GER244

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GER244 - Real Talk: Why Language Matters

German StudiesUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

039630

Course Description

In this course, students study conversational talk and its relationship to broader topics like identity, sexism, racism, and linguistic discrimination in the humanities, literary studies, cultural studies, and applied linguistics. This course emphasizes the conversational experiences of those who experience privilege and marginalization, drawing on intercultural texts and perspectives originating in German-language contexts. Using the tools and methods of conversation analysis, students collect and analyze their own conversations and learn how to write for a variety of discipline-specific contexts and genres. Taught in English.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), GEED - EPSOC (Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist)

Course Requisites

Two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (Catalog numbers 150A, 150B, 150C).

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No