German Courses at Clemson

300/400 Level

Fall 2008

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Course Title Information
Ger 305 German Conversation and Composition (3 credits) MWF 12:20-1:10 in 210 Daniel
Instructor: Helene Riley
Phone: 656-3402
E-mail: rhelene@clemson.edu
Ger 306 German Short Stories (3 credits) TTh 2:30-3:45 in 314 Daniel
Instructor: John Littlejohn
Phone: 656-1348
E-mail: johnl@clemson.edu
Ger 416 German for International Trade II (3 credits) MW 2:30-3:45 in 204 Daniel
Instructor: Lee Ferrell
Phone: 656-1348
E-mail: ferrell@clemson.edu
Ger 460 Modernism in German Literature: "Representing the End/ The End Of Representation?" (3 credits) TTh 3:30-4:45 in 405 Daniel
Instructor: Samuel Frederick
Phone: tba
E-mail: please contact Johannes Schmidt (schmidj@clemson.edu) with any question you might have
Creative Inquiry
Ger 397/ 497 GermanCast: German podcast program for Clemson University and the community (3 credits) W 5:15-6:30 in 102 Daniel
Instructor: Johannes Schmidt
Phone: 656-4299
E-mail: schmidj@clemson.edu

Course Descriptions:

Ger 305 German Conversation and Composition (3 credits)

Training in spoken and written German with emphasis on vocabulary acquisition, oral and written communication strategies, appropriate linguistic formulations for specific cultural contexts, and stylistics. Preq: GER 202 or consent of instructor.

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Ger 306 German Short Stories (3 credits)

Examines the Austrian, German, and Swiss Short Story as a distinct literary genre that flourished particularly after 1945. Provides ample conversation and composition practice, as well as introduction to principles of literary prose analysis. Preq.: Ger 202 or consent of instructor.

This is a reading-intensive transition course preparing students for all upper level German classes, can be taken in lieu of German 305.

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Ger 416 German for International Trade II (3 credits)

Study of the language and cultural environment of the German-speaking markets of the world, including linguistic and cultural idioms which support daily interactions from job interviews, to filling out paperwork. The participants will encounter and use German necessary for a variety of positions within a company; functions performed in the day to day; corporate structures, organizations, and in international settings.

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Ger 460 Modernism in German Literature: "Representing the end/ The End of representation?" (3 credits)

Creative Inquiry

Ger 397/ 497 Creative Inquiry in German Studies (3 credits)

Continuation of Ger 397, but new members are more than welcome! Please contact Johannes Schmidt to register (schmidj@clemson.edu).

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