Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to provide theoretical knowledge on the process of reading in a foreign language - German to encourage self-analysis, to get to know skills of effective reading of various texts,
focusing on effective reading of professional and scientific texts.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Reading process: reading as an interactive and multidimensional process. AT the seminar the following aspects will be dealt with:
• Defining key words: reading, reading competence, reading literacy, reading abilities and skills, reading strategies;
• Functions of different kinds of reading
• Meaning and role of literary socialization
• Effective reading strategies of non-literary texts
• The complexity of the reading process in reading professional and scientific texts
Analysis and testing of various recorded effective reading strategies in foreign language of non-literary texts.
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures,
• discussion,
• explanation,
• demonstration,
• learning by doing,
• e-learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• describe the complexity of the reading process,
• analyse and acquire awareness of the reading process,
• determine or to select and apply an appropriate reading strategy for reading non-literary, professional and scientific texts,
• develop an individual spectrum of reading strategies,
• apply target reading of selected non-literary texts,
• question the content of professional and scientific texts.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• using reading skills knowledge in areas related to reading in mother tongue and foreign language.
Readings
• Werder, L. (1995). Grundkurs des wissenschaftlichen Lesens. Berlin: Schibri.
• Garbe, C., Holle, K., Jesch, T. (2009). Texte lesen. Paderborn. Schöningh.
• Kartcher Clark, S. (2008). Texte systematisch erschließen. Mühlheim: Verlag an der Ruhr.
• Bertschi-Kaufmann, A., Graber, T. (2016). Lesekompetenz Leseleistung Leseförderung. Grundlagen, Modelle und Materialien. Kallmeyer: Klett.
• JAZBEC, Saša. Die Schlüsselkompetenz Lesen : Fachtexte und wissenschaftliche Texte 'strategisch' Lesen. V: KUČIŠ, Vlasta (ur.), et al. Beiträge zur Translation und Fachkommunikation. 1. Aufl. Sofia: New Bulgarian University, 2019. Str. 87-111. ISBN 978-619-233-076-7, ISBN 978-619-233-077-4. https://publishing-house.nbu.bg/bg/elektronni-izdaniq/knigi/beitrage-zur-translation-und-fachkommunikation.
• Izbor strokovnih in znanstvenih besedil za preizkušanje tehnik branja.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
Completed oral presentation and homeworks are a prerequisite for accession to the written examination.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • oral examination 40 %
• oral presentation 40 %
• homework assignments and active participation 20 %
