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Fall 2020 | GER 5011 Section 001: Advanced Conversation and Composition (17177)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Exclude fr or soph 5000 level courses
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 12 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Achieving high proficiency in writing/speaking professional/academic German. prereq: 3012, [grad student or adv undergrad]
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ianev001+GER5011+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- Class Description:
- Directed at advanced undergraduate students and graduate students, this course will prepare them to follow and analyze current debates in German society. The cultural focus is on the events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall and their representations in movies and in documentaries. The movies will be made available for viewing on the Digital Content Library of CLA, and students need to watch them as part of their preparation. Participants are also encouraged to share their personal stories, photos and memorabilia in this class in order to create a comprehensive narrative of past and current issues.
- Grading:
- 25% discussions and participation, 20% individualized homework assignments with focus on syntax and morphology, 25% in-class presentations, 30% writing assignments.
- Workload:
- 5-6 hours a week which includes reading assignments and viewing videos/movies online.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17177/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 May 2015
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2020 German Classes