MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION. GERMAN LANGUAGE

Course Code: TIGE317 • Study year: III • Academic Year: 2025-2026
Domain: Applied Modern Languages • Field of study: Translation and interpretation
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: German
Erasmus Language of instruction: German
Name of lecturer: Valentin Todescu
Seminar tutor: Valentin Todescu
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Class
Number of teaching hours per semester: 28
Number of teaching hours per week: 2
Semester: Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 2

Course aims:

Description of the German grammar
Description of the German grammar
German phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction

Course Entry Requirements:

German Language’s Structure. Phonetics and Lexicology. German Language’s Structure. Morphology German Language’s Structure. Syntax

Course contents:

Presentation of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction. The course covers the following main topics: The media
Formal aspects of the press
The author’s intention
The material production of a newspaper
Sources of information
Deontological aspects

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Learning outcomes:

Appropriate use of standard assessment criteria and methods so as to evaluate the quality, the merits and limitations of specific processes, programs, projects, concepts, methods and theories Development of professional projects using principles and classical methods within the activity field Responsible execution of professional duties under limited autonomy and qualified support Familiarization with specific teamwork roles and activities, and task delegation to subordinate levels Awareness of the need for continuous training; the efficient use of learning resources and techniques for personal and professional development.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

A two-hour written examination (60% of the final grade)A mid-term essay (40% of the final grade)

Recommended reading:

Luhmann, Niklas, Die Realität der Massenmedien, Westdeutscher Verlag, Opladen, 1996, 241.
Kunczik, Michael & Zipfel, Astrid, Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft., Böhlau, Köln, 2014, 174.
Kepplinger, Hans Mathias, Medien und Journalismus: Eine Einführung in die Kommunikationswissenschaft, Springer VS., Wiesbaden, 2011, 198.