41 courses in the 1976–77 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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and Literature
Faculty listed in 1976–77
Associate Professor, Chairman of the Department M. Richter, Staatsexament (Berlin and Bonn), M.A., Ph.D. (Teronto)
Professor, Associate Chairman (German) S. Hoefert, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman (Slavic) A. Zweers, Doctorandus (Amsterdam), litt. Dr. (Groningen)
Professors "
Faculty listed in 1976–77
J. W. Dyck, A.B. (Bethel), M.A. (Missouri), Ph.D. (Michigan)
E. Heier, B.A., M.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Michigan)
I. Levitsky, A.B. (Rochester), M.A. (Buffalo), Ph.D. (Duke}
Visiting Professor H. Boeschenstein, Dr. phil (Rostock), F.R.S.C.
Associate Professors -
G. Brude-Firnau, Staatsexamen (Berlin), Ph.D. (Yale)
Faculty listed in 1976–77
A. Donskov, B.A., M.A. (British Columbia), Dr. phil. (Helsinki).
M. Kuxdorf, B.A., M.A. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Alberta)
H. W. Panthel, 8.4. (Waterloo), M.A. (Cincinnati), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
W. Shelest, M.A. (Ottawa), Dr. phil. (Miinchen U.F.U.)
Faculty listed in 1976–77
J. Whiton, B.A., M.A., PA.D. (Minnesota)
Assistant Professors F. Jakobsh, B.A., M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Waterloo) D. G. John, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Visiting Assistant Professors
H. A. Goldman, 4.B., A.M. (Cornell), Certificate and Ph.D. (Indiana)
J. J. Landwehr, Dr. phil. (Mannheim)
Lecturers
S. Dyck (Mrs.), B.A. (London), M. phil. (Waterloo) (part time)
Faculty listed in 1976–77
H. Marsden (Mrs.), B.A. (Randolph-Macon), M.A. (Waterloo) (part time)
A. Newman (Mrs.), M.A. (Poznan, Poland) (part time)
Faculty listed in 1976–77
T. Sommer (Miss), B.A., M.A. (Waterloo)
A. Strack (Miss), Staatsexamen (Tibingen and Berlin)
Course Descriptions 279 Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
German
Note
During the first two years German courses are divided into
two streams which allow for sequential development. The two streams (A and B) are arranged according to a
student's preparation in the language.
Stream B
Students with at least two years of High School German (or equivalent)
Stream A
Students with little or no knowledge of German
First Year German 121/122 German 151/152
First Year
German 101/102 German 105/106 German 111/112
Second Year
German 251/252 German 281/282 German 291/292
Second Year
German 201/202 German 211/212 German 231/232
In third year both streams merge, although Stream A students may take Stream B courses at the 200 level.
Waterloo in Germany Programme
The Department offers a programme in German language and literature at the University of Mannheim on the Rhine. The programme is open to 3rd and 4th-year students normally qualified to enrol in German courses at this level. In exceptional cases, 2nd-year students will also be considered. Students who would like to begin their studies in Mannheim in the Winter Semester (Oct. 15 to Feb. 15) must apply by April |. The application deadline for those who would like to begin their studies in the Summer Semester (April 15 to July 15) is Feb. 1. Applications should be submitted to: ‘Waterloo in Germany” Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Waterloo, Waterloo/Ontario.
10 Reading and Translation
This course is designed to assist graduate students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German. Usage and structure of German scientific writings. Translation in the fields of specialization.
For students with little or no knowledge of German. (not open to students with Ontario High School Grade 13 German or equivalent, nor to students who have credit for German 105*/106* or 111*/112*.) The basic elements of German grammar with an emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation. Language laboratory. Introduction to aspects of German culture and reading of appropriate graded texts.
Open to all university students
One term, 3h. classroom, | h. language lab. (One section, German 101A* offers more intensive oral practice with an additional language lab h. per week.)
The elements of German grammar with practice in pronunciation. Selected readings from the humanities and social sciences. This course prepares the student to read German independently with the aid of a dictionary. It can be used as a prerequisite for German 201*/202* only with special permission.
One term, 3 hours
Open to all university students; no prerequisites
106* German for Reading Knowledge As 105* Prerequisite: German 105*
111* First Year Scientific German
For students with little or no knowledge of German. (Not open to students with Ontario High School Grade 13 German or equivalent, nor to students who have credit for German 101*/102* or 105*/106*.)
The basic elements of German grammar with an emphasis on reading and translation of elementary scientific literature from various fields. The basic elements of German pronunciation. ; Open to all university students One term, 3 hours
GER 121Studies in German Literature with Language Practice
Reading and discussion of representative 19th and 20th century texts. Authors and topics include: society and the dropout (Eichendorff); woman and society (Fontane); man, madness and machine (Hauptmann); the artist in crisis (Mann): the path to the Self (Hesse); confronting the absurd (Kafka); the question of collective guilt (Frisch). This course includes a thorough review of German grammar and conversation practice.
Prerequisite: This course is normally for students with at least 2 years of High School German. Other students with equivalent knowledge of German should obtain the permission of the instructor.
Cenversation on topics of everyday life as well as on political, social, and cultural aspects of the German-speaking countries: West and East Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Comprehensive grammar review, vocabulary building, written practice. Language lab is recommended.
Prerequisite: This course is normally for students with at least twe years of High School German. Other students with equivalent knowledge of German should obtain the permission of the instructor.
This course is a continuation of First Year German (101*/102*). It offers extensive practice in both the spoken and written language. It provides vocabulary building, grammar review, and exercises in pronunciation and comprehension.
Prerequisite: German 102* or permission of instructor One term, 3 h. plus one optional h, language lab
A review of the fundamentals of grammar is followed by a more advanced study of language structure and idiom. Readings and translation from contemporary scientific writing in the Physical Sciences with the aim of helping the student to acquire a greater vocabulary and to master the stylistic difficulties peculiar to technical writing. The reading material will be selected in accordance with the field of study of the individual student.
Prereq: German 106*, 112* or equivalent
One term, 3 hours
212* Intermediate Scientific German As 211*. Prerequisite: German 211* or equivalent
Reading of selected contemporary texts with the goal of vocabulary building and the improvement of reading and comprehension. This course is mainly for students with only one year of German.
This course offers extensive practice in both the spoken and written language. It provides vocabulary building, grammar review, and exercises in pronunciation and comprehension.
Prereq: German 122*, 152* or consent of instructor One term, 3 hr., one optional hr. language lab
A survey of cultural events from Goethe to the present. Lectures will focus on major developments in literature. philosophy, religion, art, architecture, and music as seen against the historical background of the German speaking peoples.
This course is taught in English
Prerequisite: None; One term, 3 hours
Course Descriptions 281 Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature
German cultural trends are discussed in the light of social and political events up to 1945. Emphasis is placed on literary and artistic movements, especially Expressionism. Readings include selections from Mann, Hesse. Kafka and Brecht. Documentary films and slides are introduced. Taught in English; Prerequisite: None; One term, 3 hours
German cultural trends are discussed in the light of the postwar division into East and West. The influence of theatre and the media is discussed. Readings include selections from contemporary authors such as Grass, Dirrenmatt, Boll, Hochhuth, Weiss, and writers from East Germany.
Taught in English; Prerequisite: None; One term, 3 hours
Reading and interpretation of major works since 1945 in prose, drama and poetry. Main authors: Brecht, Borchert, Boll, Frisch, Diirrenmatt, Grass, Eich.
Prerequisite: German 122*, 152* or equivalent
Students with German 231*/232* are ineligible
One term, 3 hours
282* Post-War Literature As 281* Prerequisite: German 281* or equivalent.
291* Survey of German Literature
Introduction to the major periods of German literature. Reading and interpretation of representative texts. Prerequisite: German 122*, 152* or 202*
One term, 3 hours
292* Survey of German Literature As 291*. Prerequisite: German 291* or equivalent
GER 341The Age of Goethe (Storm and Stress, Classicism)
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis of representative works (Goethe, Schiller, Holderlin, etc.). Prerequisite: Second year standing; One term, 3 hours
Reading, interpretation. and critical analysis of representative works (Novalis, Tieck, Brentano, etc.). Prerequisite: Second year standing: One term, 3 hours
This course is a continuation of German 202*. It offers conversation and composition on contemporary topics. vocabulary building, and exercises in grammar and stylistics on the intermediate level.
Prerequisite: German 202*, Not open to students who have credit for German 351*/352* nor for students in Honours German; one term, 3 hours
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis of prescribed texts relating to the ‘‘Moderne”’ and various literary movements around the turn of the century. Prerequisite: Second year standing; One term, 3 hours
Reading and interpretation of samples from the major works of the first ‘*Bliitezeit’* in German literature (1170 to 1250) and of the Late Middle High German era (up to 1500): Early Minnesang, Heinrich von Morungen, Reinmar der Alte, Walther von der Vogelweide, Nibelungenlied, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Meister Eckhart, Oswald von Wolkenstein, Johannes von Tepl, Sebastian Brant, etc. Prerequisite: German 461*; One term, 3 hours
A study of the main thoughts, themes, forms, and schools in German poetry from the beginnings to Goethe. Prerequisite: Second year standing; One term, 3 hours Offered in alternate years