READING TRAINING ON CURRENT TOPICS
| Title | ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΔΕΞΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΗΣ ΚΕΙΜΕΝΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΚΑΙΡΟΤΗΤΑΣ / READING TRAINING ON CURRENT TOPICS |
| Title in German | Fertigkeitstraining: Leseverstehen aktueller Texte |
| Code | Ε_ΓΕΡ008 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Paraschos Berberoglou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021448 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 24
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter | - | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600253092
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600253092
Language of Instruction
- German (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
At least two of the following courses: ΓΕΡ101 GERMAN LANGUAGE I, ΓΕΡ201 GERMAN LANGUAGE II, ΓΕΡ301 GERMAN LANGUAGE III.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. apply basic and advanced reading strategies, such as the Five-Step Reading Method, to effectively understand a variety of contemporary texts.
2. produce concise summary texts (summaries, synopses, retellings) with clarity and accuracy, faithfully reflecting the content of authentic news articles.
3. analyze the structure, textual features, and rhetorical devices of modern journalistic articles, evaluating the reliability and the author’s intent.
4. use dictionaries and digital tools effectively to support reading comprehension and text production, expanding their vocabulary.
5. identify and critically evaluate information, recognizing fake news and applying fact-checking techniques.
6. produce their own short journalistic texts, applying acquired skills in analysis, summarization, and linguistic accuracy.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to skills training: Reading comprehension of current texts
2. Overview - reading strategies
3. Exercises on reading strategies
4. Procedure and structure of a summary - examples and formulation aids
5. Writing a summary
6. Summary
7. Retelling
8. Exercises and tasks for reading
9. Reading strategies - tips and methods for understanding texts better
10.Text and text types, reading process, reading comprehension
11.Understanding texts - raising awareness of strategies
12.Teaching comprehension strategies, taking learner interests into account
13.How text competence can be promoted through vocabulary work
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1.0 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 22 | 0.9 | |||
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Maximum number of participants: 30 students
1. Presentation of written assignments (10% of the final grade): Students present their written assignments in plenary sessions. Presentations are assessed based on their clarity, structure, argumentation, and the extent to which they adequately address the given task. Each assignment must be approved beforehand in order to be presented.
2. Written assignment (20% of the overall grade): This involves the development of a written paper focusing on research, structure, and analytical engagement with the topic.
3. Midterm examination (Test – 20% of the final grade): The midterm may include multiple-choice questions, short answers, and/or the writing of texts.
4. Final written examination (50% of the final grade): The final written exam covers the entire content of the course Ε_ΓΕΡ008 and evaluates the students’ in-depth knowledge.
Additional regulation: In order to successfully complete the course, students must achieve at least 50% of the points in each of the above assessment categories.
Students who fail to fulfil their obligations during the semester will unfortunately not be allowed to sit the examination — neither in January 2026 nor in September 2026 — and must, if necessary, retake the course.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Vielfalt B2.2 Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch plus interaktive Version
Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Συγγραφείς: Dr. Dagmar Giersberg, Arwen Dammann, Christiane Seuthe, Urs Luger, Dr. Isabel Buchwald-Wargenau, Lukas Mayrhofer, Leonore Spiegel, Dr. Oliver Bayerlein, Linda Fromme
Εκδόσεις: Hueber Verlag
ISBN: 978-3-19-351037-2
Έτος έκδοσης: 2022
Έκδοση: 1
Διαθέτης: ΧΟΥΜΠΕΡ ΕΛΛΑΣ Ε.Π.Ε.
Last Update
10-07-2025
