| GRMN 101-01 |
German in Everyday Life
Instructor: Antje Pfannkuchen, GRMN STAFF
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the German language and culture of daily life. It focuses on the acquisition of language skills, such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening and does so while also learning about aspects of every-day cultures in German-speaking countries. Classes are small and emphasize communication. After successfully completing German 101 and 102, students are expected to have reached a basic level of intercultural and cross-cultural competence, that is, to be able to communicate with members of German-speaking cultures with an awareness of differences in language and culture.
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 307 |
| GRMN 101-02 |
German in Everyday Life
Instructor: GRMN STAFF, Antje Pfannkuchen
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the German language and culture of daily life. It focuses on the acquisition of language skills, such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening and does so while also learning about aspects of every-day cultures in German-speaking countries. Classes are small and emphasize communication. After successfully completing German 101 and 102, students are expected to have reached a basic level of intercultural and cross-cultural competence, that is, to be able to communicate with members of German-speaking cultures with an awareness of differences in language and culture.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 307 |
| GRMN 102-01 |
German in Everyday Life
Instructor: Kamaal Haque
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the German language and culture of daily life. It focuses on the acquisition of language skills, such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening and does so while also learning about aspects of every-day cultures in German-speaking countries. Classes are small and emphasize communication. After successfully completing German 101 and 102, students are expected to have reached a basic level of intercultural and cross-cultural competence, that is, to be able to communicate with members of German-speaking cultures with an awareness of differences in language and culture. Classes meet five times a week. Prerequisite: 101 or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 309 |
| GRMN 201-01 |
Intermediate German I: Contemporary German Cultures
Instructor: Antje Pfannkuchen
Course Description:
What did the Brothers Grimm do besides collecting fairy tales? How do narratives inform national identity? Why do Germans return their empty bottles to the store? Students approach such questions, which touch on language, culture, economics, geography, history, and more, through a variety of media in this course. At the same time, students review grammatical structures, expand their knowledge of stylistic forms, and practice various registers of written and spoken German. German 201 aims to develop students skills to understand and reflect upon German-language culture at a basic intermediate level. Classes meet four days a week. Prerequisite: 102 or 103, or permission of the instructor. This course fulfills the language graduation requirement.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MTWR
KADE SEM |
| GRMN 201-02 |
Intermediate German I: Contemporary German Cultures
Instructor: Antje Pfannkuchen, GRMN STAFF
Course Description:
What did the Brothers Grimm do besides collecting fairy tales? How do narratives inform national identity? Why do Germans return their empty bottles to the store? Students approach such questions, which touch on language, culture, economics, geography, history, and more, through a variety of media in this course. At the same time, students review grammatical structures, expand their knowledge of stylistic forms, and practice various registers of written and spoken German. German 201 aims to develop students skills to understand and reflect upon German-language culture at a basic intermediate level. Classes meet four days a week. Prerequisite: 102 or 103, or permission of the instructor. This course fulfills the language graduation requirement.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MTWR
BOSLER 214 |
| GRMN 202-01 |
Intermediate German II: Mediated German Cultures
Instructor: Sarah McGaughey
Course Description:
What was occupied Vienna like in post-WWII Central Europe? How does a film convey fear? Is German academic writing different from how I write papers at Dickinson? Posing these or similar questions, this course builds students basic intermediate level of cultural and linguistic skill and explores the challenges of understanding and communicating with various media in colloquial, academic, and professional contexts. As it does so, students will acquire a better understanding of contemporary and historical issues, anxieties, and desires in the German-speaking world. There will be a special focus on writing in different modes, as this is a writing in the discipline (WiD) course. Prerequisite: 201, or permission of the instructor.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MTWR
KADE SEM |
| GRMN 251-01 |
Architecture in the German-Speaking World
Instructor: Sarah McGaughey
Course Description:
What is architectural theory and how did German-speaking Europe contribute to it? How did the Strasbourg Cathedral get built and what did Goethe write about it? What is the history of architectural style in Central Europe? How did architects and city planners respond to the need for more housing at the start of the 20th century? How do we talk about use of built spaces? These are some of the questions we will pose in this course on the history, use, and design of architecture in the German-speaking world. Students will learn both the basics of architectural history and theory in German-language context and develop their German-language skills in the field. Taught in German.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
BOSLER 318 |
| GRMN 275-01 |
Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Instructor: Karl Qualls
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 375-01 and RUSS 260-01. Contrary to the hope of contemporaries, World War I was not "the war to end all wars." Instead, at its end Europe emerged into a world of unprecedented turmoil and confusion, a time that was nonetheless permeated with hope, idealism, and possibility. This course explores European politics, society, gender, economics, and culture between 1918 and 1945, focusing on the extreme developments in Germany, Russia, and Italy during this time. We will examine the emergence, development, form, and consequences of the rule of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini while also comparing to executive state expansion under FDR. Students will learn to think about modern state practices rather than lumping countries into unhelpful and inaccurate categories like totalitarian.This course is cross-listed as HIST 375. Offered occasionally.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
DENNY 204 |
| GRMN 304-01 |
Minority Cultures in the German Context
Instructor: Kamaal Haque
Course Description:
While there have always been minorities inside Germany and Austria, such as small communities of French, Russians, Sorbs, and Poles, as of the 1950's, people from various European and other countries came to work and live in Germany in large numbers. For instance, the largest group came from Turkey. This course will explore the political activities and cultural expressions of these groups in relation to traditional German cultures. Students may analyze literary texts, films, music, and youth cultures of these groups making a home in Germany while changing their environment and being changed by it.
Prerequisite: a 200-level German course at 210 or above, or permission of the instructor.
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
KADE SEM |