GERMAN PROGRAM COURSES


Spring 2009
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LOWER DIVISION
GER 101.01 First Semester German (5) DAILY 09:10-10:00 STAFF
  A communicative introduction to the German language and culture that fosters active use of the German language. The class is designed to provide ample opportunity to practice realistic German in authentic contexts. Students will learn how to communicate in simple everyday situations.        
GER 102.01 Second Semester German (5) DAILY 10:10-11:00 STAFF
  Course continues GER 101. (see description above)        
GER 206.01 Intermediate German
(3) MW 14:10-15:25 STAFF
  The goals of second-year German are to expand on speaking German with fluency and accuracy (including introduction to the last few major points of grammar), reading short authentic texts, and writing coherent, organized essays.        

 

UPPER DIVISION
GER 305.01 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3) TTH
 14:10-15:25 VANDERGRIFF
  This course is designed to help students become more independent, confident writers and speakers of German through process-oriented writing and grammar practice. Literary texts, feature and documentary films provide topics for discussion of form and content. Various writing and pre-writing activities in class and in the computer lab and a mix of individual, partner and group work help students develop their ideas as well as the language competency to support these ideas. Systematic presentation, review and practice of grammar structures that are known trouble spots for advanced learners.        






GER 511.01** German Literature II
 (3) MW 14:10-15:25 STAFF
 

This survey course will focus on a selection of literary movements of the nineteenth- and twentieth-century in Germany and Austria. Considering the overview character of this course, we will examine the main trends that shaped German & Austrian literature during this time. Apart from reading and discussing writers, which include Tieck, Büchner, Heine, and Brecht, students will be able to view documentaries and read additional information that reflect on the social and political changes that influenced both centuries. 

       
GER 745.01
 Development of the German Language
 (3)
 TTh
 16:10-18:55
 VANDERGRIFF

The seminar will introduce students to the origin and development of the German language and to the study of historical linguistics. We will explore the historical origin of the German language, its relatedness to other members of the Indo-European and Germanic language family, especially English, the major German dialects and the development of the modern standard language. Important aspects of modern German will be clarified through the study of the evolution of language.




DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
** required course




 

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