GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Content-based language course on the intermediate level. Students examine important aspects of present-day German culture while expanding and strengthening their reading, writing, and speaking skills in German. Materials for each topic are selected from a variety of sources (fiction, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet). Units address a variety of topics including studying at a German university, modern literature, Germany online, and Germany at the turn of the century. Oral and written work and individual and group presentations emphasize accurate and idiomatic expression in German. Successful completion of the course enables students to continue with more advanced courses in language, literature, and culture.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: GERST 1230 or LPG 56-64 or SAT II 590-680, or placement by exam.

Distribution Category (CA-AS)
Language Requirement Satisfies Option 1.

Comments A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

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