Courses : Next Quarter - Undergraduate Courses

Winter 2009

German Courses
Slavic Courses
Hebrew Courses
Interdisciplinary Courses

 

German Courses

German 2: Elementary German
Cornelia Becher
Prerequisite: German 1 with a grade of C or better.
MTWR 10:00-10:50am, Girvetz 2116 (22905)
MTWR 12:00-12:50pm, Phelps 3523 (22913)
MTWR 11:00-11:50am, Phelps 1448 (22921)
Continuation of German 1. Student acquires the basic structure of the language, communicative skills, a limited general vocabulary, correct pronunciation, and an ability to read and understand simple cultural texts. Weekly laboratory assignments support and enhance classroom learning.

German 2G: Introduction to Reading German (for graduate students)
Cornelia Becher
MW 5:00-6:30pm, Phelps 1440 (22947)
Prerequisite:graduate standing.
Course is a continuation of German 1G, using the same approach, with reading texts on a more complex level.

German 5: Intermediate German
Cornelia Becher
MTWR 10:00-10:50am, HSSB 1223 (22954)
MTWR 11:00-11:50am, Phelps 6309 (22962)
MTWR 12:00-12:50am, Phelps 6309 (22970)
Prerequisite: German 4 with a grade of C or better.
Continuation of German 4. Expansion and refinement of linguistic and communicative skills learned in Beginning German. Greater focus on speaking German with fluency and accuracy, reading short authentic texts, and writing coherent, organized essays.

German 8B: German Conversation
Evelyn Wade
MW 1:00-1:50pm, Phelps 1444 (22988)
Prerequisite: German 2.
Course designed to offer beginning and intermediate German language students communicative strategies needed by speakers and listeners in face-to-face interaction..

German 95B: Intermediate Yiddish
Arthur Schwartz
TBA (22996)
Prerequisite:German 95A.
Continuation of German 95A with further exposure to the grammar of Yiddish. More attention given to standard literary figures (Sholem Aleichem, Peretz, etc.) and their easier works.

German 101B: Advanced German
Evelyn Wade
MW 12:30-1:45pm, Girvetz (23002)
Prerequisite: German 6.
Speaking, listening, reading, and writing on an advanced level, while exploring contemporary German culture. Systematic review of grammar material. Additional focus on vocabulary building. Written and oral discussions based on newspaper articles, literary texts, German films, and websites.

German 105B: Advanced German Conversation
Cornelia Becher
MW 2:00-2:50pm, Buchanan 1934 (23010)
Prerequisite: German 6 (may be taken concurrently).
Emphasizes interactional strategies needed for communication in German, while also giving intermediate and advanced students the opportunity to discuss a wide variety of topics. .

German 107B: History of Culture
Cornelia Becher
MW 12:30-1:45pm, HSSB 1232 (23028)
Prerequisite: German 6.
Careful and close readings from the cultural history of German speaking countries. Materials, which may be revised each academic year, includes documents from literature, philosophy, art, music, architecture, science, politics, and law. Taught in German.

German 190: Proseminar: The War and After - German Short Stories after 1945
Klaus Scherpe
MW 8:30-9:45am, Girvetz 1106 (23051)
Prerequisite: German 6.
Coming to terms with the Nazi past and the war/postwar experience was a main concern of German literature after 1945. The short story as a narrative genre (anecdote, in medias res, complexity in meagreness, moral lesson) was newly created and adapted to the existential situation of a ‚Germany in ruins’. American short stories (Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck) were favourite models among German authors of the so called ‚Zero Hour’. A reader with texts by Wolfgang Borchert, Wolfgang Koeppen, Heinrich Böll, Luise Rinser, Guenter Eich, Alexander Kluge, Heiner Mueller and others will be provided. urvey of the literature of classicism and romanticism.

German 197: Senior Honors Project
Staff (Instructor codes)
4-8 units (23069)
Prerequisites: open to senior majors only; consent of instructor. Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average and a 3.5 grade-point average in the major. May be repeated twice.
An independent study course (one to three quarters) directed by a faculty member with a carefully chosen topic and bibliography which will result in a documented project or a senior thesis.

German 198: Readings in German
Staff (Instructor codes)
1-5 units (23077)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in German. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Independent studies in German. Individual investigations in literary fields.

German 199: Independent Studies in German
Staff (Instructor codes)
1-5 units (23085)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in German. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary fields.

German 199RA: Independent Research Assistance in German
Staff (Instructor codes)
1-5 units (23093)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in German; consent of instructor and department. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Coursework shall consist of faculty supervised research assistance.

Slavic Courses

Slavic 2: Elementary Russian
Katia McClain
MTWRF 11:00-11:50am, HSSB 1231 (44842)
Larry McLellan
MTWRF 12:00-12:50pm, HSSB 1231 (44859)
Prerequisite: Slavic 1.
Continuation of Slavic 1.

Slavic 5: Intermediate Russian
Larry McLellan
MTWRF 10:00-10:50am, HSSB 1231 (44867)
Prerequisite: Slavic 4.
Continuation of Slavic 4.

Slavic 8A: Russian Conversation
Larry McLellan
MW 3:30-4:45pm, Phelps 6309 (51680)
Prerequisite: Slavic 2.
Course designed to offer beginning and intermediate Russian language students communicative strategies needed by speakers and listeners in face-to-face interaction. Not appropriate for students with a background in spoken Russian.

Slavic 101E: Advanced Russian
Larry McLellan
MWF 1:00-1:50pm, Girvetz 1116 (51706)
Prerequisite: Slavic 6.
Continued development of oral and written fluency. Special attention to development of reading skills through a variety of texts related to Russian culture. Systematic review of advanced grammar. Compositions, translations, and oral presentations required. Periodic screenings of Russian films.

Slavic 152B: Language and Cultural Identity
Katia McClain
TR 2:00-3:15pm, Phelps 3523 (51698)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed Slavic 163.
Exploration of the way language is used to help construct cultural identity in Eastern Europe. Topics include the relationship between language and dialect and the use of language and other cultural symbols to identify self and others. Taught in English.

Slavic 182: On the Margins
Katia McClain
MW 3:30-4:45pm , Girvetz 2108 (51714)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An analysis of representation of marginalized populations in Europe and the United States. How do stereotypes in Literature, film and journalism help create and maintain marginalized status? Taught in English.

Slavic 197: Senior Thesis in Russian
Staff (Instructor codes) (44925)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Students must have a 3.0 grade-point average. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units. Selected seniors may pursue individual projects with close tutorial supervision of faculty advisors. The reading and a substantial essay to be in Russian.

Slavic 198: Readings in Russian
Staff (Instructor codes) (44933)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. May be repeated for credit in combination with Russian 198 to a maximum of 6 units.
Guided reading on a subject not covered in the regularly offered courses..

Slavic 199: Independent Studies in Russian
Staff (Instructor codes) (44941)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in Slavic. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.

Slavic 596: Directed Reading and Research
Staff (Instructor codes) (44958)
Letter grade. Minimum of 2 units per quarter. No more than half the units necessary for the master's degree may be taken in Slavic 596.
Individual tutorial. A written proposal for each tutorial must be approved by department chair and filed with Graduate Division.

Hebrew Courses

Hebrew 2: Elementary Hebrew
Sara Wheeler
MTWR 1:00-1:50pm, Phelps 1440 (23903)
Prerequisite: Hebrew 1.
Continuation of Hebrew 1. The beginning course in Hebrew. Starting with the study of the alphabet, the student is initiated into the rudiments of the language. Basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation.

Hebrew 5: Intermediate Modern Hebrew
Sara Wheeler
MW 2:00-3:15pm, Phelps 1420 and R 12:00-12:50pm, Phelps 6320 (23911)
Prerequisite: Hebrew 4.
Continuation of Hebrew 4 with emphasis in writing, composition, and reading of Hebrew newspapers. Introduction to modern Hebrew literature: prose and poetry.

Hebrew 114B: Readings in Modern Hebrew Prose and Poetry
Sara Wheeler
TR 2:00-3:15pm, Buchanan 1934 (23929)
Prerequisite: Hebrew 6 or fluency in Hebrew.
Improve language ability and acquire knowledge in Hebrew literature. Reading/analyzing literary texts of modern and contemporary major Hebrew writers. Relationships between land, people and history, social, political, spiritual, and gender issues; impact of war.

Interdisciplinary Courses

Int 262A: Applied Linguistics
Dorothy Chun
W 1:00-4:00pm, Phelps 6320 (51664)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Same course as German 262A.
Overview of the basic theoretical principles of second language acquisition as they apply to language teaching and learning. Discussion of different methodologies of foreign language teaching and the history of those used in the U.S. Special emphasis on current methodologies.