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3.00 Credits
Instruction at the 200-level continues along the same lines as that on the 100-level in that tranlinguistic and transcultural competency is the overriding goal. The materials of instruction is Weiter geht's!, the second year companion to Auf geht's! and instruction focuses on training learners translinguistic and transcultural awareness. ( Offered annually)
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This course is a continuation of GERM 201 and continues to pursue the goals established above. Prerequisite: GERM 201 or the equivalent. ( Offered annually)
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This course represents students' first exposure to the field of German Area Studies. In addition to stimulating the growth of the students' ability to express their thoughts clearly, concisely, and correctly in spoken and written German, the class will introduce students to core issues of the field, i.e. the culture of German-speaking Europe takes many forms and expressions. Besides learning about canonical texts and figures, students will also explore film, music, politics, and pop-culture as contributors to the bright palate that constitutes the culture of central Europe. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or its equivalent, or permission of instructor. (Offered annually)
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This class continues the work begun in GERM 301, in that it investigates the seminal issues of German Area Studies. Topics covered will vary from instructor to instructor, but the goal will remain the same: to acquaint students with central questions of the field, yet will do so with more depth and rigor than in GERM 301. Ultimately, this class will include a brief study tour in Central Europe that integrates the topics covered over the course of the semester. Prerequisite: GERM 301 or its equivalent, or permission of instructor. ( Offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
Germany, a country that forms the crossroads of Europe, has always been forced to define itself by the influences that have come outside, from other surrounding cultures. A study of the social, religious, and economic influences, as seen in the literature and other historical documents of Germany, this course introduces students to the rich and varied background of the nation from the period of the V lkerwanderungen to the Middle Ages to the Reformation to the beginning of Aufkl rung. Prerequisite: GERM 301 or permission of instructor. ( Offered every three years)
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3.00 Credits
Beginning with the Aufkl rung, this survey course treats epochs and major developments in the area of German literature and culture from the 18th century to the present. Individual representative texts (including plays, paintings, and films) are studied and discussed in terms of their literary significance and their relation to the historical, cultural, and social contexts. The course develops critical and analytical skills through an intensive introduction to the study of German literature, culture, and political history. Prerequisite: GERM 301 or permission of instructor. ( Offered every three years) 370, 371 Special Topics The topic of these courses will be determined by the instructor. Possible topics include Immigrantenliteratur, Kafka, Romanticism, and the Image of America in German Culture. Prerequisite: German 301 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. ( Offered annually)
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Independent Study
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?here is one criterion, and one only, by which a course for the learners of a language no longer spoken should be judged: the efficiency and speed with which it brings them to the stage of reading texts in the original language with precision, understanding, and enjoyment." This statement by Sir Kenneth Dover characterizes the approach to learning Greek pursued in the beginning sequence (GRE 101, GRE 102). The aim of this sequence is to provide students with the vocabulary and grammatical skills necessary to read ancient Greek authors as quickly as possible. This language study also offers an interesting and effective approach to the culture and thought of the Greeks. No prerequisites. (Fall, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of GRE 101, this course continues and completes the presentation of basic Greek grammar and vocabulary and increases students' facility in reading Greek. Prerequisite: GRE 101 or the equivalent. (Spring, offered annually)
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