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3.00 Credits
Advanced Business German is a continuation of GERM 315: Business German. The emphasis is on intercultural conduct in business situations, the vocabulary of German business and economics, advanced grammar review, and ultimately the preparation for the international Business German examination “Prufung Wirtschaftsdeutsch” (PWD) which isusually administered in April of each year. The course offers an in-depth exposure to the spoken and written language of the German-speaking business world: formalities and conventions of business correspondence, ‘Lebenslauf,’ business inthe media, conference terms and codes of behavior, abbreviation usage in the corporate world, documents relating to forms of enterprises and their financing, taxes, reports on the economics of German-speaking countries, and simulations of business situations. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
To sharpen both the grammar and the written/oral communication skills of the participants through reading and discussing diverse German texts from Spiegel, FAZ, Profil is the goal. Particular emphasis will be placed on written analysis. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
This overview of the history and culture of the German speaking world offers an introduction into the socio-political, economic and philosophical issues from 800A.D. to the present. This content based advanced German course is intended to sharpen the oral and written communication skills of the students as well as deepen their knowledge of Central European history and thought. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
The historical, cultural, socio-economic, political and philosophical background of the German speaking world are explored to help understand events leading up to 1933. German contributions to world culture in literature, art, music, science, and other fields are analyzed. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
The tremendous changes that the German speaking countries underwent since 1933 are examined through among others the medium of contemporary political rhetoric (and propaganda), documentaries, editorials, cartoons, cabaret songs. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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1.00 Credits
Research for senior project is required for all majors in German. Pre-requisite: completion of at least 4 required upper-division courses for the major (i.e. 12 credit hours) before enrolling in this class.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the concerns and impact of Grimm’s Fairy Tales on the contemporary and the present-day reader that also presents modernized versions as well as a comparison to the American versions of the Grimm Tales. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
A chronological survey of Germanic literature from its Medieval beginnings (Hildebrandslied) to the highlights of the Romantic period (Taugenichts). Presentation based on genres and movements. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
A chronological study of Germanic literature from the highlights of the Classical period (Goethe, Schiller) to the present. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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3.00 Credits
Social, political, cultural, and economic issues of contemporary Germany are discussed as presented in the postwar short stories of among others Borchert, Boll, Kaschnitz, Langasser, Siegfried Lenz, Bichsel, etc. This course is taught entirely in German. Pre-requisite: GERM 202 or by placement test.
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