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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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NA
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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. Ardit Lena alena@epoka.edu.al
, Ardit Lena
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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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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
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 Banking and Finance (3 years)
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
45 minutes
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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: |
N/A
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| Course Description: |
This course is intended to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in German language. Is a beginner level course. The main goal is to be able to learn how to navigate through daily activities in a German-speaking environment. Each session contains a dialog, vocabulary, grammar notes and drills.
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| Course Objectives: |
Students are expected to develop basic communicative competences in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The main goal is to be able to learn how to navigate through daily activities in a German-speaking environment, such as ordering food in a restaurant, shopping at the grocery store/supermarket, getting around in the city, and conducting simple conversations about yourself (studies, hobbies, and fields of interest). The textbook Schritte A2 and additional authentic materials, deals primarily with everyday situations and provide a good opportunity to develop your individual language skills.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 |
formulation of subordinating sentences and verbs with prepositions.
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| 2 |
expressed more in German
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
to get to know. Give reasons. Family tree: reporting on the families |
| 2 |
Give location information, give directions, understand conversations between neighbors. alternate prepositions |
| 3 |
Guten Appetit,give frequency information, talk to the restaurant. Indefinite pronouns in the nominative and accusative |
| 4 |
give advice, make phone calls at work |
| 5 |
give health tips, express feelings |
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Testimony speaking about the path of formation. talk about school system |
| 7 |
Talking about gifts and expressing ideas |
| 8 |
Expressing opposites, expressing wishes, making suggestions |
| 9 |
Mid-Term |
| 10 |
Understand impersonal issues, describe products, understand news, passive, adjective declination |
| 11 |
Provide location information from where, describe routes, traffic news, weather conditions |
| 12 |
Specify travel destinations, book a trip, plan a dream trip. local prepositions |
| 13 |
Secret number. inform yourself at the bank counter, talk about services |
| 14 |
talking about the past repetition |
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Reception: In listening students will be able to understand familiar, simple and everyday expressions and questions. They will be able to read and understand simple adapted texts and basic information given in posters, schedules, forms and other material in everyday language, both by listening to a person if he/she talks slowly, or by reading from texts containing illustrations/international words. |
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Production: In speaking students can introduce him/herself and answer questions about personal details. With frequently used expressions that have been learned by heart, he/she may interact in routine matters such as shopping, going to restaurant, seeing a doctor, and travelling, provided the other person adjusts themselves to his/her limited language skills. In writing students will be able to provide simple, everyday information (e.g. postcards), fill out forms with personal data, connect simple sentences to write about his/her immediate environment, daily routines, and family and friends. |
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Reflection: Students will be able to self-correct their vocabulary use and conjugated forms in structured dialogues, if the teacher provides hints. They will gain social-cultural competences in German-speaking countries like greetings, dealing with time, behavior in public, or responding to personal invitation. Students will also be able to reflect in his/her native language on experiences in learning German, on their personal learning strategies, define their own learning goals and assess their progress accordingly. |
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) Program |
| 1 |
The students gain the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective with an increased awareness of the importance of moral/ethical considerations and professional integrity in the workplace. |
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| 2 |
They develop their knowledge and understanding of banking and finance including concepts, theories, and analytical tools that serve both in national and international markets. |
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| 3 |
They gain an understanding of the role of financial management in business firms and the essentials of corporate finance and further develop their knowledge in the field. |
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They are able to apply valuation models to estimate the price of different financial assets, measure risk and describe the risk-return tradeoff. |
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They are provided with the knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and functioning of banking system and central banking as well as international banking system. |
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They are able to understand and use fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and financial services industry. |
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They have the ability to develop and utilize accounting, financial and economic data as well as other information to solve different business problems by making use of basic mathematical and statistical models. |
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They are expected to develop their numerical and IT skills as well as knowledge of databases in order to address the significant development in the delivery and use of financial services known as FinTech. |
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They develop their ability to think critically, do research, analyze, interpret, draw independent conclusions, and communicate effectively, both individually and as part of a team. |
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| 10 |
They are provided with opportunities to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to develop professionalism in the banking and financial services industry or to move on to further study within the discipline. |
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