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 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 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 his/her 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 |
Direct Admission
- Students may be admitted directly into the program upon acceptance to the university, provided they have obtained the General Secondary Education Certificate with an average that qualifies them for both university and program admission, in accordance with the university’s official admission policy with an average of 75% or above.
- No prior knowledge of the German language is required.
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 |
