German 210: Friend and Foe. Political Thought from Plato to Derrida
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W 3:00-5:50PM, Phelps 6320, Enroll: 52795
Same course as C Lit 200 (enroll: 52290)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
At a time, when such terms as “globalization” and “universal human rights” are commonplaces of the political discourse, states and nations still are (and remain) defined by internationally sanctioned boundaries, that is, by the difference between us and them, citizen and alien, friend and foe. The purpose of this seminar, which will be based on close readings of both literary and philosophical texts, is to investigate the long history of this distinction from antiquity to the present. More specifically, I suggest the following topics for discussion: the ambiguity of the term potentia, which can mean both violence and the exercise of legitimate power; the concept of the political; the difference between war and civil war; the definition of just war; the role of gender roles and relations in politics and war (Derrida’s question: “Is not woman the partisan as such?”); the difference between regular and irregular warfare; the state of exception; the idea of human rights; and the prospect of an international court of justice.

German 500: Practicum for Teaching Assistants
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M 1:00-3:50PM, Phelps 6320, Enroll: 24612
Subject oriented, designed to relate directly to the teaching of a particular course in progress, to improve the skills and effectiveness of the department's teaching assistants. Units earned in this course, which is required of all teaching assistants, do not apply toward completion of the M.A. or Ph.D. requirement.

German 596: Directed Reading and Research
Staff
2-4 units, Enroll: 24620
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor, graduate advisor, and department chair. Letter grade only.
Individualized instruction. A written proposal must be approved by department chair, to include a description of the course content and a reading list.

German 597: Individual Study for Master's Comprehensive and Ph.D. Examinations
Staff
1-12 units, Enroll: 24638
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of graduate advisor. No unit credit allowed toward advanced degree(s). Enrollment limited to 12 units per examination.
Instructor should normally be the student's major professor or chair of the doctoral committee. Enrollment must be approved by graduate advisor.

German 598: Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
Staff
1-6 units, Enroll: 24646
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 4 units may apply toward masters degree in German.
Instructor should be chair of student's thesis committee.

German 599: Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation
Staff
2-8 units, Enroll: 24653
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy; consent of graduate advisor. S/U grading only.
Only for preparation of the doctoral dissertation. Instructor should be the chair of the student's Ph.D. committee.