2019 German Seminar: Culture and Society 1

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Academic unit or major
Second foreign language courses
Instructor(s)
Antoku Makiko 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(H115)  
Group
-
Course number
LAL.G431
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2019/11/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This Course is designsed primarily for the students who are interested in Germany. Students read varrious German texts which are concerned with German
culture, society, history, technology, literature etc. .
In this course students will be able to read the high-level German texts and they will be able to understand the German people and life and their mentality.

Student learning outcomes

In the end of this course, students will be able to
1) read high-level German texts. 2) understand the German people and life and their mentality widely.

Keywords

German, German culture and society, German grammar, communication skills.

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In every class students read and translate the text. Students are requested to prepare for lessons.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 read story (1)-- Romance by Cervantes (translated by Tieck) Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 2 read story (2)-- Romance by Cervantes. A life history. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 3 read story (3)-- Romance by Cervantes. A life history. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 4 read story (4)-- Romance by Cervantes. Departure for adventure. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 5 read story (5)-- Romance by Cervantes. Departure for adventure. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 6 read story (6)-- Romance by Cervantes. Fight against dragons. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 7 read story (7)-- Romance by Cervantes. Fight against dragons. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 8 review--variety of expressions Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.

Textbook(s)

The instructor will indicate during class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

German-Japanese dictionary is necessary.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students will be assessed on their exercises (translate, understand and read) and test during classes.

Related courses

  • German:Basic Course
  • German: Intermediate Course
  • German: Advanced Course
  • German Conversation

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

To have completed German Basic and Intermediate Course is desirable.

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