GERMAN

Language and Reading Courses -- Graduate Courses 2008/2009 -- Undergraduate Courses 2 008/2009

For further informaton on the department's German language program, please see the section Language Study. If you have additional questions, please contact the Director of the Language Program, Catherine C. Baumann.

LANGUAGE COURSES: First-Year Sequence

Elementary German for Beginners I, II, III.
GRMN 10100-10200-10300.
PQ for GRMN 10200: placement or consent of language coordinator. PQ for 10300: 10200 or 10201 or placement or consent of language coordinator. No auditors permitted. Must be taken for quality grades.
The goal of this sequence is to develop proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for use in everyday communication. Knowledge and awareness of the different cultures of the German speaking countries is also a goal.
During the summer, Elementary German for Beginners I, II, III is offered through the Graham School.
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer.

Elementary German.
GRMN 10201.
PQ: Placement or consent of language coordinator. No auditors permitted. Must be taken for a quality grade. This is an accelerated version of the GRMN 10100-10200 sequence for students with previous knowledge of the language.
Autumn, Winter.

LANGUAGE COURSES: Second-Year Sequence

Deutsche Märchen: German through Fairy Tales.
GRMN 20100.
PQ: GRMN 10300 or placement. No auditors permitted. Must be taken for a quality grade.
This course is a comprehensive look at German fairy tales, including structure and role in German nineteenth-century literature, adaptation as children's books in German and English, and film interpretations. This course also includes a review and expansion of German grammar.
During the summer, Deutsche Märchen is also offered through the Graham School.
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer.

Deutsch-Amerikanische Themen.
GRMN 20200.
PQ: GRMN 20100 or placement. No auditors permitted. Must be taken for a quality grade.
Issues may range from print or other media, to social topics such as family roles or social class, to literary genres such as exile or immigrant literature. This course also includes an advanced review and expansion of German grammar.
Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Kurzprosa aus dem 20. Jahrhundert/Film im 20. Jahrhundert.
GRMN 20300.
PQ: GRMN 20200 or placement. No auditors permitted. Must be taken for a quality grade.
This course is a study of descriptive and narrative prose through short fiction and other texts, as well as media from the twentieth century.We focus on grammatical issues designed to push toward more cohesive and idiomatic use of languages.
Autumn, Winter, Spring.

LANGUAGE COURSES: Third-Year Sequence

Fokus.
GRMN 21101-21201-21301.
May be taken in sequence or individually, but all three are required for the major.
These three courses serve as preparation for seminar-style classes. Students prepare texts for class discussion but will learn to present a Referat: a student led discussion of material, including the issues raised and the student's position on those issues.These Referate will also be prepared in written form, and expanding and refining writing skills will be a major focus.

Fokus: Zeitraum.
GRMN 21101.
PQ: GRMN 20300 or placement. No auditors permitted.
Advanced German through the study of one era, such as Weimar, Romantic, Post-War, or Wende.
Autumn.

Fokus: Gattung.
GRMN 21201.
PQ: GRMN 20300 or placement. No auditors permitted.
Advanced German through the study of one genre, such as the short story, novella, poetry, or drama.
Winter.

Fokus: Schriftsteller.
GRMN 21301.
PQ: GRMN 20300 or placement. No auditors permitted.
Advanced German through the study of the work of an individual, such as Brecht, or a group, such as feminists or writers in exile.
Spring.

GERMAN READING COURSES

Reading German for Undergraduate Students.
GRMN 13100.
Prior knowledge of German not required. No auditors permitted. This course does not prepare students for the competency exam. Must be taken for a quality grade.
This course prepares students to read a variety of German texts. By the end of the quarter, students should have a fundamental knowledge of German grammar and a basic vocabulary. While the course does not teach conversational German, the basic elements of pronunciation are taught so that students can understand a limited amount of spoken German.
Spring.

German for Research Purposes.
GRMN 33300.
This rigorous course begins with an introduction to grammar and vocabulary enabling students to read and comprehend German. Students then perform a series of process exercises designed to practice the specific skills they need to use German for research. Students able to work with texts and journals in their own discipline to complete these exercises. Graduate students who take and perform well in this course will be able to read in a foreign language reading, and will also master skills they useful as scholars in their field. The course also prepares student for the graduate reading exam. No previous knowledge of German necessary.
During the summer, German for Research Purposes is offered through the Graham School.
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.