sentence differently by using different structures and words. |
| LO10 | Students learn how to summarize a paragraph. |
| LO11 | Studentsl learn how to edit a paragraph from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives. |
| LO12 | Students learn how to cite the sources of information. |
| LO13 | Students learn how to develope and organize a research essay. |
| LO14 | Students learn how to edit a research essay from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives. |
| LO15 | Students learn writing a research essay. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Conceives the concepts and relationships between concepts related to German. | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | Conceives the methods in relation to the production of scientific knowledge | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Knows methods, strategies and techniques necessary to teach German and has the knowledge of assessment and evaluation. | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | Acquires knowledge of the development, learning properties and learning difficulties of German learners | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Has conceptualisation skill of phenomena of German, investigates using scientific methods and techniques, evaluates data, describes problems, analyzes, and develops recommendations and solutions | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Uses the authentic resources related to German by benefiting from scientific research methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Evaluates, chooses and develops instructional materials suitable for subject area, student characteristics, acquirements and learning conditions. | 2 |
| PLO08 | - | Knows development properties and individual differences of students and applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques taking into account the characteristics and acquirements of German. | 2 |
| PLO09 | - | Evaluates the acquirements of primary and secondary school students in a multidirectional way. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Has responsibility as individual and group in order to solve the complicated problems that are not provisioned during teaching experiences. | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Fulfills the responsibility taken in individual and group works effectively; also is aware of their individuality and uses his/her creative and strong sides. | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | Follows the recent developments and needs in German teaching, evaluates them and is open to life-long learning. | 2 |
| PLO13 | - | Evaluates knowledge and skills they acquired critically. | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Participates in art and culture activities; also develops awareness and sensibility towards different cultures and values and reflect all these to the learning environment. | 3 |
| PLO15 | - | Is sensitive to the actuality in national and global levels;also plans and applies professional projects and activities for the society in which he/she lives | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | Shares their suggestions related to opinions and problems depending the data supported qualitatively and quantitatively and communicates with his/her colleagues, and follows developments in his/her field expressing him-/herselves in German in daily and profesional life. | 3 |
| PLO17 | - | Uses information and communication technologies that are used in teaching German. | 3 |
| PLO18 | - | Develops appropriate behaviors by acquiring knowledge and skills for moral values in social and professional life. | 3 |
| PLO19 | - | Has individual and institutional communication skills to create a secure school climate and is conscious about protecting environment and labor safety. | 3 |
| PLO20 | - | Is aware of national and universal sensitivities expressed in National Education Law; also has ideal behaviors in relation to individual tasks, the laws about rights and responsibilities. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting ready to write. Punctuation and Capitalization rules | Reviewing the unit and doing the related exercises | |
| 2 | Writing techniques of a paragraph | Reviewing the paragraph writing techniques | |
| 3 | Writing a coherent paragraph. Conjunctions and Transitional expressions | Reviewing conjunctions and transitional expressions and submitting the paragraph writing assigned. | |
| 4 | Writing a coherent paragraph, by using conjunctions and transitional expressions | Reviewing conjunctions and transitional expressions and submitting the paragraph writing assigned. | |
| 5 | Editing a paragraph | Preparing the writing tasks. And doing the editing exercises | |
| 6 | From a paragraph to an essay. Basics of writing an essay | Reviewing the basics of writing an essay in the related unit and completing the exercises | |
| 7 | Paraphrasing and summarizing | Completing the paraphrasing and summarizing tasks | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Editing an essay | Completing editing exercises | |
| 10 | Citing the sources of information | Preparing for citing the sources of information | |
| 11 | Developing and organizing a research essay 1 | Reading and preparing for the related unit | |
| 12 | Developing and organizing a research essay 2 | Reviewing developing and organizing a research essay chapter and completing the exercises | |
| 13 | Developing and organizing a research essay 3 | Reviewing the unit and writing a research essay | |
| 14 | Supporting arguments, editing a research essay 1 | Completing the exercises of the related unit. | |
| 15 | Supporting arguments, editing a research essay 2 | Completing the exercises of the related unit. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||