COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GERMAN LISTENING SKILLS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MUT 1054 GERMAN LISTENING SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Translation and Interpreting(Turkish-German-English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR AYŞEGÜL BAŞER

Offered to

Translation and Interpreting
Translation and Interpreting(Turkish-German-English)

Course Objective

This course aims to enhance listening comprehension and expression skills of students, enable them to understand the message in the text they listen to, and to strengthen their memories through various exercises and acquire listening skills for translation purpose. It is also a preparation course for consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will comprehend the main message in the German texts they have listened to and transfer it to the others.
2   Students will keep details such as numbers, names in their minds and transfer them to the others properly.
3   Students will be familiar with discourse, address, opening and closing speeches used in the texts of speech.
4   Students will acquire the skills required for interpreting courses they will take through preparation exercises.
5   Students will be able talk about various topics in both languages at a basic level and translate.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Objectives and Sources
2 Theoretical information on listening skills and interpreting Distinctive features of interpreting, expression styles and functions. Analysis difference between communicative and aesthetic functions of speech
3 Memory exercises with numeric data Listening and evaluating graphics, tables and signs in German
4 Shadowing and memory exercises
5 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language
6 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language
7 Listening and summarizing paragraphs in German on various topics Skimming the speech text and listening exercise to comprehend the general information
8 Midterm Exam
9 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language, listening to Turkish speeches and shadowing exercises
10 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language, listening to Turkish speeches and shadowing/ repetition exercises
11 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language, listening to German speeches and shadowing exercises
12 Listening to German speeches, answering questions and repeating the speech in the same language, listening to German speeches and rephrasing exercises
13 Study on the media and conference terminology
14 A General Review and discussion on the questions not answered

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Miscellaneous Turkish-German CDs, conference records
2. www.zdf.de listening exercises
3. www.dw.de listening exercises

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.35
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.35


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning Outcomes 1-5 will be assessed as per 30% homework assignments and participation;
2. Learning Outcomes 1-3 will be assessed in midterm exam;
3. Learning Outcomes 4-5 will be assessed in final exam.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % class attendance is required.
2. Absence will not be regarded as a rationale for late submission of assignments.
3. The midterm exam, homework assignments, class work and participation in final activities will be taken into consideration during assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 5 10
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 6 6
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13534
LO.23534
LO.33434
LO.4534
LO.5534

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