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German 002. Elementary German (5 units)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Room | CRN |
| 01 | William Mahan | MTWRF 8:00-8:50A | 1038 Wickson Hall | 26435 |
| 02 | Monika Sierkowska | MTWRF 9:00-9:50A | 1038 Wickson Hall | 26436 |
| 03 | Antje Morgenstern | MTWRF 10:00-10:50A | 1038 Wickson Hall | 26437 |
| 04 | Antje Morgenstern | MTWRF 11:00-11:50A | 1038 Wickson Hall | 26438 |
Course Description: This is the continuation of German 001 in areas of grammar and the basic language skills, and the second course in the Elementary German series.
Prerequisite: German 001.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Robert Di Donato and Monica D. Clyde, Deutsch: Na klar! An Introductory German Course [7th Edition] (McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)
- Jeanine Briggs and Lida Daves-Schneider, Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Deutsch: Na klar! [7th Edition] (McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)
German 003. Elementary German (5 units)
Amila Becirbegovic
MTWRF 8:00-8:50A
163 Olson Hall
CRN 45230
Course Description: Completion of grammar sequence and continuing practice of all language skills through cultural texts.
Prerequisite: German 002.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Robert Di Donato and Monica D. Clyde, Deutsch: Na klar! An Introductory German Course [7th Edition] (McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)
- Jeanine Briggs and Lida Daves-Schneider, Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Deutsch: Na klar! [7th Edition] (McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)
German 021. Intermediate German (4 units)
Astrid Exel
MWF 9:00-9:50A
90 Social Sciences Building
CRN 26439
Course Description: Review of grammatical principles by means of written exercises, expanding of vocabulary through readings of modern texts.
Prerequisite: German 020.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Extensive Writing.
Textbook:
- Tobias Barske, et al., Denk Mal! Deutsch ohne Grenzen - with SuperSite Access [2nd Edition] (Vista Higher Learning, 2016)
German 022. Intermediate German (4 units)
Kirsten Harjes
MWF 11:00-11:50A
116 Veihmeyer Hall
CRN 26440
Course Description: This course builds on the skills you have acquired in German 021. It is the completion of 2nd-year proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking in German.
Prerequisite: German 021.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Skills, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbooks:
- TBA
German 048. Myth and Saga in the Germanic Cultures (4 units) In English
Carlee Arnett
TR 1:40-3:00P
223 Olson Hall
CRN 43914
Course Description: This course focuses on the mythology of the Germanic tribes during the 8th-14thcenturies. Each piece of literature reflects a unique culture and society of the time and these will be compared and contrasted. Some elements of these societies have kept a presence in the modern world in the judicial system, rhetoric patterns and seasonal patterns. The course will also provide modern interpretations of the stories as well as how they would have been understood in their original context.
Prerequisite: None.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Textbooks:
- H.R. Ellis Davidson, Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (Penguin Books, 1965)
- Snorri Sturluson, The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 2006)
- Anonymous, The Saga of the Volsungs, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 2000)
- Anonymous, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, translated by Seamus Heaney (W.W. Norton & Company, 2001)
German 101A. Survey of German Literature, 800-1800 (4 units)
Carlee Arnett
TR 9:00-10:20A
141 Olson Hall
CRN 26463
Course Description: This course will acquaint students with literary works from 800-1800. This includes the older Germanic languages like Gothic, Old High German and Middle High German. We will also talk about the development of the German language and the history that influenced language. We start off with runes and charms and end with young Goethe. On the way, we will discuss the Nibelungenlied, Humanism, Mathias Claudius, and Moses Mendelssohn.
Prerequisite: German 022.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, Visual Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours.
Textbook:
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Gudrun Clay, 1000 Jahre Deutsche Literatur [2nd Edition] (Focus Publishing, 2008)
German 103. Writing Skills in German (4 units)
Kirsten Harjes
MWF 10:00-10:50A
116 Veihmeyer Hall
CRN 43915
Course Description: This course focuses on German writing skills in different media and genres: emails, letters, résumés, job applications, essays and essay abstracts, term papers, film reviews, and journalistic articles. The course helps students expand vocabulary, improve grammar skills, and raise their awareness of styles and cultural issues related to writing for various audiences and purposes. At the end of the quarter, participants should be able to write a variety of texts in German.
Prerequisite: German 022 or consent of instructor (kharjes@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbook:
- Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim and Jennifer Redmann, Schreiben Lernen: A Writing Guide for Learners of German (Yale University Press, 2011)
German 125. Short Fiction: 1880-1914 (4 units)
Gail Finney
TR 10:30-11:50A
107 Wellman Hall
CRN 43916
Course Description: We will read short German fiction from the turn of the century that is representative of various prose styles and cultural currents. The course will focus on authors such as Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Arthur Schnitzler, Frank Wedekind, Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Walser, Alfred Döblin, and Franz Kafka.
Prerequisite: German 022 or consent of instructor (gefinney@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Textbook:
- Die besten deutschen Erzählungen, edited by Marcel Reich-Ranicki (Insel Verlag, 2012)
German 211. Concepts in Literary Theory: Memoir, Memory, Photography (4 units) In English
Elisabeth Krimmer
T 2:10-5:00P
412B Sproul Hall
CRN 43917
Course Description: This course examines different theories of memory with particular attention to the link between memory and the body (Paul Connerton, Walter Benjamin), to the interplay of collective and individual memory (Maurice Halbwachs, Jan Assmann, Jacques Le Goff), and to the nexus of memory and trauma (Cathy Caruth, James Young, Charles Maier). We will also study the genre of memoir and analyze the impact of class, race, and gender on the construction of the self in writing (Thomas Couser, Annette Kuhn, Rebecca Walker, Marianne Hirsch). A final segment will discuss the intersection of memory and photography (Roland Barthes). The course will be taught in English.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Format: Seminar - 3 hours.
Textbooks:
- Texts will be available online