S O F I A U N I V E R S I T Y “St. K L I M E N T O H R I D S K I”

CURRICULUM

I endorse,

Professional field: PhilologyEducational degree: Bachelor

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(signature)

Specialization: German Philology Period of education:eight semesters

Professional qualification:

Bachelor in German Philology

Endorsed in protocol

№ ...... of ......

by the Academic Council

CONTENT OF THE CURRICULUM

№ / Subjects / Type of subjects compulsory/optional/elective C/O/E / Exams / Continuous assessment / ECTS- credits / Total number of compulsory classes / Hours / Allocation per years/semesters
Lectures / Seminars / Experimental Practice / І year / ІІ year / ІІІ year / ІV year
semesters / semesters / semesters / semesters
І
Attendance hours per week / ІІAttendance hours per week / ІІІ Attendance hours per week / ІV Attendance hours per week / V Attendance hours per week / VІ Attendance hours per week / VІІAttendance hours per week / VІІІAttendance hours per week
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COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

1 / Practical Course in German / C / и-2,4,6,8 / 58 / 720 / 720 / 0+8 / 0+8 / 0+6 / 0+6 / 0+6 / 0+6 / 0+4 / 0+4
2 / Introduction to Linguistics / C / e-1 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
3 / Latin / C / e-1 / 5 / 60 / 60 / 0+4
4 / Language Competence / C / e-1 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 0+2
5 / Phonetics and Phonology / C / e-1 / 5 / 60 / 45 / 15 / 3+1
6 / Introduction to the Cultural History of Germany / C / e-1 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
7 / Introduction to the Theory of Literature / C / e-2 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
8 / Lexicology and Word-formation / C / e-2 / 6 / 60 / 45 / 15 / 3+1
9 / Cultural History of the German Speaking Countries 17-20 c. / C / e-2 / 6 / 60 / 30 / 30 / 2+2
10 / Verbal Morphology / C / e-3 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
11 / Second language / C / e-5 / т.о.
3,4 / 20 / 300 / 300 / 0+4 / 0+4 / 0+4 / 0+4 / 0+4
12 / German Literature І / C / e-3 / 4 / 60 / 30 / 30 / 2+2
13 / German Cultural Studies / C / e-3 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
14 / Nominal Morphology / C / e-4 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
15 / German Literature ІІ / C / e-4 / 7 / 75 / 45 / 30 / 3+2
16 / Austrian Cultural Studies / C / e-4 / 5 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
17 / Simple Sentence Syntax / C / e-5 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
18 / Introduction to Historical Grammar / C / e-5 / 5 / 60 / 30 / 30 / 2+2
19 / German Literature ІІІ / C / e-5 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
20 / Complex Sentence Syntax / C / e-6 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
21 / Stylistics / C / e-6 / 5 / 45 / 45 / 3+0
22 / Introduction to the History of the German Language / C / e-6 / 5 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
23 / German Literature ІV / C / e-6 / 5 / 60 / 30 / 30 / 2+2
24 / Introduction to the Theory of Literature / C / e-6 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
25 / German Literature V / C / e-7 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
26 / Austrian and Swiss Literature / C / e-8 / 4 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 2+1
27 / West-European Literature / C / e-8 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

І year. Minimum number of credits for elective subjects – 6
ІІ year. Minimum number of credits for elective subjects – 12
ІІІ year. Minimum number of credits for elective subjects – 6
ІV year. Minimum number of credits for elective subjects – 38
1 / Textlinguistics / E / e-3 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
2 / Semantics / E / e-4 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
3 / Pedagogy / E / e-4 / 4 / 60 / 60 / 4+0
4 / Grammatical Models / E / e-5 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
5 / Psychology / E / e-5 / 3 / 45 / 45 / 3+0
6 / Pragmatics / E / e-6 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
7 / Swiss Cultural Studies / E / e-4 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
8 / German Philosophy / E / e-3 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
9 / Bulgarian-German Cultural Relations / E / e-7 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
10 / Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language / E / e-7 / 4 / 60 / 30 / 30 / 2+2
11 / Directed Observation / E / e-7 / 2 / 30 / 30 / 0+2
12 / Audio-visual and Information Technologies in Education / E / e-7 / 1 / 15 / 15 / 0+1
13 / First Elective Pedagogic Subject / E / e-7 / 1 / 15 / 15 / 1+0
14 / SecondElective Pedagogic Subject / E / e-7 / 1 / 15 / 15 / 1+0
15 / Modern Literary Theories / E / e-7 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
16 / Simultaneous Translation / E / e-7 / 6 / 90 / 90 / 0+6
17 / Consecutive Translation / E / e-7 / 6 / 90 / 90 / 0+6
18 / Specialized Translation / E / e-8 / 12 / 180 / 180 / 0+6 / 0+6
19 / Literary Genres Theory / E / e-8 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
20 / Problems of German Culture in ХХ c. / E / e-8 / 3 / 30 / 30 / 2+0
21 / Ongoing Pedagogic Practice / E / e-8 / 3 / 45 / 45 / 0+3
22 / Pre-graduation Pedagogic Practice / E / e-8 / 5 / 75 / 75 / 0+5

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18

Total number of hours for the whole course

(hours of compulsory subjects per semesters)

Number of exams in compulsory subjects
Number of Continuous Assessment Grades
Number of ECTS- credits for compulsory subjects / 360 / 285 / 285 / 300 / 345 / 300 / 345 / 315
2980
41
2
240
Study Practice / Industrial Practice / Graduation Assessment
Type of Practice / Semester / Weeks / Hours / ECTS-credits / Type of Practice / Semester / Weeks / Hours / ECTS-credits / State Examinations
Written State Examination in German Language and Literature
Oral State Examination in German Language and Literature
First state examinations session:
July
Second state examinations session:
September
7 / 5 / 75 / 5
7 / 5 / 75 / 5
The program qualifying students as “Teacher” includes an integrated practical state examination.

Note:

1. The students who have successfully taken the exams in the subjects forming the teacher’s section are awarded the additional professional qualification“Teacher of German Language and Literature”.

2. The students who have successfully taken the exams in the subjects forming the translator’s section are awarded the additional qualification“German Translator”.

The students willing to qualify as “Teachers” should have regularly attended the courses listed below and should have successfully taken the respective exams:

  1. Pedagogy
  2. Psychology
  3. Audio-visual and Information Technologies in Education (AVITE)
  4. Methods of Foreign Language Teaching
  5. First Elective Pedagogic Course (pedagogic, psychological or methodological subject)
  6. Second Elective Pedagogic Course (interdisciplinary and experimental practical)
  7. Directed Observation
  8. Ongoing Teaching Practice
  9. Pre-graduation Pedagogic Practice

The students wiling to qualify as “Translator”, should have successfully taken exams in the following subjects:

1. Theory of Translation

2. Simultaneous Translation

3. Consecutive Translation

4. Specialized Translation

The curriculum was endorsed at a session of the Faculty Governing Body held on 27.05.2003 and this has been recorded in the minutes (No 8) of the session.

DEAN:

/Assoc. Prof. P. Yaneva, /

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