FLE376 DEV. OF COMMUNI. COMPETENCE IN GERMAN
| Course Code: | 4500376 |
| 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 is designed to develop the communicative competence in German. By "communicative", we mean to express own ideas orally and in writing, and to develop strategies for understanding spoken and written discours- as opposed to merely memorizing vocabulary lists and grammar rules. By "competence", we mean that the acquisation of the language must show a level B1 or B2 of grammatical, lexical, and cultural accuracy. The classroom interaction will be in German, because input and use are the chief engines of foreign language acquisation.
In order for students to practice their oral skills and carry out the group work that will be assigned throughout the course, class attendance is essential. Students will develop their oral skills individually, in pairs or in groups by carrying out different communicative tasks related to the topics being studied in the course books as well as any supplementary materials that will be handed out during the course or be available on the virtual learning platform.
Course Content
Communicative grammar of German including speech acts, communicational routines, and discourse analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, students will be able to:
1. understands the main message of different texts related to areas of most immediate personal relevance;
2. finds necessary information in everday material, such as advertisements, news etc.;
3. understands the main points in messages and announcements when the speaker speaks clearly and slowly;
4. communicates in routine tasks, current issues;
5. uses a series of phrases and sentences to describe living conditions, educational background, enviroment, work etc.
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