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Transfer Student Courses in GermanThis page was created at 12:39 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21)Open courses in German Wolverine Access Subject listing for GERMAN Fall Term '01Time Schedule for German. GERMAN 101. Elementary Course.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: All students with prior coursework in German must take the placement test. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 100 or 103. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hmr/101/Kursseite.html German 101 is an introductory course for students who have not previously studied German. Few things are more fun and exciting than learning a new language for the first time, and we hope students will approach the course in this spirit. The course focuses systematically on the development of all four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and aims to do this by taking advantage of the cognitive advantages adult language learners have over children. This means focusing on material that will engage learners' interest, creativity, and sense of humor, as well as on the development of effective language learning strategies. The course will include in particular a series of videotaped lectures by distinguished University of Michigan German studies faculty on culture, history, economics, philosophy, music, linguistics, and literature, televised over UMTV, which will give students a taste of how they can eventually take advantage of the wide range of language opportunities at the University of Michigan, such as the specialty 232 courses (see below) and the subsequent sequences of courses in areas of study ranging from Business and Science to Literature and Philosophy. By the end of the term, students will have a firm foundation in some of the fundamental elements of German grammar and will be able to understand and respond appropriately to a variety of texts and basic conversational situations. Required Texts:
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GERMAN 101. Elementary Course.
Section 008 – Music Students only.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: All students with prior coursework in German must take the placement test. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 100 or 103. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hmr/101/Kursseite.html This section is intended specifically for Music students and is open to others only by permission of the instructor. It will follow the same basic syllabus and philosophy described above for the "regular" 101 sections, but we will use every opportunity to set the course in a musical context and take advantage of students' musical abilities.
GERMAN 102. Elementary Course.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 101. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 100 or 103. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hmr/102/Kursseite.html German 102 is the continuation of German 101; please see above for a description of the general philosophy underlying this course. By the end of the term, students will have been exposed to all the essentials of German grammar, which will then be reviewed and extended in the third and fourth term. Students will be able to cope with a variety of conversational situations and written texts. In particular, they will have the necessary "survival skills" for a visit to a German-speaking country, as well as a foundation for doing intellectual work in German. Required Texts Recommended Recommended Texts for "Free Reading" [see description of "Language Learning Journal" online or in the first few pages of the course pack!]
GERMAN 111. First Special Reading Course.
Section 001.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: Undergraduates must obtain permission of the department. (4). (Excl). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The objective of this course is to teach students to read simple German expository prose. Students are introduced to the essentials of German grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, both in class lectures and in texts. The course is taught in English, and students are required to read but not write and speak German. This is a fast-paced course with a substantial workload, intended for students with some experience in language learning, and is therefore recommended only to graduate students who wish to meet a German foreign language requirement and to advanced undergraduates who have already met the LS&A foreign language requirement. Course requirements include daily assignments, quizzes, a midterm on grammar and vocabulary, and a final examination requiring the translation of sight passages without the aid of a dictionary. The course does not satisfy the LS&A foreign language requirement. Required Text:
GERMAN 172. History of German Cinema.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001.Instructor(s): Johannes F Von MoltkePrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($50) required.
Credits: (3). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($50) required. Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/german/172/001.nsf This course surveys the history of the German cinema from its beginnings through the 1990s. We will look at films from the Weimar period, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Calegari and Nosferatu. We will ask how the Nazi Cinema generated its political messages through a careful blend of ideology and entertainment, which in many respects persisted well into the 1950s, and we will look at landmark productions from the DEFA film studios in East Germany, as well as of the New German Cinema in the West, where directors such as Wim Wenders and Rainer Werner Fassbinder rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Finally, we will examine the current state of German cinema by looking at some recent productions. In addition to the historical survey, the class also serves as a basic introduction to the study of film.
GERMAN 176. German and European Politics Since 1945.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001.Instructor(s): Andrei S Markovits (andymark@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course will look at the problems and politics of contemporary Germany through the prism of history. By looking at previous political regimes which governed Germany just in the 20th century – absolute monarchy, unstable liberal democracy, totalitarian fascism, stable liberal democracy, bureaucratic communism – the course will shed light on the vicissitudes of the “German Question” and its importance for European politics as a whole. Special attention will be given to Germany’s political institutions, parties, interest groups, and policy-making processes in domestic and foreign relations. First- and second-year LS&A students, especially those hoping to fulfill the Social Science distribution requirement. The course will meet four hours per week, 2 hrs. of lecture plus 2 of discussion. There will be three papers, two 10-page papers during the course and one take-home final or research paper at the end. Weekly reading assignments will amount to ca. 100 pages.
GERMAN 205. Conversation Practice.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 102 or 103. Students previously enrolled in a 300- or 400-level German conversation course may not register for German 205 or 206. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. May not be included in a concentration plan or minor in German. Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The objective of this course is to overcome the silence which you may experience when attempting to articulate everyday needs in German. In this course, you will hone your German conversation skills by learning basic idiomatic expressions and by building a fundamental vocabulary. In-class and out-of-class exercises will place you inside a bank where you may open an account or order checks (without financial allowances); you will find victuals on the food market or an apartment on the housing market; you will learn both to describe physical discomfort and to get your hair trimmed without physical discomfort. In addition, newspaper or magazine articles along with films and music segments may illustrate the German cultural landscape at large. Active class participation, occasional vocabulary quizzes, and short oral presentations establish the course requirements.
GERMAN 231. Second-Year Course.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 102 or 103, or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230 or 221. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hmr/231/Kursseite.html In this course, the four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) developed in the first year will be reviewed and extended. The course includes a selection of recent feature films such as Lola rennt, as well as a variety of shorter video clips and movie excerpts. Readings will be taken from print and online sources and will cover a variety of fields and themes ranging from popular culture, contemporary social issues and history to classical music, art, poetry, and a short text by Nietzsche. By the end of the course, students will be quite familiar with all the basics of German grammar, and be able to survive and hold conversations in a German-speaking country. They will be comfortable surfing the web in German, and able to read and write independently about short texts covering a wide range of topics, so that they will be able to pursue their own specific interests in German 232 and beyond. Course requirements include daily homework assignments (reading, writing, learning vocabulary, etc.), regular attendance, video assignments, tests, and quizzes. Instead of a final examination, students will work in groups to produce short videos, which will be screened on the last day of classes. A $250 prize is awarded each semester for the best final video in German 221/231. Required Text:
Recommended Grammar Text [All the grammar you are required to know is in the course pack and on the web, but this book is an excellent reference that would also be helpful to you in the future, and would provide information on many topics for which we do not have enough time in the course.]:
Recommended Texts for "Language Learning Journals" [see description of "Language Learning Journal" online or in the first few pages of the course pack; more info on these books is on the main 221/231 course page]:
Other Recommended Texts:
GERMAN 232. Second-Year Course.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 221 or 231 or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230. (4). (LR). All sections of German 232 address special topics, <i>e.g.,</i> music, philosophy, science, current political issues, <i>etc.</i> Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, students complete the fourth-term introductory language sequence by selecting one of several "special topics" courses intended as an introduction to the study of an academic discipline, such as Music, Philosophy, History, or Science, in German. Students should emerge from the course prepared and motivated to do work (or read for pleasure) in German in this field throughout their academic career and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to arrange their schedules so they can enroll in the section whose topic interests them the most, in order to get the maximum benefit from this course. Interest in the course content is the most effective motivation for language study, and students can emerge from 232 with genuine pride in what they are able to do with their German. More generally, by the end of the course, students will be ready to pursue an internship or study abroad in Germany, and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the assistance offered by the German department and by the Office of International Programs in this regard. The special topics and course requirements for this term's sections are given below.
GERMAN 232. Second-Year Course.
Section 002 – Mathematical and Scientific German.Instructor(s): Kevin Amidon (ksamidon@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 221 or 231 or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230. (4). (LR). All sections of German 232 address special topics, <i>e.g.,</i> music, philosophy, science, current political issues, <i>etc.</i> Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hmr/232Wissenschaftsdeutsch/Kursseite.html This course serves as an introduction to the tools that are vital for pursuing further science-based work in German – practical or academic. Recently, one of the reasons why students have taken this course has been to prepare themselves for summer internships available with German companies or for study abroad in technical and scientific fields. In addition to reading various scientific articles, we will go on excursions to the Hands on Museum, and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History; students will have the opportunity to present some fun experiments in groups; there will be an elementary math lesson (or more if the class is interested) as well as presentations by other guest speakers, etc. In addition, we will pause along the way to consider the nature of science and the cultural values that can underlie it, as well as the ethical implications that a rapidly increasing amount of technology and knowledge has on our society today. The necessary vocabulary and grammar will be provided along the way. No background in math or science is assumed. Grades will be based on participation, homework, quizzes, presentations/projects, and exams. By the end of the course, students will be ready to pursue an internship or study abroad in Germany, and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the assistance offered by the German department and by the Office of International Programs in this regard.
GERMAN 232. Second-Year Course.Section 003 – Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm: Their Lives, Scholarship and Collection of Fairy Tales.Instructor(s): Pierce (eschleef@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 221 or 231 or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230. (4). (LR). All sections of German 232 address special topics, e.g., music, philosophy, science, current political issues, etc. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eschleef/grimm.html No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability GERMAN 232. Second-Year Course.
Section 004 – Mozart's Magic Flute.Instructor(s): Helmut Puff (puffh@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 221 or 231 or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in German 230. (4). (LR). All sections of German 232 address special topics, <i>e.g.,</i> music, philosophy, science, current political issues, <i>etc.</i> Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The course relies heavily on singing to become acquainted with the opera: by the end of the term, we will sing the entire opera. In addition, there will be one week of vocal instruction. Guest lecturers and performers will include musicologists, stage technicians, musicians, and specialists in Viennese culture. Readings in German will include the opera libretto, highlights in Mozart's biography, and the cultural and historical background of the work's origin. The language of instruction is German. Student evaluation is based on performance in class participation, regular grammar exercises, essays, oral presentations, and final exam. There are no musical prerequisites for this section.
GERMAN 305. Conversation Practice.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232; concurrent enrollment in a 300-level course is encouraged but not necessary. Students who have previously participated in a 400-level German conversation course may not register for German 305 or 306. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. This course does not satisfy the language requirement. May not be included in a concentration plan or minor in German. Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The goal of this course is to increase students’ confidence in speaking on any topic and, therefore, the course will focus on a variety of topics ranging from practical language situations to current cultural events to areas of students’ academic interests. Students will work on expanding vocabulary, finding synonyms, and understanding/using varying spoken styles, which are necessary to appreciate life in German-speaking communities. The materials for the course will come from German websites as well as various materials from the instructor. Course requirements are: energetic class participation, thorough preparation, e-mail in German with the instructor and fellow students, and oral presentations.
GERMAN 310. Readings in German Culture.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001.Instructor(s): Kevin Amidon (ksamidon@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Residence in Max Kade German House; others by permission of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be elected for a total of four credits. May not be elected more than once in the same academic term.
Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is intended as a first introduction to German cultural history. Each week, students will learn about a major figure or movement in German cultural history. Music, philosophy, literature, and film will each be represented every term. Specific topics will vary each time the course is offered in order to take advantage of relevant performances, exhibitions, and lecturers, and in order to make it possible for students to retake the class. The course is conducted in English, but students have the option to do some reading and writing in German. Course requirements include active participation, weekly readings of 10-30 pages, a journal on these readings, and a 3-4 page final paper.
GERMAN 325. Intermediate German.
Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (Excl). May be elected for a total of six credits. May be elected more than once in the same academic term. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is primarily intended to improve fluency and accuracy in written and spoken German. Each section of 325 aims to introduce students to the study of a specific discipline in German.
GERMAN 325. Intermediate German.
Section 002 – Legal GermanInstructor(s): Hubert Rast (hubrast@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (Excl). May be elected for a total of six credits. May be elected more than once in the same academic term. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In this course, we will study in depth Fritz Lang´s classic film M and Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play Der Richter und sein Henker (The Judge and his executioner). We will analyze the similarities (and differences) between the criminal under-world and the criminal justice system. In addition, we will develop and perform a trial. Class is conducted in German. Requirements: 4 two-page papers.
GERMAN 325. Intermediate German.
Section 003 – The German Language Through Space And Time.Instructor(s): Robert L Kyes (rlkyes@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (Excl). May be elected for a total of six credits. May be elected more than once in the same academic term.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The goal of this section of German 325 is to acquaint students with the discourse and methods of German dialectology and language history. We shall survey the historical development of German and its dialects from the beginnings to the present day, in the context of changing sociological, political, economic, and cultural environments. As we study the changes in vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of German, we shall also examine illustrative texts from a variety of genres, translate the older ones into modern German, and compare their features with those of modern German. Toward the end of the course, we shall turn our attention to East and West, political Left and Right, generations, and genders, and how those divisions are reflected in language behavior. Class discussions will be based primarily on assigned readings in Stedje, Die deutsche Sprache gestern und heute, on the illustrative texts in the course pack, and on homework problems. Grammar will be reviewed as required. Students will present several oral reports in class and write approximately one short essay every second week. Active participation in class discussions is expected. The language of instruction, discussion, class presentations, and essays is German.
GERMAN 325. Intermediate German.
Section 004 – Zurich and Berlin Dada.Instructor(s): Michael Latham (mrlatham@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (Excl). May be elected for a total of six credits. May be elected more than once in the same academic term. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. “Dada is a CLUB, founded in Berlin, which you can join without commitments. In this club every man is chairman and every man can have his say in artistic matters. Dada is not a pretext for the ambition of a few literary men (as our enemies would have you believe), Dada is a state of mind that can be revealed in any conversation whatsoever, so that you are compelled to say: this man is a DADAIST—that man is not; the Dada Club consequently has members all over the world, in Honolulu as well as New Orleans and Meseritz. Under certain circumstances to be a Dadaist may mean to be more a businessman, more a political partisan than an artist—to be an artist only by accident—to be a Dadaist means to let oneself be thrown by things, to oppose all sedimentation; to sit in a chair for a single moment is to risk one’s life (Mr. Wengs pulled his revolver out of his pants pocket). A fabric tears under your hand, you say yes to a life that strives upward by negation. Affirmation—negation: the gigantic hocuspocus of existence fires the nerves of the true Dadaist—and there he is, reclining, hunting, cycling—half Pantagruel, half St. Francis, laughing and laughing. Blast the aesthetic-ethical attitude! Blast the bloodless abstraction of expressionism! Blast the literary hollowheads and their theories for improving the world! For Dadaism in word and image, for all the Dada things that go on in the world! To be against this manifesto is to be a Dadaist!” Michael Latham MWF Auf Deutsch natürlich. . .
GERMAN 350. Business German.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Janet K VanvalkenburgPrerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course introduces students to the language of business German and gives them insight into Germany’s place in the global economy. The course is organized around major business and economic topics, such as: the geography of business in German; the European Union and Germany’s roll therein; trade; traffic and transportation, marketing, industry; money and banking; and ecology. In addition to the basic text, students will read actual business, merchandising, and advertising material, newspapers and magazines. There will also be short videos on business and related topics. There will be three major exams, a number of short reports, papers, and projects and a final exam. The language of instruction is German.
GERMAN 351. Practice in Business German.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Janet K VanvalkenburgPrerequisites & Distribution: Internship in a German-speaking country. (3). (Excl). (EXPERIENTIAL). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course allows students to receive credit for an internship in a German-speaking country completed previous to registering for the course. During the term, the student will complete and turn in a three part report written in German. Part one will be a research paper on the city, area, and country where the student completed the internship. Part two will be a research paper on the company or business which provided the internship. Part three will be a longer journal concerning the daily conduct of the internship and the living situation. Finally, the student will make an oral presentation concerning the internship to either the 350 or the 430 Business German Class.
GERMAN 384. Short Fiction: Romanticism to Realism.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Hubert Rast (hubrast@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: German 232. (3). (HU). Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course provides an introduction to some of the major figures and movements in German literature from the end of the eighteenth to the second half of the nineteenth century through the study of selected masterworks of short fiction. Furthermore, it offers the students the opportunity to gain some insight into the cultural as well as the social and political trends of this period. The readings consist of short works of fiction by such authors as L. Tieck, E.T.A. Hoffmann, J.v. Eichendorff, H.v. Kleist, G. Büchner, A.v. Droste-Hülshoff, F. Grillparzer, and G. Keller, and G. Hauptmann. German will be used as much as possible in this course. The course grade will be based on class participation and two papers.
GERMAN 431. Business German: Management and Marketing.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Janet K VanvalkenburgPrerequisites & Distribution: German 350 or 430. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course offers authentic information and terminology as they apply to professional practices in the fields of company structure, management, and marketing in the German-speaking world. Using authentic situations and materials, the students become acquainted with the forms, roles, and related organizations of German companies. This is then expanded with management and manager skills, marketing and advertising in German companies. The course includes the essential cross-cultural aspects of doing business in/with Germany. When possible guest speakers will be brought in to elaborate on topics being covered. The course will be interactive, and the language of instruction is German. The intended audience is the large (and growing) number of majors and minors seeking courses in Business German, as well as non-majors who undertake summer internships in German-speaking countries. The course will meet three hours per week in a discussion format. The course will have 2 major exams and a final exam, vocabulary quizzes, 3 required written reports of approximately 5 typed pages with brief oral presentations of findings, and one longer term report of at least 15 pages.
GERMAN 444 / MEMS 443. Medieval German Literature in English Translation.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001 – Of Knights And Lovers. Great Books of the German Middle Ages.Instructor(s): Helmut Puff (puffh@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl).
Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course focuses on the great courtly epics of the German Middle Ages (1170-1230). We will read long excerpts from the Song of the Nibelungs, Erec, Tristan and Isolde as well as Parsifal – books that tell spellbinding stories of ladies and knights, monsters and warriors. Authors such as Hartmann of Aue, Gottfried of Strasbourg, and Wolfram of Eschenbach revolutionized the art of storytelling. Their plots revolve around warfare and knightly honor, friendship and love, romanticism and adultery, individual growth and courtly etiquette. No prior exposure to medieval literature and history is required. Background readings as well as short lectures in class will introduce students to major themes such as feudalism, crusades, manuscript culture, or medieval authorship. This is a reading- and writing-intensive course. Class meetings are based on discussions of the assigned readings. Several essays and class participation will make up students’ grades. No German required. All texts and classroom discussions are in English.
GERMAN 449. Special Topics in English Translation.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001 – Austria and The Nazi Past.Instructor(s): Anton PelinkaPrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course intends to analyze the specific Austrian position towards National Socialism. Despite being – together with Germany – the “motherland” of the Nazi movement, Austria as an independent and sovereign state became victim to Hitler’s expansionism. After 1945, Austria successfully played down the role which many Austrians played prominently within the Nazi regime. In the 1980s, Kurt Waldheim’s election to the Austrian presidency provoked international attention. In the 1990s, Joerg Haider’s and his Freedom Party’s rise created another incentive to rethink Austria’s willingness to deal with the past. The course will focus especially on the following aspects: Basic Literature: Pauley, Bruce: From Prejduice to Persecution. A History of Austrian Anti-Semitism. Chapel Hill NC (University of North Carolina) 1992. Pelinka, Anton: Austria. Out of the Shadow of the Past. Boulder CO (Westview) 1998.
GERMAN 457. Twentieth Century German Fiction.
Section 001 – New Women, New Novels.Instructor(s): Kerstin Barndt (barndt@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: One year beyond German 232. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course explores the history of German women's writing from the late 19th century to the present. The very notion of "women's literature" has always implied a specific gender politics which has often confined women to the realm of popular, low- and middle-brow culture. We will examine different strategies by which authors such as Gabriele Reuter, Else Lasker-Schüler, Frieda von Bülow, Vicki Baum, Irmgard Keun, and Ingeborg Bachmann challenged that conception of "women's literature". To explore the role of women's literature in articulating the "New Woman" we will closely analyze the texts themselves in cultural and sociopolitical contexts such as the emergence of the women's movement, German nationalism, colonialism, orientalism, and class politics. We will also look at their reception by feminists, other literary critics, and the growing (female) reading public. Class discussions, presentations, and papers will be in German. Readings will include German and English.
GERMAN 499. Seminar in German Studies.
Section 001 – German Ethnicities in Literature and Film.Instructor(s): Kader KonukPrerequisites & Distribution: One year beyond German 232. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit. Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Who is ‘German’ and to what extent do ‘German ethnicities’ exist today? Who defines what ‘belongs’ and what is ‘foreign’? In this course we will discuss contemporary literature and film in which various forms of ‘Germanness’ are explored: the work of African-German, Jewish- German, Turkish-German, Romani-German, and Japanese-German filmmakers and writers will be at the center of our interest. We will watch some of the promising new films of German cinema, listen to hiphop and rap, and read short literary texts which deal with the interests of various ethnic communities. This course will provide background information for gaining an understanding of the multiplicity of cultures in Germany today. Students will be required to discuss films and texts in German, give oral presentations and write short essays based on the weekly readings.
GERMAN 509. Gothic: Introduction to Germanic Linguistics.
Section 001 – (Credits?)Instructor(s): Robert L Kyes (rlkyes@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (Excl). Credits: (2-3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. While providing an introduction to the Gothic language, whose literary artifacts stem from the 4th century AD, this course also serves as an introduction to comparative Germanic phonology, morphology, and syntax. We shall examine the emergence of Gothic from its Germanic roots; note the areas in which its development diverges from the developments of the other Germanic dialects; survey the cultural institutions that supported early literary efforts; trace the history of the Goths from their appearance on the pages of history, through their migrations from their homeland in Scandinavia to the shores of the Black Sea, and their eventual dispersion and demise as a people. Participants will learn to analyze and interpret Gothic sentences, read Gothic manuscripts, and recite verses with near-native fluency. They will gain hands-on experience with synthetic passivity, the morphology of the middle nascent periphrasis, inceptivity and inchoativity.
GERMAN 517 / LING 517 / ANTHRCUL 519. Principles and Methods of Historical Linguistics.
German Literature and Culture in EnglishSection 001.Instructor(s): Sarah G Thomason (thomason@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Graduate standing, or permission of instructor. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
GERMAN 531 / EDCURINS 431. Teaching Methods.
Section 001.Instructor(s): GaborPrerequisites & Distribution: Senior standing; and candidate for a teaching certificate. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is intended to provide the theoretical and practical foundations for the teaching of German as a foreign language in schools and colleges. The course will combine regular reading assignments with frequent class observations, and the preparation of sample lessons in order to generate a fruitful interplay between theory and practice. Course requirements include regular reading assignments, regular class observations, several short presentations, quizzes, and a final paper or project.
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