GERM - German

Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language and designed to develop basic skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing, and intercultural competence. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with German 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

Prerequisite: GERM 111 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with German 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

Intended to expand comprehension and production skills in written and oral German with a focus on intercultural communicative competence. Prerequisite: German 30 (or equivalent) or GERM 112 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency.

Prerequisite: GERM 211 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency.

An examination of films and cinematic movements in the German speaking world from the silent era to the new millennium within their historical, social, or political contexts. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other than English requirement of the Faculty of Arts.

The cultural and historical legacy of Austria from the Habsburgs to the present. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other than English requirement of the Faculty of Arts.

Issues relevant to teaching German as a foreign language to adult learners. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or consent of Department.

This course introduces students to the study of the relationship between the German language and the societies of the German- speaking countries. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or consent of Department.

A survey of German-language literature in context since the Enlightenment. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or consent of Department.

Developments in society, politics, and popular as well as high culture in German-speaking countries in the 20th and 21st centuries. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or consent of Department.

Storytelling throughout the German-speaking world since the medieval period, focusing on the development and proliferation of oral and written myths, tales, and legends. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or consent of Department.

Course may be taken three times when topics vary.

This course covers literary texts, their generic and aesthetic features, and cultural contexts. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other than English requirement of the Faculty of Arts. Course may be taken three times when topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

This course covers films, their formal and aesthetic features, and cultural contexts. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other than English requirement of the Faculty of Arts. Course may be taken three times when topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

This course covers aspects of culture (art, language, environment, etc.) and their meaning and place in history and relationship to society. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other than English requirement of the Faculty of Arts. Course may be taken three times when topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.