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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Continuation and further development of basic skills learned in GRMN 102. Includes introduction to short fiction and a review of grammar. Prerequisite: GRMN 102, 61% or higher on German Language Placement Exam, or permission of instructor. (II)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Continuation of reading exercises and grammar review from GRMN 201. Further development of listening and speaking skills. Prerequisite: GRMN 201 or permission of instructor. (II)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Exercises for students to speak and write more precisely and idiomatically. Newspaper and journal articles, videos and other media are the basis for conversation and writing. Readings, discussions, and assignments are in German. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or permission of instructor. Courses of Instruction: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 209 GRMN 312 - German Literature I 4 hours. An introduction to literature of the German-speaking world through texts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Readings include essays, plays, novellas, and poetry. Particular attention is given to the role of class, gender, race and religion in the texts, their production and reception. Readings, discussions and assignments are in German. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Literature of the German-speaking world from the twentieth century. Readings include theory and the following genres: journals, short stories, novellas, plays, novels, and poetry. Includes an introduction to German film. Particular attention is given to the role of class, gender, race and religion in the texts, their production and reception. Readings, discussions, and assignments in German. Can be taken as a continuation of GRMN 312 or may be taken independently. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. Cultural and historical development of the German-speaking world from accounts of the earliest Germanic tribes to post-unification Germany of the 1990s and twenty-first century. Readings, discussions and assignments are in German. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. This course is intended to introduce those students with a major or a minor in a foreign literature and language to Literary Theory and Criticism. Students will be using different types of theory to analyze texts in English and in their target language. This course will be required of all foreign language and literature majors and is recommended for those students with a minor in a foreign language. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or permission of instructor. Students may not retake this course for credit as FREN or SPAN 360.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1-4 hours. Special topics may include: Literature and Film of the former GDR, History of the German Language, German Literature of the Renaissance, Contemporary Writers in the German-speaking World, Minority Writers in Germany, and The History of Jews in Germany. Readings, discussions and assignments are in German. Prerequisite: 300-level German course or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours. This course is a survey of the German cinema from its beginning to the most recent developments of the 21st century. The aim of the course is to equip students with a sufficient historical background to grasp the compromises filmmakers have had to make between political and aesthetic goals, or between cinematic experimentation and accessible narratives. Students will be introduced to basic film terminology and techniques as well as to contemporary film criticism. The course is taught in English as the largest body of literature of German film criticism is in English. Most writing on film theory is also in English. All films have English subtitles, and all assignments will be in English. Prior knowledge of German is recommended but not required.
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4.00 Credits
1-4 hours. For students with a particular interest in an aspect of German language, culture or literature not covered in any established course. A 4-hour independent study is required of German majors. Approved Plan of Study required. GERO 118 - Introduction to Adult Development and Aging 4 hours. This course examines adulthood and aging from a biopsychosocial perspective. Topics include research methodology in adulthood; theories of normal aging, physical and environmental influences on adult development; diseases and disorders associated with aging; changes in cognition; intelligence and wisdom; gender and minority issues in aging; issues regarding death and dying. It also challenges popular misconceptions about aging. (Cross-listed as PSYC 118) (E)
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
An off-campus project in consultation with faculty in the Division of Modern Languages. Students gain experience in a variety of careers involving German and related fields. The internship must be conducted in German. Requirements for this project include a journal, job evaluations, and a final report. May be taken during the summer or semester abroad. GRMN 202 or equivalent proficiency recommended.
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