Spring 2009 Advance Course Information

This information effective for spring 2009. Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.

German

[ GERM-6 ]

6: Intermediate German III

This is the final course in the intermediate German language and culture series (German 4, 5, 6) at UCSC. The prerequisite is the successful completion of German 5 or its equivalent—five quarters or three semesters of college-level German. 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 continue to build the four language skills—reading, listening, speaking, and writing—at the intermediate level. In this course students:

1) Review and deepen their knowledge of German grammar,
    with more attention paid to stylistics.   
2) Build their active and passive vocabulary through class activities and 
    readings. (Continued attention is given to acquiring German idioms.)
3) Improve their listening comprehension through work in class.
4) Improve their speaking ability by regular participation in small-group
    work in class.
5) Improve their writing by regular homework assignments and occasional    
    essays.
6) Continue to make the transition to reading authentic texts of various types       
    (including short stories, newspaper articles, magazine articles, and   
    other material available on the World Wide Web).
7) Acquire basic knowledge of major cultural and historical developments in German
    history through the use of a cultural reader.
8) Work with video materials and sites on the World Wide Web appropriate to the 
    cultural themes covered in class.

After an initial period of review and practice, the course begins with Chapter 1 in the text Der treffende Ausdruck, 2nd. ed.,  by Turneaure. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered the material in Chapters 1-10. In addition, we will cover selected chapters in the cultural reader
Deutschland: Ein neuer Anfang by Walbruck.

Required Texts/Materials

Turneaure, Brigitte M. Der treffende Ausdruck, 2nd ed., W.W. Norton, 1996.

Walbruck, Harry A., Deutschland Ein neuer Anfang, NTC, 1992.

A reader, available at the Bay Tree Bookstore, containing supplementary materials supplied by the instructor.

Course Requirements

1) Regular participation in all class activities

2) Regular completion of written grammar and vocabulary exercises

3) Three two-to-three page essays in German

4) Two chapter tests

5) Several oral reports throughout the quarter

6) 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

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