Spring 2024 | GER 1001 Section 001: Beginning German (51586)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Partially Online
- Class Attributes:
- Freshman Full Year Registration
- Meets With:
- GER 4001 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, East BankFolwell Hall 3201/16/2024 - 04/29/2024UMTC, East BankUMN ONLINE-HYB
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (13 of 23 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Emphasis on working toward novice-intermediate low proficiency in all four language modalities (listening, reading, speaking, writing). Topics include everyday subjects (shopping, directions, family, food, housing, etc.).
- Class Notes:
- This course is both in person and online. On MTWTh, students will meet in person at the scheduled time. The remaining course material will be available online asynchronously. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GER1001+Spring2024
- Class Description:
Interested in learning the language spoken by the country with the fourth largest economy in the world, a global leader in both sustainability and engineering? Want to learn more about the rich culture and fascinating histories of German-speaking countries? The lands of fairy tales, Beethoven and Goethe, techno music, and hiking galore?
Come study German! German 1001 is part of a proficiency-based program, emphasizing building skills so that you can use the language confidently and accurately in a variety of situations. This course focuses on your development of interpersonal speaking and listening skills, interpretive reading and listening skills, and presentational speaking and writing skills while working on an introduction to the cultures of the German-speaking world. The textbook, Augenblicke, is accompanied by online exercises in Canvas. Most of class time is spent working in pairs and small groups on a variety of activities. Since the majority of class time is devoted to speaking and listening in German, class attendance is critical. Expect an average of 1.5 hours of outside preparation for each class session hour.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- This course is intended for students with NO previous study of German, or students who have not studied German in recent years (gap of 3 years or more). If you have more than two years of high school German completed within the last year or two, you should either register for GER 1022, which provides students with an accelerated review of GER 1001 material followed by material covered in GER 1002, or take the Entrance Proficiency Test for placement into second-year German. For further information on placement, please see your advisor or visit gsd.umn.edu/language/placement.html.
- Grading:
- 40% reports/papers, 30% exams/quizzes, 30% class participation and daily homework.
- Exam Format:
- Exams evaluate listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading, and culture.
- Class Format:
- Mostly discussion and student involvement / interaction in small-group activities
- Workload:
- 4 exams, 3 short essays, 3 projects, daily homework and preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51586/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2022
Spring 2024 | GER 1001 Section 002: Beginning German (52548)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Partially Online
- Class Attributes:
- Freshman Full Year Registration
- Meets With:
- GER 4001 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 01:25PM - 02:15PMUMTC, East BankFolwell Hall 10401/16/2024 - 04/29/2024UMTC, East BankUMN ONLINE-HYB
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (19 of 23 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Emphasis on working toward novice-intermediate low proficiency in all four language modalities (listening, reading, speaking, writing). Topics include everyday subjects (shopping, directions, family, food, housing, etc.).
- Class Notes:
- This course is both in person and online. On MTWTh, students will meet in person at the scheduled time. The remaining course material will be available online asynchronously. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GER1001+Spring2023 http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GER1001+Spring2024
- Class Description:
Interested in learning the language spoken by the country with the fourth largest economy in the world, a global leader in both sustainability and engineering? Want to learn more about the rich culture and fascinating histories of German-speaking countries? The lands of fairy tales, Beethoven and Goethe, techno music, and hiking galore?
Come study German! German 1001 is part of a proficiency-based program, emphasizing building skills so that you can use the language confidently and accurately in a variety of situations. This course focuses on your development of interpersonal speaking and listening skills, interpretive reading and listening skills, and presentational speaking and writing skills while working on an introduction to the cultures of the German-speaking world. The textbook, Augenblicke, is accompanied by online exercises in Canvas. Most of class time is spent working in pairs and small groups on a variety of activities. Since the majority of class time is devoted to speaking and listening in German, class attendance is critical. Expect an average of 1.5 hours of outside preparation for each class session hour.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- This course is intended for students with NO previous study of German, or students who have not studied German in recent years (gap of 3 years or more). If you have more than two years of high school German completed within the last year or two, you should either register for GER 1022, which provides students with an accelerated review of GER 1001 material followed by material covered in GER 1002, or take the Entrance Proficiency Test for placement into second-year German. For further information on placement, please see your advisor or visit gsd.umn.edu/language/placement.html.
- Grading:
- 40% reports/papers, 30% exams/quizzes, 30% class participation and daily homework.
- Exam Format:
- Exams evaluate listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading, and culture.
- Class Format:
- Mostly discussion and student involvement / interaction in small-group activities
- Workload:
- 4 exams, 3 short essays, 3 projects, daily homework and preparation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52548/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2022
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