GER 121Studies in German Literature with Language Practice
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Fall
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1993–94
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1976–77 to 1993–94 (before that, 1970–71 to 1975–76 used the number for Introduction to German Literary Movements); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
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. GER 121/122 are first year courses for students who have completed at least Grade 12 High School German or have an equivalent background in the language. If in doubt, consult the Department.
As printed in the 1979–80 to 1993–94 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: At least Grade 12 High Schoo! German, or equivalent
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1970–71 to 1993–94, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1979–80 to 1993–94 15 calendars
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.
GER 121/122 are first year courses for students who have completed at least Grade 12 High School German or have an equivalent background in the language. If in doubt, consult the Department.
Prereq: At least Grade 12 High Schoo! German, or equivalent
Offered Fall · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
1977–78 to 1978–79 2 calendars
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, with attention to themes suchas society and the dropout, the search for the self, confronting the absurd, and the question of collective responsibility.
Prereq: At least 2 years of High School German, or consent of instructor
Offered Fall · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
1976–77 1 calendar
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.
One term 3 hours.
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.
1973–74 to 1975–76 3 calendars
Another title: Introduction to German Literary Movements, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Introduction to the major periods and movements of German literature. Reading and interpretation of short representative texts, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The further development of the four language skills (speaking, understanding, reading, and writing) is an integral part of this course. One term, 3 hours 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
1970–71 to 1972–73 3 calendars
Another title: Introduction to German Literary Movements, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Reading and interpretation of selected works by major German authors. Oral practice, composition, grammar. One term. 3 hours (lectures and language lab.). Prerequisite: This course is normally for students with at least two years of high school German. Other students with equivalent knowledge of German should obtain the permission of the instructor.