GER
German Courses
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HUM199Y1
First Year Seminar 52T
Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas,
questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged
in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a
distribution requirement course; see page 44.
NOTES
Students with German-speaking background are expected to consult the Department about
their programs. The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course
appropriate to their level of language skill.
Reading lists for the various courses are available from the Department.
Students intending to specialize in German may also consult the calendar of Erindale
College for additional course offerings which may be counted for specialization.
GER100Y1
Introductory German I 104P
An intensive language course for students with no previous
knowledge of German. Practice in comprehension, reading, writing and speaking. This course
can be counted towards all programs in German.
Exclusion: OAC German, GER101H, 105H, 106H
GER101H1
Introductory German: Continuation 52P
An intensive language course for students who have studied
German, but who have not quite attained OAC level. Practice in comprehension, speaking,
reading, and writing. This course is equivalent to the Spring Term of GER100Y.
Exclusion: OAC German, GER100Y, 105H, 106H
GER105H1
Reading German I (formerly GER105Y) 39P
An introduction to reading and translating German scholarly
and scientific texts with the aid of a dictionary. No previous knowledge of German
necessary; basic grammar and pronunciation are taught.
Exclusion: OAC German, GER100Y, 101H, 105Y
GER106H1
Reading German II (formerly GER105Y) 39P
A continuation of GER 105H.
Exclusion: OAC German, GER100Y, 101H, 105Y
Prerequisite: GER105H or permission of
instructor
GER150H1
German Cultural Studies I: Germany and the Germans
(formerly GER150Y) 26S
How did Germany come to be a political and economic powerhouse in the European Union? Does
cultural and intellectual life in contemporary Germany reflect both eastern and western
traditions? How can we define this "Germany" today as it becomes increasingly
multicultural? These and other broad questions are examined in their historical and
international contexts. Knowledge of German not required.
GER200H1
Introductory German II
(formerly GER200Y) 52P
Continuation of work done in GER100Y/101H. Further expansion of basic grammar and vocabulary,
practice in comprehension, translation, composition, and conversation.
Exclusion: GER200Y/202Y
Prerequisite: GER100Y/101H, OAC German
GER201H1
Introductory German II: Continuation
(formerly GER200Y) 52P
Continuation of work done in GER200H. Further expansion
of basic grammar and vocabulary, practice in comprehension, translations, compositions,
and conversation.
Exclusion: GER200Y/202Y
Prerequisite: GER200H
GER204H1
German Literature in Translation (formerly GER204Y) 39S
Survey of the main themes and topics in German literature
from the eighteenth century to the present. Readings and class discussions are in English
GER232H1
German Drama in Translation 26S
Representative dramas of the 19th and 20th centuries by such
authors as Buchner, Hauptmann, Wedekind, Kaiser, Brecht and Durrenmatt are analyzed in
depth and the dramatic forms highlighted. When available, a film version of the drama will
be discussed. (Not offered 2001-02)
GER250H1
German Cultural Studies II: Problems and Prospects
(formerly GER250Y) 26S
Each year this course examines a single key theme that offers an in-depth approach to the
German literary and cultural imagination. such themes include the emergence of local and
national identities, the burdens of memory, print cultures, art and politics, and the
outsider in society. Class discussions will emphasize an interdisciplinary approach to
these problems. Knowledge of German not required but recommended.
Exclusion: GER235Y/250Y
GER260Y1
Yiddish 104P
Introduction to Yiddish language, literature, and culture,
featuring intensive practice with a native speaker. The dialect taught is that of the text
College Yiddish by Uriel Weinreich.
GER299Y1
Research Opportunity Program
Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 44 for
details.
GER300H1
Intermediate German I (formerly GER300Y) 39P
German at the intermediate level: extension of vocabulary,
specific problems of grammar, practice in translation, essay-writing, reading and
conversation. Students intending to specialize in German must take a full course
equivalent in literature as well. The Department reserves the right to place students in
the appropriate course in the series GER200H, 201H, 300H, and 301H.
Prerequisite: GER200Y/201H/202Y
GER301H1
Intermediate German II (formerly GER300Y) 39P
A continuation of work done in GER300H
Prerequisite: GER300H
GER304H1
Modern German Literature in German 26S
This course introduces students to the study of German
literary texts. Works by such authors as Kafka, Brecht, and Duerrenmatt are studied.
Prerequisite: GER200Y/201H/202Y or permission
of the instructor.
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ER325H1
19th Century German Literature 26S
Introduction to the themes of 19th century German Literature. Authors such as Buchner,
Heine, Eichendorff, Grabbe, Morike, Keller, Fontane, and Hauptmann are studied.
Prerequisite: GER204Y, 304H
GER329H1
From Enlightenment to Storm and Stress 26S
Readings include works by Lessing, Lenz, Klinger, and early
Goethe and Schiller.
Prerequisite: GER204Y/304H
GER335H1
Contemporary German Literature: 1945 to the Present
(formerly GER435H) 26S
Prose and poetry since World War II, from the Stunde Null through the Restoration, the
division of Germany, the political 60s and beyond, to questions of the place of the
individual in our world today; works by such writers as Boll, Celan, Durrenmatt, Frisch,
Grass, Handke, Bobrowski, and Wolf.
Prerequisite: GER204Y/ 304H
GER351H1
Cinema and Society: The Golden Age of German Cinema
(formerly GER351Y) 26S,
26P
A close study of German film from its origins, the development of Art Film and
Expressionism with a sense for German history, culture and society. The course emphasizes
the relationship between culture and cinematic representation and focuses on the cinematic
term "the spectacle" and the concept of passing. Knowledge of German not
required. (Not offered in 2001-02)
Exclusion: GER351Y
GER352H1
German Cinema as Political and Cultural Text
(formerly GER351Y) 26S,
26P
An investigation of cultural, political and institutional determinants in German film from
1945 to the present. This course concentrates on the relationship between culture and
cinematic representation through an analysis of DEFA and GDR film, new German Cinema, and
contemporary films. Knowledge of German not required.
Exclusion: GER351Y
GER360Y1
Intermediate Yiddish 78P
Review of basic grammar, stylistics, study of short literary
texts. Conducted in Yiddish.
Prerequisite: GER260Y
GER361H1
Introduction to Yiddish Literature in Translation (formerly GER361Y) 26L
Yiddish literature from its beginnings to its flowering in
the modern period. Writers such as Sholom Aleichem, Peretz, Glatstein, Grade and Singer
are studied. (Yiddish optional)
GER370H1
Business German I
(formerly GER370Y) 39P
An introduction to the use of German in the business context. Building on grammar and
vocabulary knowledge already acquired, the course enables students to correspond and
converse in basic business situations.
Prerequisite: GER200Y/202Y/200H, 201H
GER398H0/399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project
An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 44 for details.
GER415H1
The German Language: History and Structure 26S
This course follows the development of the language from its
prehistoric beginning to its present state, taking into account the complex interactions
between grammatical structure, dialect variation, and social forces as they have played
out over the centuries.
Exclusion: GER416H
GER430H1
Romanticism
(formerly GER430Y/431H) 26S
Traces the development of Romantic thought from its origins to its culmination. (Not
offered in 2001-02)
Exclusion: GER430Y/431H/432H
Prerequisite: Two of GER325H/329H/335H
GER434H1
Early 20th Century German Literature 26S
From the turn of the century to the Weimar Republic. Authors
include Wedekind, Hofmannsthal, Thomas Mann, Rilke, Musil, Doblin, and Kafka.
Prerequisite: Two of GER325H/329H/335H
GER435H1
From Kant to Adorno 26S
Introduction to modern German intellectual history. Readings
are in English and include texts by Kant, Lessing, Mendelssohn, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche,
Freud, Benjamin, and Adorno.
GER440H1/441H1/442H1/443H1
Senior Seminar 26S
The aim of this course is to stimulate students to engage in
depth and/or breadth with certain topics chosen because of their inherent interest.
Senior Seminar for 2001-02: GER441H1 Focus on Berlin
26S
The seminar charts the cultural development of Berlin from its emergence as the capital of
a new Empire through the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and its post-war status as
"frontier city" of the Cold War and the capital of the GDR. Unification and the
emergence of the "Berlin Republic" forms the final chapter of this seminar.
Prerequisite:Two of GER325H/329H/335H
GER460H1
Goethe and Schiller: Germany's Literary Giants (formerly GER460Y) 26S
Goethe: poet and anti-theorist; Schiller: dramatist and
theoretician - two very different writers, yet each achieved major standing both
nationally and internationally. Selected works are examined in the context of their
relevance both then and now. (Offered in alternate years)
Exclusion: GER460Y
Prerequisite: GER324Y/two of GER325H/329H/335H
GER461Y1
Advanced Yiddish 78P
Advanced reading, writing, vocabulary and conversation. Study
of poetry, short fiction, and memoir literature by leading authors such as Halpern,
Margolin Opatoshu, Sholem Aleichem and I.I. Singer. Selected advanced grammatical topics
presented in conjunction with the study of texts. Conducted entirely in Yiddish.
Prerequisite: GER360Y or permission of
instructor
GER470H1
Business German II (formerly GER470Y) 39S
Intensive development of the linguistic skills needed in the
context of a German business environment.
Prerequisite: GER370H/370Y or permission of instructor
GER490H1
Independent Study
TBA
A reading and research project in Germanic literature or linguistics.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department to be obtained by May 1st for the Fall Term;
by November 1st for the Spring Term.
GER491Y1
Individual Studies 52S
A scholarly project chosen by the student and supervised by a
member of the staff. The form of the project and the manner of its execution are
determined in consultation with the supervisor. All project proposals should be submitted
by June 1.
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