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[EGL-505] Introduction to Methodology and Techniques of Research Writing
The aim of this course is to explain the methodologies and techniques of academic and scientific work, which can be difficult for new students in particular. Practical and exercises should help students in terms of getting around in a library, writing essays, speeches, etc. Within the framework of this course the following topics will be included: choosing a thesis, referencing, citing rules, scientific codes, organization of scientific work, etc.
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[EGL-503] Contemporary German Literature
This course aims at providing an overview of German literature of the 20th century. The students are expected to get acquainted with the most famous authors and works from this period, in order to understand the circumstances under which they had created and produced their works in the mentioned time frame. The course should make students get into the motifs for the interpretation and creation of written texts. The students will get information about values and movements in literature and the society as a whole across all Europe. The following periods of German literature will be covered in this course: 1945 - 1949, 1949-1961, 1961-1977 and 1978-1989.
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[EGL-506] Acquisition of German as foreign Language
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic problems of the theory of learning German as a foreign language, with different aspects of learning foreign languages, etc. Within the framework of this course the most important models of learning a foreign language and a second language will be reviewed. Other topics will also be included: * forms of bilingualism, namely multilingualism * psycholinguistic teaching models (the monitoring theory, form focus, interactive approaches) * research results for L2 - stadium of language learning * socio-linguistic approach (simplified register, code switching, etc.) * individual variables such as age and cognitive style * broadened concepts (psychology of cultures comparison). In addition, factors such as age, motivation and series of languages will also be discussed.
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[CGL-403] Civilization of the German - speaking area
The aim of this course is to inform students of the basic components of the culture and civilization of German-speaking people including the ideological, scientific-technological, social and cultural aspects, developments, case studies and achievements of Germany and other German-speaking countries in centuries. The following topics will be dealt with specifically: Review of the German history (19th and 20th century), Review of authors, ideas, concepts and reception of German philosophy, German music, German sciences (cultural and technological), other German science , etc.
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[EGL-405] Language Policy in EU
The goal of this course is to inform students about language policy and multilingualism in the EU by answering questions such as what a language policy is and who administers it. Apart from the explanations and answers to these questions, the beginnings of the German language policy and current issues will be reviewed, especially in relation to the EU. What is the role of the German language and other important languages such as English, French, and Spanish in EU institutions? Is it an advantage for people in German-speaking areas if their language plays a key role in the institutions of the EU? If the answer is yes, then how can the position of the German language, as an official language in the EU, be enforced? Different positions of the EU’s language policy will be discussed in this respect. This course supplements and deepens the basic knowledge in this field.
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[EGL-602] Error Analysis
As future teachers of German as a foreign language, students should be able to speak and write without any mistakes. However, learning is a process in which mistakes are inevitable and we should draw a lesson from each of them. Therefore, we don’t want just to identify the mistakes, but to analyse them and reflect on them, so that later we can identify them as diagnostic instruments. The problems of contrastive linguistics will also be taken into consideration.
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[MCGR3020] Pragmatics
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamental importance of pragmatics as a linguistic discipline and its intercultural significance. In this context, exploring methods of Austin, Searle and Wunderlich, relations between the linguistic communities and users of signs and the question about the context in which signs are used. Will also be given an introduction in terminology and in the working research methods of linguistic pragmatics, especially in the area of grammar. The difference between the universal use and culture-related differences in pragmatics based on comparing the languages and culture - the Albanian-German and Macedonian-German. This field complements builds and binds the traditional disciplines of linguistic intonation (phonetics), vocabulary, syntax and semantics.
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[MCGR3011] Theories of Language Acquisition
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the problems of the theory of learning foreign languages, with different aspects of learning the language as well as methodological knowledge of empirical research in the field of foreign language. Within this course will be explained the important models of learning foreign and second language (e.g. Controlled-not, controlled-mixed) modes of bilingualism or multilingualism; psycholinguistic based models of teaching (e.g. Monitoring theory, focusing the forms, and interactive approaches), research results on L2-stage study of languages etc.., sociolinguistic approach (simplified register, codeswitch etc..) individual variability as age or cognitive style; extended concepts such as. psychology of comparing cultures. This course complements and deepens the basic knowledge in this area.
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[MCGR2010] Sociolinguistics
Within this course students will become familiar with theoretical and practical part of sociolinguistics. The theoretical part covers basic concepts: the relationship of language and society, or the way we use language in different social contexts, and underlying causes of linguistic variation, the function of language in society, the relationship between language and culture, horizontal and vertical stratification of the language, sociolectal difference, language policy, standardization of the language etc. The practical part includes the preparation of personal sociolinguistic portfolio, seminar paper based on research that will conduct the sociolinguistic topic of their choice and agreement with the professor, as well as its presentation and critical analysis and commentary. Sociolinguistic issues associated with other disciplines, particularly psychology and pragmatics.