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GERM 401 - Elementary German
Credits:
4.00
For students without previous training in German. Aural
comprehension, speaking, writing, reading, language labs.
No credit for those with two or more years of German in
secondary school. Special fee.
GERM 402 - Elementary German
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 401.
GERM 500 - Selected Topics in World Literature
Credits:
4.00
Topics are chosen that introduce students to major themes
and genres. (Also offered as CLAS 500, FREN 500, ITAL 500,
PORT 500, RUSS 500, SPAN 500.) May be repeated for credit.
Credit/Fail. Writing intensive.
GERM 503 - Intermediate German
Credits:
4.00
Review of grammar; practice in oral and written
expression; readings and cultural material. Prereq: GERM
401-402 or equivalent. Labs. Special fee.
GERM 504 - Intermediate German
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 503.
GERM #520 - Women in German Literature and Society (in translation)
Credits:
4.00
A study of representative works by and about women in
German society from the 18th century to the present. Texts
discussed include fiction, fairy tales, autobiography,
interviews, poetry, diaries, historical essays, and film,
as well as selected critical works on the history of German
feminism and feminist aesthetics. May be taken for major
credit. Special fee.
GERM #521 - Major German Authors in English
Credits:
4.00
Selected masterpieces of the 18th, 19th, and 20th
centuries by authors such as Goethe, Mann, Kafka, Hesse,
Bachmann, Koeppen, Brecht, Frisch, Wolf, and Durrenmatt.
Readings and discussions in English. May be taken for major
credit. Special fee.
GERM #523 - Women and German Film
Credits:
4.00
Acquaints students with major German film texts. Asks
gender-specific questions about German film history, male
and female film makers, the construction of sexuality
through film images and narrative, and the impact of
feminism. In English. Special fee.
GERM 524 - Special Topics in German Film
Credits:
4.00
Using analytical and critical tools, students read film
texts as aesthetic works (with a form and a narrative) and
as historical works (with a social function). Culminates in
an investigation of a distinct historical period of German
film or of a particular theme through the history of German
film. Special fee.
GERM 524H - Honors/Special Topics in German Film
Credits:
4.00
Using analytical and critical tools, students read film
texts as aesthetic works (with a form and a narrative) and
as historical works (with a social function). Culminates in
an investigation of a distinct historical period of German
film or of a particular theme through the history of German
film. Special fee.
GERM 525 - Introduction to German Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Aspects of the political, social, and cultural life of
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Conducted in English.
Required of German majors; strongly recommended for any
students planning study abroad in a German-speaking
country. Special fee.
GERM 525H - Honors/Introduction to German Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Aspects of the political, social, and cultural life of
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Conducted in English.
Required of German majors; strongly recommended for any
students planning study abroad in a German-speaking
country. Special fee.
GERM #585 - Rosenheim Summer Program: A Review of German
Credits:
4.00
Provides an intensive, three-week review of the basic
vocabulary and grammatical structures of the German
language. While the reading, listening and writing skills
will be practiced, this course emphasizes the speaking of
the language in everyday, real-life situations. Conducted
during the summer in Rosenheim, Germany. Special fee.
Prereq: one year of college, elementary German or
equivalent; permission.
GERM 595 - Internship
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
The German Internship consists of unpaid placement in an
approved business, social service or educational
organization in a German-speaking context with on-site
supervision. Student is responsible for keeping a journal
to be evaluated by a UNH faculty mentor. Site supervisor
evaluates intern's work on location in consultation with
UNH mentor. Prereq: GERM 504. Variable credit 2 to 4
credits per unit. May count up to 4 credits toward German
major or minor and an additional 4 as graduation elective.
Does not replace Study Aboard requirement for major.
Special fee.
GERM 601 - Introduction to German Literature
Credits:
4.00
Reading and analysis of poems, dramas, and short prose;
introduction to theory of literary forms and methods of
analysis. Required of all German majors; must be taken as
soon as possible after GERM 504. Prereq: knowledge of
German. Special fee.
GERM #630 - German Narrative Forms
Credits:
4.00
Textual studies based on works from one of the following
prose genres: novel; novella; autobiography; fairy tale;
short prose (short story, parable, documentary prose,
feuilleton). Focuses on the nature and characteristics of
the genre, thematic and stylistic features of each text,
and the diverse cultural, political, gender, or national
perspectives that generate these forms. Special fee.
GERM #630H - Honors/German Narrative Forms
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 630.
GERM 631 - Advanced Communications Skills I
Credits:
4.00
Intensive practice in vocabulary building and developing a
sense of appropriate style for various contexts of oral
and written communication. Special emphasis on
conversational and expository speaking. Discussion of
topics of current interest, oral reports, role play, and
simulation of everyday situations, reinforced by written
work. Required for the German major and minor. Special fee.
Prereq: GERM 504.
GERM 631H - Honors/Advanced Communications Skills I
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 631. Writing intensive.
GERM 631W - Advanced Communications Skills I
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 631. Writing intensive.
GERM 632 - Advanced Communications Skills II
Credits:
4.00
Intensive practice in vocabulary building and coherent
expression in a variety of stylistic contexts. Special
emphasis on writing skills, from expository prose to letter
and resume writing, essays, journalistic reports, and
creative writing, focusing on topics of current interest.
Required for the German major. Special fee. Prereq: GERM 504
GERM 640 - German Drama
Credits:
4.00
Selected masterpieces of the German theatre from the 18th
century to the present, including reception and
performance history. Course may vary in emphasis from
classical German tragedy and comedy to more modern forms
such as didactic and documentary plays, tragicomedy, and
farce. Special fee. Writing intensive.
GERM 645 - Contemporary German Literature
Credits:
4.00
Literary trends in the German-speaking countries since
1945. Analysis and interpretation of works by major
authors. Special fee. Writing intensive.
GERM 645H - Honors/Contemporary German Literature
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 645. Writing intensive.
GERM 685 - Study Abroad
Credits:
16.00
A summer, semester, or year of study in one or a
combination of the departmentally recognized programs such
as the New England Universities Salzburg Program (UNH
students as consortium members receive a discount on this
program), the work-study program in Hamburg, or any other
appropriate, approved programs. Open to students of any
major with GERM 504 or equivalent training. Financial aid
applies to all approved programs. Interested students
should inquire at department for program brochures and
specific requirements and should apply in consultation with
a German adviser. For information on other study abroad
programs, students should contact the Center for
International Education. Cr/F. An IA (continuous grading)
grade will be assigned until an official transcript is
received from the foreign institution.
GERM 686 - Study Abroad
Credits:
16.00
See description for GERM 685.
GERM 721 - German Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Historical, social, artistic, and folkloristic
developments in German-speaking countries from the
beginning to the present. Prereq: GERM 525 or permission of
instructor. Special fee.
GERM 721H - Honors/German Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 721.
GERM 728 - Modern German Literature
Credits:
4.00
Major literary movements from 1872 to 1945. Reading and
analysis of selected works. Special fee. Writing intensive.
GERM 728H - Honors/Modern German Literature
Credits:
4.00
See description for GERM 728. Writing intensive.
GERM 795 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Open to highly qualified juniors and seniors. To be
elected only with permission of the department chairperson
and of the supervising faculty member or members. Barring
duplication of subject, may be repeated for credit. Special
fee.
GERM 795H - Honors/Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for GERM 795.
GERM 796 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for GERM 795.
GERM 797 - Special Studies in German Language and Literature
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Selected topics in language, culture, and literature.
GERM 798 - Special Studies in German Language and Literature
Credits:
2.00 or 4.00
Selected topics in language, culture, and literature.