FLE374 READ.IN GERMAN CONTRIBU.TO HUMANITIES
| Course Code: | 4500374 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Foreign Language Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. SEVİL ONARAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course introduces students to the study of literature through a focus on canonical and popular literary texts and its culturel contexts. The Calssroom interaction will be in German. Course readings, presented in the form of short texts or excerpts. They are taken from a range of literary genres, including poetry, plays, the short story and the novel, and cover the major literary periods from the 18th to the 20st centuries. A focus throughout the course: developing language tools to read, understand and critically interpret German literary texts and to effectivly communicate ideas about those texts orally and in writing. At the end of this course, the students will learn:
- Be cognizant of the varietes of ways in which the main themes of the culture are reflected in everyday cultural patterns.
- Develop, through reading selections that provide insights into historical, social, and political, structures of the country, a backround sufficient to facilitate subsequent reading on level B1; B2.
Course Content
Readings texts of a high intellectual level from representative writers of philosophy, humanities, and social sciences in different centuries.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Read literary readings, poetry, plays, short texts etc.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze in a general way the fundamental components instrumental in developing literary appreciation.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and fuly comprehend a short unfamiliar selection of material
- Derive genuine enjoyment from reading experiences.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Make appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with their particular English teaching context (i.e. Age, setting, location, and learner background) based on a contemporary repertoire of language teaching approaches and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical issues when selecting, developing, and using course materials and assessment instruments. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Based on their familiarity with educational sciences, literature, and linguistics, establish cross-disciplinary connections and develop critical intellectual curiosity. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Identify and generate solutions for specific language-related problems which learners of English may face at different proficiency levels. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Individually and collaboratively design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects by employing relevant research methods in the investigation of language with teachers from local, national or international contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Demonstrate awareness of individual, (multi) cultural, and psycho-social diversity in learning environments and adapt to different local contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Fluently and accurately use all receptive and productive English language skills at an advanced level for effective daily and academic communication. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Effectively translate a diverse set of English and Turkish discourses considering context-specific elements. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Utilize experiences of learning a foreign language other than English for developing an awareness of language learning processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | With self-confidence, effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Engage in reflective teaching, self-evaluation, and ongoing professional development. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Promote creativity, understanding, cooperation, and equity to establish a positive classroom environment. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language-related issues emerging from global English contexts. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution