Bachelor’s Degree in German Language with a profile in “Language and Communication”

Bachelor’s Degree in German Language with a profile in “Language and Communication”

Academic title of the study Bachelor's Degree in German Language with a profile in Language and Communication
Study cycle First Cycle Studies
Name and status of the institution University of Tirana, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Public Institution
Language used in teaching/exams Albanian, German, Language C, Language D
The official duration of the study program 3 (three) years
Type of study Full- time
Access requirements According to merit criteria of the state matura

Objectives and formative activities of the study program

The Bachelor program in German language with a profile  in “Language and Communication” is offered at the Faculty of Foreign Languages by the Department of German Language and aims to prepare specialists with very good knowledge not only of the written and  spoken language, but also  of the  German culture,  history and literature. It also aims to enable students to communicate and switch from one language to another, in different contexts and fields using relevant  language .

This study program offers:
  • not only  advanced knowledge of the written  and spoken language, but also of  the German culture, history and literature, including  critical thinking of theories and principles in this field of study.
  • advanced skills that demonstrate high competence and innovation, required to solve complex and unpredictable problems in this field of study.
The program has the following objectives:
  • To offer in-depth theoretical training in teaching subjects using language  skills.
  • To educate students with language  approach, conviction and intercultural awareness.
  • To develop very good communication skills.
  • To develop skills for reflection and professional development.
Competencies

The program, with a wide range of subjects, provided during 3 (three) years of study, includes diverse disciplines, which provide general university education  specialized in the relevant field, as well as aim to:

  • equip students with very good knowledge  not only of the written and  spoken language, but also of German culture, history and literature;
  • endow  students with very good knowledge of the second foreign language, Language C;
  • abtain in-depth mastery of the Albanian Language (language A);
  • communicate and switch from one language to another, in different contexts and fields, using the appropriate language  in accordance with the interlocutors;
  • apply the linguistic, philological and literary competences obtained to carry out bibliographic research, to draw up summaries and reports on certain research studies;
  • implement learning tools for updating and deepening the arguments studied in professional contexts; as well as to undertake further studies;
Opportunities for employment and professional qualification

The Faculty of Foreign Languages offers further training for students in coordination with employers. These trainings are related to different topics and in accordance with the scientific training and the needs of the students in the labor market.

Students can be employed part-time in companies with which FFL has signed a Cooperation Agreement. Our students can be employed in the public and private sector such as: Educational institutions, media, publishing houses, cultural and tourism institutions, translation agencies.

Students  graduated from the Bachelor program can be employed as:

  • Tourist guide in museums, historical and cultural centers.
  • Tourist info-points near municipalities throughout the country.
  • Clerk of foreign and public relations offices in all public and private institutions.
  • Employee of written and visual media.
  • Employee of Albanian embassies abroad or of foreign embassies in Albania.
  • Researcher and cultural mediator.

Further studies at FFL-UT

The Bachelor’s degree in “German Language” with a profile in “Language and Communication” provides further study opportunities in the Second Cycle of Study and/or in the programs of other cycles provided by other legal and by-laws in force.

– Master of Science in “Teacher of the German Language  for  Upper  Secondary Education”

– Master of Science in “Language and Intercultural Communication and Tourism”

– Master of Science in “Technical – Literary Translation and Interpretation”

– Professional master’s degree in “Translation” with the profile of Translator

– Master of Science in Automatic Language Processing, specialty Automatic and linguistic processing of written documents

Erasmus + scholarship program funded by the European Union

Our students have the opportunity to conduct one or two semesters of study at foreign partner universities with which FFL-UT has concluded inter-institutional agreements Erasmus + KA1, in: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Romania.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Bachelor in German Language with a Profile in Language and Communication

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Bachelor in German Language with a Profile in Language and Communication
NO FIRST-YEAR COMPULSORY SUBJECTS CREDITS SEMESTER CLASSES
SEMESTER I
1. Morphology of A Language 4 I 40
2. Syntax of the Albanian Language 4 I 40
3. B Practical Language (1) 8 I 80
4. Text Typology of B Language 4 I 40
5. C Foreign Language (1) 4 I 40
SEMESTER II
6. B Practical Language (2) 8 II 80
7. C Foreign Language (2) 4 II 40
8. Phonetics of B Language 4 II 40
9. Introduction to Linguistics 4 II 40
10. Social / Human / Economic Geography of Language B (choose 1 subject)/ 4 II 40
11. Methodology of Research Work 4 II 40
12. Albanian Language Culture 4 II 40
ELECTIVES 4 II 40
13. *Sociology / Literature of Language A / Economics / Sports / Spoken language / Written language / Listening 4
Total 60 600
SECOND-YEAR COMPULSORY SUBJECTS CREDITS SEMESTER CLASSES
SEMESTER I
1. Theory of Literature 4 I 40
2. Morphology of B Language 4 I 40
3. Text Typology of B Language (2) 4 I 40
4. Medieval History of B Language 4 I 40
5. C Foreign Language (3) 4 I 40
6. Literature of B Language (1) 4 I 40
7. Electives 4 I 40
SEMESTER II
8. Syntax of B Language 4 II 40
9. Modern Contemporary History of B Language 4 II 40
10. Text Typology of B Language (3) 4 II 40
11. Literature of B Language (2) 4 II 40
12. Stylistics of B Language 4 II 40
13. Lexicology of B Language 4 II 40
14. C Foreign Language (4) 4 II 40
15. ELECTIVES *Sociolinguistics/ Psychology/Pedagogy/ Language D/ Socio/Political Albanian Thought/ Albanology/ Study of literary work 4 II 40
Total 60 600
THIRD-YEAR COMPULSORY SUBJECTS CREDITS SEMESTER CLASSES
SEMESTER I
1. Translation from A to B 4 I 40
2. C Foreign Language (5) 4 I 40
3. Literature of B Langauge (3) 4 I 40
4. Civilization of B Language (1) 4 I 40
5. Introduction to Communication Theory 4 I 40
6. Introduction to Semiology 4 I 40
7. Electives 4 I 40
SEMESTER II
8. Literature of B Language (4) 4 II 40
9. Civilization of B Language (2) 4 II 40
10. Introduction to Pragmatics 4 II 40
11. Introduction to Anthropology 4 II 40
12. Civilization Elements of Language A 4 II 40
13. Translation from A to B 4 II 40
14. C (German) Foreign Language (6) 4 II 40
15. Final Examination 8
16. * Translation theory / General Linguistics/ History of Language B/ History of Art/Comparative Linguistics/ Didactics and Teaching Methodology/ Language D
Total 60 560
Total in 3 years 180 1760