German Language
The mission of the Bachelor in German Language Program is to provide a high quality education to prepare students for careers as experts of German language, German culture and German language teaching by offering comprehensive language courses. . In addition, the program prepares students to pursue graduate studies at the international level.
- Familiarize with characteristic features of Germanophone cultures.
- Raise awareness of the geographical diversity and the historical richness of the German culture.
- Provide students the rhetorical and intellectual skills for moving confidently between two languages’ cultural traditions.
- To emphasize an approach to language teaching that combines knowledge of professional standards with an in-depth understanding of language acquisition and intercultural competence.
- To enable students to pursue careers as competent teachers or staff of international projects who demonstrate the necessary language capabilities and expertise in the German speaking countries.
- To create a learning environment that instills appreciation for critical thought.
- To prepare students for Master programs in German language by providing them with thorough language skills, deep insight in the German culture, a broad background education, and the ability to carry out modest research work.
- To improve students’ ability to work productively and effectively in teams.
- Knowledge of the grammatical structures, phonetics and vocabulary of the German language.
- Knowledge of the literature, media, facts and current issues of the German speaking countries.
- Understanding of the specific didactics and methodology of German Language teaching.
- Be able to understand the process of German language learning and teaching and to evaluate the own behavior as a teacher.
- Apprehend the intercultural dimension of German language teaching and learning, and be able to cope with intercultural misunderstanding.
- Become aware that science is not about absolute truth but about analyzing concepts, questioning positions, and reaching and evaluating conclusions.
- Develop very good listening and speaking skills and be able to get along in a German-speaking surrounding.
- Be able to read elaborated German texts and analyze different sorts of texts.
- Be able to write well-structured German texts about complex issues.
- Plan and conduct lessons and solve problems in German language classrooms.
- Understand and apply the concept of learning how to learn.
- Collect and present material in a meaningful way orally and in writing.
- Use the computer and the internet for research and scientific purposes.
- Function in a team.
- Develop a broader and riper personality by gaining insight into a foreign language and culture.
- Teachers for German language at private and governmental schools which offer German as first or second foreign language
- German language teachers at the Goethe Institute in Ramallah and Jenin and private language institutes
- Lecturers at Palestinian universities (after having pursued an MA degree from a university in the region or in a German speaking country).
- Employees in NGO’s, the UN, the Ministry of foreign affairs (European desk) and the German Representative Office.
- Field of Tourism: Travel guides, employees in travel agencies etc.
Major Requirements in German Language (60 credit hours)
Major Compulsory Requirements (42 credit hours)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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German for Beginners II a (A2.1) |
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Intermediate German I a (B1.1) |
GERM133 (or A2 certificate) |
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Intermediate German I b1 (B1.2) |
GERM133 (or A2 certificate) |
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Introduction to German Country Studies |
GERM133 (or A2 certificate) |
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Intermediate German II (B2.1) |
GERM231 (or B1 or DSD I certificate) |
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Introduction to German Literature |
GERM231 (or B1 or DSD I certificate) |
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Academic Study Skills |
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Intermediate German III (B2.2) |
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Advanced German I (C1.1) |
GERM3301 (or B2 or DSD II certificate) |
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Introduction to Linguistics |
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Methodology and Didactics of German as a Foreign Language |
GERM3301 (or B2 or DSD II certificate) |
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Advanced German II (C1.2) |
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Advanced German Writing |
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Graduation Project |
b) Major Elective Requirements (18 credit hours)
The students choose four courses (18 credit hours) out of the following courses:
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Credit Hours |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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3 credit hours from following: |
German for Beginners 1 |
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Special German Topic for Advanced Students 1 |
DSD I or II or certificate A2-C23 |
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3 credit hours from following: |
German for Beginners 2/B |
GERM131(or A1 certificate) |
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Special German Topic for Advanced Students 2 |
DSD I or II or certificate A2-C2 |
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12 credit hours from following: |
Special Topic in German Language, Linguistics or Phonetics |
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German-Arabic Translation I |
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Special Topic in German Country Studies |
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Special Topic in German Literature |
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Contemporary German Literature |
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Current Issues in German Language Media |
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Special Topic in DaF Didactics and Methodology |
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German for Professional Purposes |
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German-Arabic Translation II |
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Methods of Teaching German as a Foreign Language I |
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Methods of Teaching German as a Foreign Language II |
The Department of Languages and Translation offers a BA in German Language. The program requirements are distributed as follows:
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Requirements |
Credit hours |
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University Requirements |
19-20 |
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Faculty of Arts Requirements |
18-21 |
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Major Compulsory Requirements |
60 |
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Free Electives |
13-20 |
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Total |
120 |
