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Fall 2003

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German

[GERM-001] [GERM-004]

1. Beginning German (Sections 1 and 2)

Instructor: W. Campbell
E-mail: walterc@ucsc.edu

Course Description:

This course is designed as an introduction to the German language and culture. It is designed for students with no previous knowledge of German or for those students who wish to refresh their skills at the beginning level. Emphasis in German 1 is placed on developing beginning-level competence in the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Through group work in class and individual work at home and in the language lab, students acquire an introductory, working knowledge of pronunciation, basic German vocabulary, and German grammar. In addition, students are introduced to basic information regarding the geography and culture of the German-speaking countries. Video material is used where appropriate to augment the topics discussed in class.

After an initial period of introduction and practice, the course begins with Chapter 1 in the text Deutsch: Na klar! (4th ed.) by Di Donato et al. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered the material in the introduction and in Chapters 1-4.

Required Texts and Materials:

  1. Briggs, Jeanine. Workbook. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. (Designed to accompany Deutsch: Na klar!)
  2. Daves-Schneider, Linda and Michael Buesges. Laboratory Manual. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. (Designed to accompany Deutsch: Na klar!)
  3. Di Donato, Robert, Monica D. Clyde, and Jacqueline Vansant. Deutsch: Na klar! 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
  4. Audio CD package (Part I) to accompany the Laboratory Manual: Deutsch: Na klar! 4th ed., 2004
  5. Supplementary materials supplied by the instructor.

Optional Texts:

  1. A German-English Dictionary (students' choice).
  2. Zorach, Cecile, and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for Students of German. 4th ed. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press, 2001.

Course Requirements:

  1. Regular attendance and participation
  2. Completion of daily written homework assignments
  3. Completion of language lab assignments
  4. 2 Chapter Tests
  5. 1 Oral Interview
  6. 1 Midterm Exam
  7. 1 Final Exam

For questions regarding the content or conduct of the course, feel free to contact the instructor: W. Campbell. E-Mail: walterc@ucsc.edu

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4. Intermediate German I

Instructor: W. Campbell
E-mail: walterc@ucsc.edu

Course Description:

This is the initial course in the intermediate German language and culture series (German 4, 5, 6) at UCSC. The prerequisite is the successful completion of German 3 or its equivalent—three quarters or two semesters of college-level German, or the equivalent level of high school German, usually three years of study or more. Students without this formal background may also be admitted to the course with the consent of the instructor.

The goals of this course are to help students develop the four language skills—reading, listening, speaking, and writing—at the intermediate level. In this course, students

  1. Review and strengthen their grasp of some basic areas of grammar (verb tenses, word order, case endings, prepositions, etc.)
  2. Build their active and passive vocabulary through class activities and readings
  3. Improve their listening comprehension by working with taped conversations in the language lab and in class
  4. Improve their speaking ability by regular participation in small-group work in class
  5. Improve their writing by completing regular homework assignments and occasional essays
  6. Continue to make the transition from reading the largely prepared texts of first-year German to reading authentic texts of various types (including short stories)
  7. Work with video materials appropriate to the cultural themes of the material covered in class

Required Texts:

  1. Moeller, Jack et al. Kaleidoskop. 6th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Chapts. 1-5.
  2. Rankin, Janine and E. Pauline Hubbell. Arbeitsheft-Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
  3. Wells, Larry D. Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Chapts. 1-12
  4. Supplementary materials supplied by the instructor.

Course Requirements:

  1. Regular participation in all class activities
  2. Completion of language lab assignments
  3. Regular completion of written grammar and vocabulary exercises
  4. Three two-to-three page essays in German
  5. Three chapter tests
  6. One interview with the instructor
  7. A comprehensive final exam

For questions regarding the content or conduct of the course, feel free to contact the instructor: W. Campbell. E-Mail: walterc@ucsc.edu