General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
GER 100 | GER 101 | GER 102 | GER 201 | GER 202 | GER 211 | GER 212 | GER 223 | GER 290AA-ZZ | GER 300 | GER 301 | GER 302 | GER 303 | GER 304 | GER 305 | GER 306 | GER 307 | GER 327AA-ZZ | GER 390AA-ZZ | GER 395AA-ZZ | GER 427AA-ZZ | GER 442 | GER 443 | GER 450 | GER 461 | GER 462 | GER 480 | GER 490AA-ZZ | GER 495AA-ZZ
FACULTY
K.H. Burmeister
G. Kocks
B. Plouffe (Dept Head)
W.H. Rubrecht
The general requirements for degrees in the Faculty of Arts are described on page 76.
BA
A major in German with a concentration in language must include the following:
1. GER 102, 201, 202, 300, 307
2. GER 223, 303, 304, 305, 306
3. Two courses chosen from GER 211, 212, 290AA-ZZ, or any 300- or 400-level German or Linguistics courses in accordance with the prerequisites.
Credit hours |
German major with concentration in language, required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
GER 102 |
|
3.0 |
GER 201 |
|
3.0 |
GER 202 |
|
3.0 |
GER 223 |
|
3.0 |
GER 300 |
|
3.0 |
GER 303 |
|
3.0 |
GER 304 |
|
3.0 |
GER 305 |
|
3.0 |
GER 306 |
|
3.0 |
GER 307 |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 211, 212, 290, 327-462, 490; or a 300- or 400-level LING course |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 211, 212, 290, 327-462, 490; or a 300- or 400-level LING course |
|
36.0 |
Subtotal |
A major in German with a concentration in literature must include the following:
1. GER 102, 201, 202, 300, 307
2. GER 211, 212, 442, 461, 462
3. Two courses chosen from GER 223, 290AA-ZZ, or any 300- or 400-level German courses in accordance with prerequisites.
Credit hours |
German major with concentration in literature, required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
GER 102 |
|
3.0 |
GER 201 |
|
3.0 |
GER 202 |
|
3.0 |
GER 211 |
|
3.0 |
GER 212 |
|
3.0 |
GER 300 |
|
3.0 |
GER 307 |
|
3.0 |
GER 442 |
|
3.0 |
GER 461 |
|
3.0 |
GER 462 |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 223, 290, 303-306, 327-450, 490 |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 223, 290, 303-306, 327-450, 490 |
|
36.0 |
Subtotal |
MINOR IN GERMAN
1. GER 102, 201, 202, 300
2. Two courses chosen from GER 211, 212, 223, or any 300- or 400-level German courses in accordance with prerequisites.
Credit hours |
German minor, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
GER 102 |
|
3.0 |
GER 201 |
|
3.0 |
GER 202 |
|
3.0 |
GER 300 |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 211, 212, 223, or a 300- or 400-level GER course |
|
3.0 |
One of GER 211, 212, 223, or a 300- or 400-level GER course |
|
18.0 |
Subtotal |
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
Notes:
1: Faculty of Arts introductory courses in German are offered by the Language Institute. Each of these courses carries 3 hours of degree program credit.
2: Students with grade 12 standing in German will not normally receive credit for GER 100 and 101. However, students whose grade 12 (level III) second language standing dates from five or more years previous to their registration in a University of Regina course in German, and who, in the interim, have not taken any courses in that language, may choose to meet the second language requirement of the BA by taking the full introductory sequence of GER 100, 101,and 102.
3: Students with a good standing in grade 11 German may enrol in GER 101 with permission of the head of the Department of Germanic Studies.
4: Students may choose to meet the second language requirement of the BA by taking an accelerated sequence of GER 100 and 101 in one semester and GER 102 in the following semester in order to be able to complete the language requirement in one academic year.
GER 100
German Language & Culture I
3:3-1
Introduction to speech acts, their underlying structures, paradigms, syntax and cultural context. Stress on communicative competence and cross-cultural awareness. Printed and electronic learning materials.
GER 101
German Language & Culture II
3:3-1
Completion of overview of speech acts, their underlying structures, paradigms, syntax, and cultural context. Further emphasis on oral and written communicative competence and cross-cultural awareness Printed and electronic learning materials.
Prerequisite: GER 100.
GER 102 (formerly GER 200)
German Language & Culture III
3:3-1
Review of fundamental structures and paradigms; further practice in oral and written comprehension and expression; emphasis on extension of vocabulary, text-type recognition and production in an intercultural context. Printed and electronic learning materials.
Prerequisite: Grade 12 German or GER 101 or permission of the head of the Department of Germanic Studies.
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE COURSES
GER 201
Syntax and Communication
3:3-1
Development of oral and written communicative independence; stress on idiomatic usage, text type recognition and production. Printed and electronic learning materials.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or permission of department head.
GER 202
Stylistics and Communication
3:3-1
Strengthening of oral and written proficiency; extension of idiomatic usage, recognition and production of a broad range of text types and differing styles and registers. Printed and digitized-video materials.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
GER 211
Introduction to the Study of German Literary Genres
3:3-0
Introduction to and readings in literary genres: lyric, epic and dramatic.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
GER 212
Introduction to the Study of Literary Periods
3:3-0
Survey of literary periods.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
GER 223 (formerly GER/HUM 323)
German Culture and Civilization
3:3-0
Highlights in the history and development of Germanic cultures and civilizations from the beginnings to the present day. Readings and discussions of events and developments in various fields. Topics may include the arts, literature, society, and politics. Taught in English.
Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Arts, or ENGL 110, or permission of department head.
GER 290AA-ZZ
Tutorials in German
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
These courses are designed to increase students' skills in reading, writing, language comprehension, and communication.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
Note: No more than a total of 3 credit hours of GER 290 can be counted towards a major in German or a combined major with German.
GER 300
Advanced Idiomatic Usage (and Review)
3:3-1
Strengthening of oral and written fluency, review and extension of complex idiomatic usage and syntax. Text-type, style and register recognition and production. Note: This course prepares students for further studies in culture, linguistics and literature, and/or for a period of study abroad in any area of study at a German-language university. Students who complete this course may qualify to take an examination leading to the internationally recognized Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache.
Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of department head.
GER 301
German for Reading Knowledge and Research I
3:3-0
Develops reading ability in specialized areas.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Note: This course does not fulfil the BA language requirement. Recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate studies.
GER 302
German for Reading Knowledge and Research II
3:3-0
Consolidates reading ability in specialized areas.
Prerequisite: GER 301 or permission of department head.
Note: This course does not fulfil the BA language requirement. Recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate studies.
GER 303
German for Business
3:3-0
Introduction to business German, business correspondence, resumés, reports, and presentations.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
GER 304
Business German in the International Context
3:3-0
Issue-oriented social and economic concerns.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission of department head.
GER 305
Introduction to Applied Linguistics
3:3-0
Introduction to linguistic thought and practice through the study of phonemic, morphemic, syntactical and declensional structures of German. Discussion of linguistics in view of related disciplines. Tracing the history and development of linguistics to the 20th century. Oral and written practice on selected topics
Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of department head.
Note: Students planning to take this course are encouraged to take other linguistics courses prior to or concurrently with GER 305 (see course listings under "Linguistics" on page 152).
GER 306
Major & Minor Linguistic Systems of German
3:3-0
With syntax and declension as a basis, continued studies of major systems: focus on the verb system. Consideration of minor systems such as prepositions, conjunctions or modifiers and their roles in support of the three major systems. Didactic considerations in language acquisition and language learning. Oral and written practice on selected topics.
Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of department head.
GER 307
Current Affairs/Deutsch aktuell
3:3-0
Events of the day as reported through the media; print, radio, television, Internet. Discussions, essay-writing and presentations in German.
Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of department head.
GER 327AA-ZZ
Special Topics in German Studies
3:3-0
Readings and discussions of relevant or current issues focussing on a particular topic through literary and/or linguistic analysis: e.g., German Identity, Multiculturalism, Women Writers, Gender Studies, Lifelong Learning and Aging, Germany in the European Context, Migrant and Minority Groups, Spelling Reform. Courses conducted in German and/or English.
Prerequisite: GER 211 or 212, or ENGL 110, or any 200-level course in the humanities or history, or permission of department head.
GER 390AA-ZZ
Tutorials in German
Variable credit: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: GER 202 and permission of department head.
GER 395AA-ZZ
Directed Readings
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
GER 427AA-ZZ
Special Topics in German Literature
3:3-0
Readings in specific periods or from individual authors.
Prerequisite: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 442
German Classicism
3:3-0
The classical period. Theory of culture, humanism and the masterpieces of Goethe, Schiller and others.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 443
German Romanticism
3:3-0
Studies in the development of German Romantic thought as expressed in the works of Novalis, Tieck, and the later Romantics such as Brentano, E.T.A. Hoffmann and others.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 450
German Realism
3:3-0
Selected readings in prose, poetry and drama from the works of writers like Heine, Grillparzer, Büchner, Keller, Storm, or Fontane.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 461
20th-Century Literature (1900-1945)
3:3-0
Survey of German naturalism, expressionism, impressionism, aestheticism. Studies of selected writers such as Hauptmann, Thomas Mann, Hesse, Hofmannsthal, Rilke, Kafka, and Brecht.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 462
20th-Century Literature (1945 to the present)
3:3-0
Introduction to contemporary 20th-century literature, including poetry, drama and the novel. A number of significant writers such as Bachmann, Böll, Dürrenmatt, Frisch, Grass, Lenz and Wolf will be selected.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
GER 480
Residence Abroad (2 semesters)
0:0-0
Residence in appropriate linguistic area abroad in consultation with department. The course serves to maintain status of students in the program. Course fee waived.
Prerequisite: Four courses in German at the 300 level or above, or permission of department head.
GER 490AA-ZZ
Tutorials in German
Variable credit: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: GER 202 and permission of department head.
GER 495AA-ZZ
Directed Readings
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Options in a number of areas in the German language or literature. A fourth-year student may offer a research paper in lieu of one of these courses.
Prerequisites: GER 211 or 212, or permission of department head.
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