WINTER 2001

This information effective for Winter 2001.
Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.

German

[GERM-001A] [GERM-002] [GERM-005]

1A. Accelerated Beginning German

Winter Quarter 2001
Instructor: W. Campbell

This course is designed as an accelerated 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 an accelerated pace. Taken together with German 1B (Spring 2001), the two courses are roughly equivalent to German 1-2-3. Emphasis in German 1A is placed on developing beginning-level competence in the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Of these, slightly more emphasis is placed on reading than is the case in our normal German 1-2-3 track. 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 and resources from the World Wide Web are used where appropriate to augment the topics discussed in class.

After an intial period of introduction and practice, the course begins with Chapter 1 in the text Deutsche Sprache und Landeskunde (4th ed.) by Crean et al. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered much of the material in Chapters 1-8.

Course Requirements:

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

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

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2. Beginning German 2

Winter Quarter 2001
Instructor: W. Campbell

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed German 1 or its equivalent (1-2 years of high school German). Its goal is to further the knowledge of the German language and culture that students gained in German 1. In this course as well, emphasis 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 increase their working knowledge of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. The cultural readings in the text and other readings supplied by the instructor further students' knowledge of the culture of the German-speaking countries. Video material is used where appropriate to augment the topics discussed in class.

After an initial period of review, the course begins with Chapter 6 in the text Deutsche Sprache und Landeskunde (4th ed.) by Crean et al. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered approximately the material in Chapters 6-10 and the beginning of Chapter 11.

Course Requirements:

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

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

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5. Intermediate German II

Winter Quarter 2001
Instructor: W. Campbell

This is the second course in the intermediate German language and culture series (German 4, 5, 6) at UCSC. The prerequisite is the successful completion of German 4 or its equivalent - four 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 strengthen their grasp of some basic areas of grammar (adjective endings, word order, relative clauses, the subjunctive, etc.)
  2. Build their active and passive vocabulary through class activities and readings (Special attention is given to acquiring German idioms)
  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 regular homework assignments and bi-weekly 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, newspaper articles, magazine articles, and other material available on the World Wide Web)
  7. Work with video tapes and sites on the World Wide Web appropriate to the cultural themes covered in class

Required Reading:

  1. Aus unserer Zeit. Dichter des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Ian C. Loram & Leland R. Phelps, ed. 4th ed. 1988.
  2. Moeller, Jack et al. Kaleidoskop. 5th ed. 1998. Chapts. 6-10.
  3. Rankin, Janine and E. Pauline Hubbell. Arbeitsheft-Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. 2nded. 1997.
  4. Wells, Larry D. Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. 2nd ed. 1997.

Course Requirements:

  1. Regular participation in all class activities
  2. Regular completion of written grammar and vocabulary exercises
  3. Four two-to-three page essays in German
  4. Four chapter tests
  5. One oral report/Interview with the instructor
  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@cats.ucsc.edu

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