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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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M.Sc. Erjona Begani ebegani@epoka.edu.al
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Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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M.Sc. Erjona Begani ebegani@epoka.edu.al
, N/A
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Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Elective
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| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) |
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years)
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
Friday, 8:40-11:30; 11:40-14:30, D 102
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
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| Attendance Requirement: |
75%
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| Course Description: |
The objective of this course is to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in German language
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| Course Objectives: |
Level A1 is the lowest level of language use according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). At this level GFL learners should acquire basic communication skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in dealing with every day life situations.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 |
Elementary communication skills in German (listening - reading - speaking - writing)
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| 2 |
Vocabulary - Grammar - Pronunciation - Orthography - Cultural Context
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
'Das bin ich' (countries, languages, address // W-questions, personal pronouns, verb conjugation, preposition: aus); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 10-21 |
| 2 |
'Meine Familie' (answering of personal questions, German-speaking countries, numbers 0 - 20 // possessive articles, personal pronouns, verb conjugation, prepositions); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 22-33 |
| 3 |
'Essen und Trinken' (naming food, drinks, quantities and prices // indefinite article, negative article, no article, plural, Yes/No questions); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 34-45 |
| 4 |
'Meine Wohnung' (colours, house/flat, furnishings, apartment ad // definite article, local adverbs, personal pronouns, negation, word formation); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 46-57 |
| 5 |
'Mein Tag' (time, days of the week, activities // verb position in sentences, separable verbs in sentences, verb conjugation, prepositions); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 58-69 |
| 6 |
'Freizeit' (weather, hobbies, activities // cases, Yes/No questions and answers, verb conjugation); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 70-81 |
| 7 |
'Lernen ein Leben lang' (hobbies, further education, learning strategies // modal verbs, sentence bracket, perfect tense); Schritte international Neu1, p. 82-93 |
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'Beruf und Arbeit' (jobs, work, internship // local, temporal and modal prepositions, past tense of auxiliary verbs); Schritte international Neu 1, p. 94-105 |
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MIDTERM |
| 10 |
'Unterwegs' (rules in traffic and environment, booking forms // modal verbs, sentence bracket, pronoun: man, imperative); Schritte international Neu, p. 106-117 |
| 11 |
'Gesundheit und Krankheit' (body parts, illnesses, email communication // possessive articles, modal verbs, sentence bracket); Schritte international Neu, p. 118-129 |
| 12 |
'In der Stadt unterwegs' (places in the city, transport // local and directional prepositions); Schritte international Neu, p. 130-141 |
| 13 |
'Kundenservice' (repair service, every day help //temporal prepositions, subjunctive II, sentence bracket, verbs with various prefixes); Schritte international Neu, p. 142-153 |
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'Neue Kleider' (clothing and items, landscapes // demonstrative pronouns, question articles, verbs with dative, comparison); Schritte international Neu, p. 154-165 |
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Listening Comprehension: Students should be able to understand simple spoken German when people speak slowly and clearly about familiar topics. |
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Reading Comprehension: Students will learn to read and understand short, simple texts, such as advertisements, schedules, and personal letters. |
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Speaking Skills: The course will develop the ability to engage in simple conversations, ask and answer questions about familiar topics, and express basic needs or preferences. |
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Writing Skills: Students will learn to write short, simple messages, such as filling out forms with personal information, writing postcards, or short notes. |
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) Program |
| 1 |
Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. |
1 |
| 2 |
Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. |
1 |
| 3 |
Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. |
1 |
| 4 |
Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. |
1 |
| 5 |
Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. |
2 |
| 6 |
Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. |
2 |
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Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. |
1 |
| 8 |
Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. |
2 |
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Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. |
5 |
| 10 |
Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. |
2 |
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Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. |
4 |
| 12 |
Having consciousness about human rights and environment. |
2 |
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Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. |
5 |
