COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: GERMAN I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 243	D	3	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Ardit Lena alena@epoka.edu.al , Ardit Lena
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Economics (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	45 minutes
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	The objective of this course is to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in German language
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 A1 and additional authentic materials, deals primarily with everyday situations and provide a good opportunity to develop your individual language skills.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	ability to express for simple conversations
2	good reading

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introducing oneself/meeting people: small-talk in a café, order and pay.
2	In the language course: naming things
3	Cities, countries, languages and sightseeing
4	Orientation, at work; in the city
5	Professions: work- life and everyday life
6	People and houses: living environments and furniture
7	Appointments: dates and time
8	Mid - Term
9	Traveling: asking for directions and reporting on your tips
10	On vacation
11	Eating and drinking: shopping, market and supermarket
12	Clothes and weather - fashion - buying clothes
13	Body and health: sports
14	Body and health: At the doctor

Prerequisite(s):	1 - Correctness in attending lectures. 2 - Fulfillment of tasks and projects. 3 - Continuous progress
Textbook(s):	The textbook is " Schritte 1" by author Alle Hueber, published in Germany.
Additional Literature:	German lectures worked by the professor.
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Word, Power Point, Microsoft Teams
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	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.
2	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.
3	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.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	NA
2	Students describe key economic theories	NA
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	NA
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	NA
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	NA
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	NA
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	3
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	3
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	1
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	2
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	1
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	2

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Quiz	1
Final Exam	1	70
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	6	6
Assignments	10	2	20
Final examination	1	6	6
Other	1	3	3
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

interested student and willing to learn