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| Code | ALMS216 |
| Name | Comparative Country Information |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Aişe SEZİK |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to gain the ability to make cultural comparisons and communicate in intercultural situations, based on intercultural communication. Gaining intercultural awareness is the main goal of the seminar.
Course Content
Various definitions and approaches regarding Country Knowledge are emphasized, the concept of culture is discussed, and intercultural comparisons are made.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for the course.
Resources
Instructor's lecture notes
Notes
No other sources are used.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Can describe the basic approaches to Country Information |
| LO02 | Can compare Turkish and German culture. |
| LO03 | Can communicate in intercultural situations |
| LO04 | Can do intercultural studies. |
| LO05 | Can analyze country information in literary texts. |
| LO06 | Can evaluate comparative country knowledge in terms of foreign language teaching |
| LO07 | Evaluate the phenomenon of country knowledge in German textbooks as a foreign language. |
| LO08 | Can benefit from country knowledge in language learning and teaching. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceives the concepts and relationships between concepts related to German. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceives the methods in relation to the production of scientific knowledge | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows methods, strategies and techniques necessary to teach German and has the knowledge of assessment and evaluation. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires knowledge of the development, learning properties and learning difficulties of German learners | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has conceptualisation skill of phenomena of German, investigates using scientific methods and techniques, evaluates data, describes problems, analyzes, and develops recommendations and solutions | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the authentic resources related to German by benefiting from scientific research methods and techniques. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates, chooses and develops instructional materials suitable for subject area, student characteristics, acquirements and learning conditions. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the acquirements of primary and secondary school students in a multidirectional way. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has responsibility as individual and group in order to solve the complicated problems that are not provisioned during teaching experiences. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Fulfills the responsibility taken in individual and group works effectively; also is aware of their individuality and uses his/her creative and strong sides. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows the recent developments and needs in German teaching, evaluates them and is open to life-long learning. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates knowledge and skills they acquired critically. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Participates in art and culture activities; also develops awareness and sensibility towards different cultures and values and reflect all these to the learning environment. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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 | 4 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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. | 1 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses information and communication technologies that are used in teaching German. | 1 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops appropriate behaviors by acquiring knowledge and skills for moral values in social and professional life. | 2 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has individual and institutional communication skills to create a secure school climate and is conscious about protecting environment and labor safety. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | 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. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Comparative Country Information | Preliminary information was provided for resource procurement. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Country knowledge and approaches in foreign language lessons | Review assignment on the required topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Intercultural (comparative) country information | week without homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Stereotypes | conducting preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Meaning analysis, meaning in an intercultural context | source research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Culture comparison, barriers in intercultural communication | Doing homework on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Pictures and literary texts in intercultural country knowledge | study of predetermined texts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | exam preparation exercises | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Examining cross-country perspectives | making preliminary preparations on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | In-depth examination of cross-country perspectives | Research on the subject will be conducted | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 11 | Communication in intercultural situations | Discussion topics related to the subject will be determined | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Problems in communication in intercultural situations | Group work will be done before class | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Germany, Austria, Switzerland etc. country information concept regarding (ABCD-Thesen, D-A-CH- Konzept) | A presentation will be prepared by volunteer students on the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | 2. Germany, Austria, Switzerland etc. country information concept regarding (ABCD-Thesen, D-A-CH- Konzept) | week without homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Method and didactics in country knowledge | reviewing topics before the exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||