55 courses in the 1984–85 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Introductory Note
(rn choosing first year courses, students should read carefully the course descriptions, consult the Department Undergraduate Officer, and check the Department's program section.
For students with little or no knowledge of German. 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.
GER 101/102, 105/106, 111/112 are beginners’ courses for students who know little or no German and are therefore not open to those with Grade 13 German or equivalent. If in doubt, consult the Department.
Prereq: GER 101
The elements of German grammar with practice in pronunciation. Selected readings from the humanities and social sciences. This course is designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students in acquiring a reading knowledge of German.
As GER 105.
Prereq: GER 105
GER 101/102, 105/106, 111/112 are beginners’ courses for students who know little or no German and are therefore not open to those with Grade 13 German or equivalent.
Course Descriptions Germanic and Slavic
For students with little or no knowledge of German. The basic elements of German grammar and pronunciation with an emphasis on reading and translation of elementary scientific literature from various fields.
Prereq: GER 111
An introduction to German literature designed to accomplish the transition from language studies to reading and discussing literary texts. Grammar review, conversation practice, and the reading of selected works.
Prereq: At least 2 years of High School German, or equivalent
GER 121/122 and 151/152 are first year courses for students who have completed at least 2 years of High School German or have an equivalent background in the language. If in doubt, consult the Department.
Prereq: GER 121, or permission of the
__ instructor
Conversation 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.
Prereq: At least 2 years of High School German, or equivalent
GER 121/122 and 151/152 are first year courses for students who have completed at least 2 years of High School German or have an equivalent background in the language. If in doubt, consult the Departrient.
Review
Prereq: GER 151, or permission of the instructor
Germanic and Slavic
This course is a continuation of first year GER 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. Language lab.
Prereq: GER 102 or equivalent
As GER 201 / Prereq: GER 201, or permission of the instructor
Grammar review and more advanced study of German language structure and idiom. Reading and translating of scientific writings for vocabulary building and mastery of difficulties peculiar to technical style. Reading material is selected according to the field of the individual student.
Prereq: GER 106, 112 or equivalent
Prereq: GER 211
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: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
GER 2652 W 3C 05 German Conversation and Composition
Prereq: GER 251, or equivalent
Reading, interpretation, and critical
analysis of representative works
(Goethe, Schiller, Hélderlin, etc). Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Reading, interpretation, and critical
analysis of representative works
(Novalis, Tieck, Brentano, etc.) Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
A survey of cultural currents to the 18th
century. 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. Taught in English
A survey of cultural events from the 18th century 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.
Taught in English.
Reading and interpretation of major
works since 1945 in prose, drama and
poetry. Main authors: Brecht, Borchert.
Boll, Frisch, Dirrenmatt, Grass, Eich. Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Introduction to the major periods of
Geman literature. Reading and
interpretation of representative texts. Prereq: GER 122, 152, 202 or
equivalent
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Theory, methodology, and techniques of
translation. Pattems and problems in the
translation of scholarly texts from the
arts and sciences, with special
emphasis on idiom and structure as
compared with the target language. Prereq: GER 212 or equivalent ®
As GER 311.
Prereq: GER 311
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Composition
Conversation on modem topics.
Exercises in advanced grammar.
Stylistics, and composition. Prereq: GER 252 or equivalent
Prereq: GER 351 or equivalent
Major German dramas will be studied from various points of view, including historical importance, themes, and technique. The course includes theory and selected dramas of such playwrights as Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Biichner, Brecht and Dirrenmaitt.
Prereq: Open to students from all departments; not normally to first year students
Taught in English
This course is complemented in the Winter term by RUSS 356.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 355.
Reading, interpretation and critical analysis of prescribed prose, drama and poetry. (Grillparzer, Morike, Stifter, Gotthelf, etc.)
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis of prescribed prose, drama and poetry (Storm, Keller, Ludwig, Hebbel, Raabe, Fontane, etc.).
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis of prescribed texts relating to the "Moderne” and various literary movements around the turn of the century.
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Reading,’ interpretation, and critical analysis of prescribed texts from the early 20th century to the end of World War Il (Kafka, Brecht, etc.).
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
A study of significant prose and drama from 1770 to the present representing themes such as Man and Revolution, Duty vs. Inclination, Flesh vs. Spirit, Modern Germany East and West. Works Studied include Danton's Death (Biichner), Maria Stuart (Schiller), Demian (Hesse), Galileo (Brecht), and Cat and Mouse (Grass).
As GER 391.
Description in Arts program section.
As 3952.
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis of prescribed texts (Erasmus, Luther, Sachs, Opitz, Gryphius, Grimmelshausen, etc.).
Prereq: Second year standing in German
Reading, interpretation, and critical
analysis of prescribed texts (Lessing.
Wieland; Klopstock, Lenz, Klinger, etc.). Prereq: Second year standing in
German
This course is conducted in German and provides intensive practice in spoken and written German on the advanced level.
Prereq: GER 352 or equivalent
Prereq: GER 451 or equivalent
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
Reading and interpretation of samples from the major works of the MHG period, with emphasis on writers of the first “Blutezeit” in German literature (1170 to 1250); Early Minnesang, ‘*/aither von der Vogelweide, Nibelungenlied, Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach, etc.
Prereq: GER 461
A study of the main thoughts, themes, forms, and schools in German poetry from the beginning to Goethe.
Prereq: GER 122, 152 or equivalent
A study of the main thoughts, themes, forms and schools in German poetry from German Romanticism to the present.
Prereq: GER 471 or equivalent
Prereq: Approval of the Department