23 courses with the subject GER, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GER 101Introductory German I3
Not open to native or heritage speakers. Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice, intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken German; reading, writing and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school German.
Not open to native or heritage speakers. Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice, intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken German; reading, writing and basic conversation.
Not open to native or heritage speakers. Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice, intensive study of complex patterns of spoken German, reading, writing, and basic conversation.
Not open to native speakers. A review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and readings. Intensive work on increasing vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and overall accuracy.
Study of representative works of literature from the German-speaking world. Readings and class discussions in English. May be repeated under different subtitles. A maximum of 3 hours can be applied toward the major.
Lower division level of special topics relating to the German-speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as a transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.
Not open to native speakers. Continued review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, convention, and reading. Intensive work on increasing vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and overall accuracy. Development of advanced language proficiency. Culmination of the lower-level language sequence.
Continued review of the grammatical structure of the language. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and reading. Intensive work on increasing vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and overall accuracy. Development of advanced language proficiency.
Not open to native speakers. Introduction to humanistic inquiry and critical thinking through close examination of German literary texts in their broader cultural context. Extensive reading, writing, and discussion. Can be repeated under different subtitles.
Selected readings covering the main currents of German, Austrian, and Swiss literature. Emphasis on textual analysis and criticism in classroom discussions; oral and written reports.
Introduction to the history of the German language, from its Indo-European roots through the present. Study of the historical, social, and cultural context that shaped the German language and its dialects, major linguistic changes that separate German from other Germanic and Indo-European languages and that characterize Modern Standard German as opposed to various German dialects. Taught in German.
German fairy tales of the Romantic era, including both literary fairy tales and folk fairy tales. Comparisons to other fairy tale traditions and adaptations. Attention to the literary, feminist, and historical elements of the fairy tale genre. Taught in English.
Examination of German fantasies of and experiences in the Americas from the 1700s through today. Includes diaries, travel narratives, drama, fiction, poetry, film, political tracts, advertising, and propaganda. Taught in English.
GER 333The Romance of King Arthur in Literature and Film3
Exploration of the legend of King Arthur from its medieval roots to modern literature and film. Contribution of the German-speaking tradition to the pan-European myth. Arthurian romance as the vehicle of ideas and ideals about utopia, charismatic leadership, love, and betrayal. Traces the ways a myth is created, employed, and transmitted over centuries by means of textual and historical analysis. Taught in English.
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Upper division level of specialized topics relating to the German-speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles.
Intensive study of a selected topic in German Studies. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Possible topics include “Fairy Tales / Marchen”, “Legacies of the Enlightenment”, and “The German Novella”.
Intensive study of a selected topic in German Studies. Taught by faculty at other UNC-system schools though the NC German Studies Consortium (live video conferencing). May be repeated under a different subtitle. Possible topics include “Goethe’s Faust” and “Current Issues in the German Media”.
A program of work and study conducted within an agency and/or setting that provides practical experience with observation and application of foreign language skills.
