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Academic Year 2001/2002
Introduction to the Interpretation of Texts, Literary and Nonliterary
GERM 216 FA
This fifth-semester course, conducted in German, is meant to provide a logical continuation of GERM214. Emphasis will be put on the interpretation of different kinds of texts. The texts to be read and analyzed will be
divided between purely literary
works (poetry, drama, and prose) and, to a lesser extent, expository works from areas of interest represented by the class. This course counts toward the German major but is specifically intended also as a course for
nonmajors.
MAJOR READINGS
A) Literary readings will include: 1) a representative selection of poetry from the German Classical, Romantic, later 19th- and early 20th-century periods; 2) several dramas; 3) novellas and short stories. B)
Expository readings will include:
articles from DIE ZEIT and other contemporary journals and cultural publications.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately five short analytical papers and a term project. Quizzes only if necessary. No final examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
The course is designed for: 1) students with language facility equivalent to four semesters of college German who intend eventually to take courses in German literature at the 300 level but who would benefit from a
semester's instruction in methodology
and analysis. 2) Those with the same four-semester preparation who want an additional course but do not intend to pursue German literature further. 3) Students planning to apply to the Wesleyan Program in Germany who
have completed GERM214 and feel
they will benefit from a pre-300-level course before going abroad.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA GERM
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
GERM214 (WUPG251 AND WUPG252)
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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