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GERMAN 232 - Second-Year Course
Fall 2022, Section 005 - News and Media in the German-Speaking World
Instruction Mode: Section 005 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: German (GERMAN)
Department: LSA Germanic Languages & Literatures
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Details

Credits:
4
Other:
Lang Req
Credit Exclusions:
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GERMAN 230 or RCLANG 291.
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Advisory Prerequisites:
GERMAN 221 or 231; or assignment by placement test.
Other Course Info:
All sections of GERMAN 232 address special topics, e.g., music, philosophy, science, current political issues, etc. F, W, Sp, Su.
Lang Req:
This course is part of the Language Requirement sequence.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Grzeskowiak,Silvia
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/29/22 - 12/9/22 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
For information on drop/add deadlines, see the Office of the Registrar and search Registration Deadlines.

Description

This course will take an in-depth and factual look at current events as reported in German-language media, and also at the media themselves. It will involve analysis of all forms of media, including social media.

Every week we will focus on one major news event. News topics will include everything from current events, literature, science, politics, major historical anniversaries, human interest stories, sports and the arts. Current events will provide the background information and opportunities for open but guided discussions. We will look at what the news reporting reveals about the culture of the German-speaking countries, and how this culture shapes the reporting of news stories from other countries and cultures in the German-language media. In this context, we will also discuss media bias. Each week, we will include a segment on “This Week in History” as it relates to current events.

The necessary vocabulary and grammar will be provided along the way.

Course Requirements:

Course group projects will include an online press conference, a TV news hour with different kinds of news reports, and mock “live” news coverage of a current event.

Grades will be based on participation, homework, quizzes, presentations/projects, and essays.

Class Format:

In person.

Schedule

GERMAN 232 - Second-Year Course
Schedule Listing
001 (REC)
 In Person
16530
Open
4
 
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TuWThF 10:00AM - 11:00AM1046 DANA
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
002 (REC)
 In Person
11276
Open
1
 
-
TuWThF 12:00PM - 1:00PM2135 NQ
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
003 (REC)
  Hybrid
15675
Open
1
 
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TuTh 1:00PM - 2:00PM1265 NQ
W 1:00PM - 2:00PM3310 MLB
F 1:00PM - 2:00PMREMOTE
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
004 (REC)
 In Person
16128
Open
9
 
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TuWThF 11:00AM - 12:00PM3038 DANA
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
005 (REC)
 In Person
17451
Open
7
 
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TuTh 7:00PM - 9:00PM1155 NQ
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
Note: The course instructor will work around evening exam conflicts in other classes--email gds.ugrad@umich.edu for an override.

Textbooks/Other Materials

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Syllabi

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