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German Courses

GM110 Introductory German I 0.5

An introduction to the basic elements of German grammar for students with no knowledge of the language. Emphasis on group and individual practice to develop skills in word comprehension and both verbal and written communication. Aspects of German culture and everyday life are considered.

Exclusion: GM101 or any prior knowledge of German.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM111 Introductory German II 0.5

Building on student's knowledge of basic German, this course provides further insight into grammatical structures and more in-depth communication skills.

Prerequisite: GM110 or equivalent.
Exclusion: GM100*, GM102.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM210 Intermediate German I 0.5

A practical review of vocabulary and communication skills. Readings and audio-visual materials will be drawn from contemporary German culture.

Prerequisite: One of GM100*, GM102, GM111, OAC German, Grade 12 U German, or permission of the department.
Exclusion: GM151*, GM200.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM211 Intermediate German II 0.5

A practical review of vocabulary and communication skills. Readings and audio-visual materials will be drawn from contemporary German culture.

Prerequisite: GM210, or permission of the department.
Exclusion: GM151*, GM201.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM212 Language Skills Clinic I 0.5

A workshop using contemporary cultural materials to improve oral and written expression in specific contexts. (Note: Students whose program requirements include GM212 are advised to register in this course concurrently with GM210 or GM211.)

Prerequisite: One of GM102, GM111, OAC German, Grade 12 U German, or permission of the department.
Exclusion: GM202.

GM230 German Cultural Studies 0.5

An introduction to the discipline of cultural studies by examining cultural forms in the German-speaking areas of Central Europe. Students will participate in an interdisciplinary study of some of the major artistic, social, intellectual and religious movements since the Reformation.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM246 German Film 0.5

(Cross-listed as FS246.)

3 lecture hours, 2 film-viewing hours

GM260 Introduction to Literary Genres 0.5

Through representative readings from the three main genres (prose, poetry and drama), this course offers an introduction to some basic principles of analyzing and interpreting literature.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM270 Practical Translation I 0.5

An introduction to the techniques of translation to and from the target language. Materials will be drawn from a range of disciplines and presented through various audio-visual media. The course will focus on practical translation skills.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM305 Business German: The Company and the Marketplace F 0.5

A third-year language course concentrating on the language requirements for the modern workplace. The course includes Praxis-oriented language and inter-cultural training combined with discussion of the German business world, in particular business organization and the marketplace.

Prerequisite: GM 200, GM201, GM210, or GM211, or permission of the department.
3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour

GM306 Business German: Production and International Trade W 0.5

A third-year language course concentrating on the language requirements for the modern workplace. Praxis-oriented language and inter-cultural training combined with discussion of the German business world, in particular industrial production and international trade.

Prerequisite: GM200, GM201, GM210, or GM211, or permission of the department.
3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour

GM310 Advanced German I 0.5

This course offers an intensive practice in oral and written German on the proficiency level, with emphasis on the idiomatic use of the language. Besides offering a thorough review of advanced grammar, attention will be given to style, to the special features of different text-types and to various dialects and social distinctions in language use. It will also equip students with the skills to work efficiently with authentic German texts and widen their knowledge of contemporary German culture and current affairs in the German-speaking countries.

Prerequisite: GM210, GM211 or two years of university German or permission of the department.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM311 Advanced German II 0.5

A continuation of GM 310, this course prepares students for further studies in culture, linguistics and literature. It also equips them with the necessary tools to 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 (Mittelstufe)".

Prerequisite: GM310, or permission of the department.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hour

GM320 German Oral Expression through Drama 0.5

This course focuses on improving the student's oral skills in German by preparing for and acting in a "real" stage performance at the end of the semester.

Prerequisite: GM111 (or GM100*), OAC or Grade 12 U German, or permission of the department.
Exclusion: GM330b.
3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour

GM330 Special Topics in German Cultural Studies 0.5

This course focuses on a specific topic or question in German cultural studies.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM340 Jewish Cultural Expressions in the 20th Century German Speaking World 0.5

This course presents literary and artistic expressions of Jewish intellectual and popular culture in Berlin, Vienna and Prague from 1900 to 1938, Jewish self-expressions in mourning of the Holocaust, current debates about the German memory of the Holocaust and the most recent developments concerning Jewish life and culture in today's German Speaking World. (Note: this course is taught in English, and students registered in honours or general German are required to attend a weekly tutorial held in German)

Prerequisite: Registration status: senior student, or permission of the department.

GM350 Contemporary German Cultural Expression 0.5

A course designed to introduce students to the issues and forms of contemporary cultural expression in German-speaking countries. Creative texts, film and artistic cultural life will be examined.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM355 Directed Studies 0.5

Detailed study of an author or area under the supervision of faculty in the department.

Irregular course

GM360 Masterworks of German Literature 0.5

An introduction to some of the most important periods and authors of German Literature.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM370 Social Currents in German Literature and Culture 0.5

A study of social trends (including anti-feudal and anti-clerical satire, emancipatory and egalitarian demands and socialist tendencies) expressed in selected writings from medieval to modern times.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM210, or permission of the department.

GM455 Directed Studies 0.5

Detailed study of an author or area under the supervision of faculty in the department.

Irregular course

GM460 Women's Artistic Identity 0.5

A study of German women authors, artists and filmmakers. Attention will be paid to a variety of genres and social concerns. German feminist history and literary theory will also be examined. (Note: This course is taught in English, and students registered in Honours or General German are required to attend a weekly tutorial held in German.)

Prerequisite: Registration status: senior student, or permission of the department.

GM470 America in German Life and Letters 0.5

A study of the German image of the New World, with some attention given to the German contribution to the building of the Americas.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.

GM480 Goethe and His Time 0.5

Selected readings from the Goethezeit (1749-1832), one of the richest in German cultural history.

Prerequisite: GM201, or GM211, or permission of the department.



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