Course: Introduction to the Methodology of Teaching German - Acquisition of German as Second and Foreign Language

ECTS credits: 3

Language: German

Duration: one semester

Status: obligatory

Course type: 2 hours of lecture weekly

Course description: This course offers fundamental theoretical knowledge of teaching German as a foreign language. During the course students will acquire competences in didactics and methods in foreign language teaching, individual and contextual factors in language acquisition and language learning as well as teaching German as a foreign language in the context of related disciplines.

Learning outcomes: Students will be able to effectively use their knowledge in the following areas: didactics and methods in foreign language teaching, individual and contextual factors in language acquisition and language learning, teaching German as a foreign language in the context of related disciplines. They will be able to explain the didactical, pedagogical, historical, psychological, psycholinguistic, language policy, intercultural and other aspects of TFL. Students will be able to apply theories of language acquisition, theories of foreign language learning, multilingualism, elements of language acquisition such as motivation, language ability, approaches, language needs, and intervention options.

Teaching methods: teaching through lectures, discussion, PPT, group work, individual work

Literature: Koeppel, Rolf (2016): Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Spracherwerblich reflektierte Unterrichtspraxis. Hohengehren: Schneider Verlag, 3. überarb. und erweit. Aufl.; Klein, W. (1992): Zweitspracherwerb. Frankfurt/M.: Athenäum, 3. Aufl.; Heyd, Gertraude (1990): Deutsch lehren. Grundwissen für den Unterricht in Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Frankfurt/M.: Diesterweg.; Storch, Günther (2001): Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Eine Didaktik. München: Fink, 2. Aufl.; Edmondson/House (2000): Einführung in die Sprachlehrforschung. Tübingen, Basel: Francke; Apeltauer, E. (1997): Grundlagen des Erst- und Fremdsprachenerwerbs. Berlin usw.: Langenscheidt; Jung, Lothar (2001): 99 Stichwörter zum Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Ismaning: Hueber.

Evaluation Methods and Grading: class attendance, written exam