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German Studies (GER) Learning Services Building, Room 301 (520) 621-7385 Professors David H. Chisholm, Max Dufner (Emeritus), Louis F. Helbig, Steven D. Martinson, Renate A. Schulz, David J. Woloshin (Emeritus) Associate Professors Roland Richter, Acting Head, Albrecht Classen, Dennis I. Greene (Emeritus), Babette Luz (Emerita) Assistant Professors Barbara Kosta, Kamakshi P. Murti, C. Jane Rice, Mary E. Wildner-Bassett Lecturer John R. Wendel The Department of German provides instruction designed to develop fluency in oral and written communication, knowledge of German literature, and insights into German cultural tradition. A study- abroad exchange program at the University of Tbingen is available for qualified students. A major in German, by itself or in combination with another field, can open the door to careers in education, international business, the foreign service and many other professions. The degrees available are Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts with a major in German, and Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Education with a teaching major in German. The major: 27 units beyond 200-level courses, including 302a- 302b, 315a-315b, 400a-400b, and 410a-410b. GER 307a-307b is highly recommended. The supporting minor must be selected with the assistance and approval of the major advisor. The German minor: includes 201, 202, 302a-302b, 315a-315b, 307a or 307b. The German minor with an emphasis in German culture: includes 8 units of language study beyond 102, and 12 units selected from the following: 275, 276, 320, 375, 410a-410b, and 455. The teaching major: includes 302a or 302b, 315a-315b, 400b, 410a- 410b, 475a or 475b, and 479 and 480. Candidates must demonstrate oral proficiency in German at the level of ACTFL/ETS Oral Proficiency Advanced or the equivalent. The work done in the College of Education will include TTE 493b, which carries up to 10 units of credit. The student may proceed to student teaching after demonstrating the required level of oral proficiency. The teaching minor: includes 302a or 302b, 315a-315b, 475a or 475b, 479 or 480. A minimum of 9 upper-division units must be taken in the Department of German. Candidates must demonstrate oral proficiency in German at the ACTFL/ETS Proficiency Intermediate High Level or the equivalent. For graduate admission and degree requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog. The department participates in the honors program. In addition to the courses listed below, the Department of German faculty is prepared to offer courses in the following areas, subject to faculty availability and student interest: Special Topics in German Literature; Linguistic and Computer-Assisted Approaches to Literature; Scandinavian Literature in English Translation; German Cinema; German Reading for Graduate Students; and Second Language Acquisition, Teaching and Testing. 101. Elementary German I (4) CDT Both 101 and 102 are offered each semester. 101i. Elementary Intensive German (6) CDT Offered during Summer Session I only. 102. Elementary German II (4) CDT Both 101 and 102 are offered each semester. 195. Colloquium a. Learning Foreign Languages: Windows to the World (1) (Identical with LING195a) 201. Intermediate German I (4) CDT Speaking, understanding, writing, and reading German. P, 102 or 101i. Both 201 and 202 are offered each semester. 201i. Intermediate Intensive German (6) CDT Offered during Summer Session II only. P, 102 or 101i. 202. Intermediate German II (4) CDT Speaking, understanding, writing, and reading German. P, 201. Both 201 and 202 are offered each semester. 203. Intensive Intermediate German (8) I GRD Intensive intermediate German for students to proceed at an accelerated pace to cover a greater variety of materials and topics than offered in German 201 and 202. An honors section is available. Enrollment contingent upon personal interview and an exam given in the first week of class. 8R, 2L. P, honors program requirements; consult department before enrolling. 207a-207b. Conversation (2-2) CDT Intermediate course for students who wish to concentrate on spoken German. P, 102. 207a is not prerequisite to 207b. 272. Drama and Theater in Twentieth-Century Germany (3) I Study of individual works of modern German drama and of German theater production from the late nineteenth century up to the present time. 275. Creative Minds: The German Classical Heritage (3) I From Apollo to Dionysus and beyond: Weimar Classicism and its reception in German literature, philosophy and art history. Lectures and readings in English. 276. Decadence, Dissonance, Death Wish: From "Kaiser" to "Fhrer" (3) I II S Examines texts from the turn of the 20th century which reveal an explosion of creativity across boundaries: literature, fine arts, pop culture, architecture, film. 277. Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages (3) I II Introduces the student to the culture and mentality of the Middle Ages focusing on attitudes toward love, sex and marriage. Concepts of the body, of human relationship, and eroticism will be highlighted. (Identical with ENGL 277 and SPAN 277) 278. Medieval Answers to Modern Questions (3) II Discussion of essential texts from the Middle Ages which offer fundamental answers to existential problems people have faced all times. 285. Introduction to Humanities Computing (3) Basic concepts and tools for computer-aided humanities research, with particular emphasis on text analysis and the creative process. No previous computer experience required. (Identical with CLAS 285, ENGL 285, FREN 285, LING 285, RUSS 285, SPAN 285) 302a-302b. Topics in German Literature (3-3) Close readings of literary expression of German thought, life and cultural developments. P, 202. 302a is not prerequisite to 302b. Consult department before enrolling. 307a-307b. Advanced Conversation (3-3) CDT Intensive practice leading toward fluency in spoken German, using material based upon topics of current interest. P, 202 or 207b. 307a is not prerequisite to 307b. 315a-315b. Oral Expression and Written Composition (3-3) CDT Review and practical application of important grammatical principles; vocabulary building. P, 202 or 207b. 315a is not prerequisite to 315b. 325. History of German Cinema (3) I The important films in the development of German cinema of the pre-1945 period and the cinema of the Federal Republic of Germany after 1945 to the present. (Identical with M AR 325) 373. Women's Fictions in Twentieth-Century Germany (3) Introduction to a variety of twentieth-century women writers and film makers in German-speaking countries. Texts will range from literary works to essays, films, and videos of theater performances. Readings and class discussions in English. (Identical with WS 373) 375. Love, Madness and Decay in fin-de-sicle Vienna (3) I II S Explores the themes of love, madness, decay and death as they appear in the works of major writers, artists, composers and thinkers associated with Vienna at the turn of the century, 1880- 1920. P, freshman composition, junior standing. 400a-400b. History of German Literature (3-3) Historical survey of German literary development from the beginning to the modern period; lectures in German, alternating with conferences in English. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 400a is not prerequisite to 400b. Consult department before enrolling. 405. History of the English Language (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 405) May be convened with 505. 410a-410b. Cultural Development of Germany (3-3) Social, political, religious, and artistic elements entering into the growth and development of Germany; lectures in English. 410a is not prerequisite to 410b. Consult department before enrolling. Writing-Emphasis Course. P, Satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this catalog). 455. Music and German Literature (3) I 1994-95 The interrelationship between music and German literature from the 18th through the 20th century. Concentrates on major works of German drama, poetry and prose, and their musical settings. Lectures in English. Readings primarily in English, some German. P, 202. (Identical with MUS 455) May be convened with 555. 475a-475b. Advanced Oral Expression and Written Composition (3-3) CDT Practical training in writing and speaking German through the study of the more complex refinements of German grammar and style, as found in representative documents. P, 315b. 475a is not prerequisite to 475b. Consult department before enrolling. May be convened with 575a-575b. 479. Issues in Foreign Language Teaching (3) I Modern methods of language teaching with emphasis on German as a foreign language. May be convened with 579. 480. Applied Linguistics for Foreign Language Teaching (3) II Issues in and methods of applied linguistics with emphasis on Germanic languages. May be convened with 580. 485. Linguistic and Computer-assisted Approaches to Literature (3) [Rpt./6 units] I 1994-95 Application of computers to literary style, authorship, vocabulary measures, indexes and concordances, metrics and versification. P, 3 units of literature at the 300 level or above. (Identical with FREN 485, CLAS 485, LING 485, RUSS 485, and SPAN 485) May be convened with 585. 496. Seminar a. Translation (3) [Rpt./2] I II P, 315b. b. Culture (3) [Rpt./2] I II P, 6 units of upper-division German. 497. Workshop a. Literature (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 597a. b. Pedagogy (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 597b. c. Culture (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 597c. d. Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 597d. e. Translation (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 597e. 500. Intensive Reading German for the Sciences and Humanities (4) S Rapid acquisition of reading proficiency in German. No prior knowledge of German is necessary. Proficiency certification obtained from this course fulfills graduate foreign language requirement in some departments (consult department for information). Credit for nonmajors only. Credit is not available for German majors. 501. Appropriating and Reshaping the Past (3) I 1994-95 Examines the creative reception of cultural artifacts found in oral traditions, religion, politics, historical events and the arts in German-speaking cultures. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 502. Genre as a Category for Organizing Experience (3) I 1993-94 Examination of individual texts in relation to theories of genre, with attention to shifting definitions of genre and resistance to generic categories. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 503. Erziehung and Bildung in German Culture (3) II 1993-94 Investigates theories of education and their reflection in literary works. The Bildungsroman, for instance, discloses central elements of German culture and society. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 505. History of the English Language (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 505) May be convened with 405. 506. Representing the Other (3) II 1993-94 Explores narratives that construct the Other, the foreigner, and the outsider; discusses the politics of racism, sexism and exclusion using texts from various fields. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 507. Criticism and Creativity in German Culture (3) II 1994-95 Examines the relationship between theories of literature and literary practice, and the question of the nature of writing in general. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 509. Traditions and Modernism (3) I 1993-94 Provides a critical overview of literary and intellectual currents of the "modern" period; explores the changing status and social function of literature. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 510. Repression, Revolution, Revision (3) I 1994-95 Maps various movements and literatures that resist the repressing of history and stories. Focuses on narrative, memory and the construction of personal and national identities. P, 6 units of upper-division German. 511. Communication and Miscommunication in Middle High and Later German Literatures (3) II 1994-95 Explores the way German writers have dealt with basic issues of human communications. P, 302b, 315b. 520. History of the German Language (3) II 1993-94 Examination of the semantic, socio-historical and structural development of German from the age of migrations to the present. P, 8 units of upper-division German. (Identical with ENGL 520) 525. Beowulf (3) II (Identical with ENGL 525, which is home) 527a. Studies in Medieval Language and Literature (3) (Identical with ENGL 527a which is home) 555. Music and German Literature (3) I 1994-95 For a description of course topics, see 455. Graduate-level requirements include two oral reports or lectures-recitals on a specific topic. P, 202. (Identical with MUS 555) May be convened with 455. 575a-575b. Advanced Oral Expression and Written Composition (3-3) CDT For a description of course topics, see 475a-475b. Graduate- level requirements include an in-depth review of a German literary or expository text. P, 315b. 575a is not prerequisite to 575b. May be convened with 475a-475b. 579. Issues in Foreign Language Teaching (3) I For a description of course topics, see 479. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on an important issue of foreign language teaching. May be convened with 479. 580. Applied Linguistics for Foreign Language Teaching (3) II For a description of course topics, see 480. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on an aspect of applied linguistic research. May be convened with 480. 585. Linguistic and Computer-assisted Approaches to Literature (3) [Rpt./6 units] I For a description of course topics, see 485. Graduate-level requirements include an additional oral report and an in-depth research paper. P, 3 units of literature at the 300 level or above. (Identical with ENGL 585, FREN 585, CLAS 585, LING 585, and RUSS 585) May be convened with 485. 587. Testing and Evaluation in Foreign/Second Language Programs (3) I Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and problems of psychometric measurement relevant to FL/L2 learning. Types of tests and their uses, test construction, analysis and interpretation of results. (Identical with CLAS 587, EAS 587, ENGL 587, FREN 587, RUSS 587, SPAN 587). 594. Practicum a. Literature (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. b. L2 Acquisition and Teaching (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II c. Culture (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. d. Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. e. Translation (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. 596. Seminar a. Literature (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. b. L2 Acquisition and Teaching (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II c. Culture (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth yearundergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. d. Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. e. Translation (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II P, competency at fourth year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement examination. 597. Workshop a. Literature (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 497a. b. Pedagogy (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 497b. c. Culture (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 497c. d. Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 497d. e. Translation (1-5) [Rpt./5 units] I II May be convened with 497e. 601a-601b. Approaches to German Studies (3-3) An overview of research materials, methods, theories and issues from which individual interests and concentrations in German studies can develop. Provides for the selection of faculty mentors. 696. Seminar a. Literature (2-4) [Rpt.] I II b. Linguistics (2-4) I II (Identical with ENGL 696b) c. Culture (2-4) [Rpt.] I II d. L2 Acquisition and Teaching (2-4) [Rpt.] I II e. Translation (2-4) [Rpt.] I II |
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