COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES (GER)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MUT 2055 CURRENT ISSUES (GER) COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

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(Turkish-German-English)
Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to encourage students to follow the current issues and express their ideas about the topics in German. This course may be viewed as a continuation of German conversation II and one of its purposes is to prepare students for oral translation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students follow the latest developments and make criticisms about them,
2   They can follow the current issues in German media,
3   They develop their oral communication skills,
4   They have self-confidence when speaking in front of public,
5   They get prepared for oral translation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Students are encouraged to practice their German after the holidays
2 Mass Media Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed.
3 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic they have chosen all students discuss the topic.
4 Environment Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed
5 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic in environment all students discuss the topic.
6 New Technologies in Industry Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed
7 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic in new technologies all students discuss the topic.
8 Midterm
9 Recent publications Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed
10 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic in recent publications all students discuss the topic.
11 Art Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed
12 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic in art all students discuss the topic.
13 Politics Teamwork and Discussion Latest developments and current issues under this title are discussed
14 Students Presentations Teamwork and Discussion After each student makes his presentation about a specific topic in politics all students discuss the topic

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Various web sites
2. Informative videos
3. National and foreign pres
4. Presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1 Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Discussions
4. Exercises

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + FIN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + RST * 0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5 Midterm, presentations, class participation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1. 70 % class attendance is required.
2. 2. Students should deliver their homework assignments on time. Being absent is not considered an excuse.
3. 3. Assesments will include the midterm and final exams and homework assignments.
4. 4. Students are expected to make individual efforts in group presentations. Otherwise they will not receive any points for their presentations and class participation.

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 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 7 3 21
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

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.1555525552335
LO.2555535553435
LO.35555355445
LO.45555255455
LO.55523352455

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