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111/112/113 German Language
and Culture I/II/III |
Pre: Preceding course |
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Provides elementary
training in hearing, speaking, reading, and writing
German. Uses reading exercises to show the
relationship between language and culture. Required
language laboratory. |
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GE 211/212/213
German Language
and Culture IV/V/VI |
Pre: Preceding course |
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Provides a survey of Latin America from its ancient
civilizations to the present. Emphasizes
nationalism, international relations, economy,
culture and society. |
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GE 215 German Study Abroad Summer
Maximum Credit: 8 |
Pre:
Consent of Instructor |
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Students who
take courses in German language and culture at a
German university are given credit according to
the number of hours of course work. Courses must
be approved in advance and evidence of
satisfactory completion of the course(s) must be
presented. |
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GE 311 Issues in German Culture |
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Examines the
global influence and impact of a variety of
historical and contemporary issues in German
popular and high culture. Possible topics are
"Germany and the European Community," "20th
Century German History," "The History of German
Film," "20th Century German Drama," and "German
Art and Architecture." The issues will be
analyzed and discussed in a social, political and
historical context, using a comparative approach.
This course is taught in English and is open to
all students. Students in the 4th year German
Studies Program enroll in GE311 and read several
of the required texts in German. In addition,
they submit all major writing assignments in
German. |
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GE 312 Advanced German Grammar
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Introduces and
practices advanced grammar concepts and methods of
translation. |
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GE 313 Advanced
Comprehension and Composition |
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Studies and
practices effective reading and comprehension of
German texts. Analyzes a wide variety of texts
and evaluates their content in discussions and
writing of essays. |
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GE 411/SL411 Culture and
Technology |
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Studies and
analyzes the background, issues and perceptions of
science and technology in German culture in a
particular cultural arena. Possible topics
include: "Technology and Science in German
Literature," "The Development of Technology and
Science in Germany," and "Industrialization and
Industry in Germany." This course is taught in
English and is open to all students. Students in
the 4th year German Studies Program enroll in
GE411 and read several texts in German. In
addition, they submit all major writing
assignments in German.
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GE 412 Technical Translation |
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Introduces
scientific and technological vocabulary; continues
working with complex grammatical structures;
applies methods of translation using scientific
and technical texts. Requires the writing of a
major technical translation project. |
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GE 413/VA413 Critique of
Technology |
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Introduces and
studies texts of German origin dealing with the
critique of technology in German intellectual
thought. Analyzes these texts and views them in
the context of the concrete development and impact
of technology and science in Germany. This course
is taught in English and is open to all students.
Students in the 4th year German Studies Program
enroll in GE413 and read several of the required
texts in German. In addition, they submit all
major writing assignments in German. |
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