Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
German (GERM)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/06/2003.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some GERM courses.
GERM 101 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN I Credits 5.00 Fall 03
Proficiency-based instruction employing a variety of interactional contexts
(partner work, reports, interviews, dialogues, games, computer programs,
videos) and developing all four communicative skills (reading, writing,
speaking, listening) as well as cultural competence. Students should achieve a
minimum proficiency level of Intermediate Low by the end of 102. Enrollment
limited to 20.
Section 4 is an intensive (3 week) course that runs from July
28th - August 15th.
001 KH 105 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Gaug, Christa Enr: 16 Max: 20
002 RH 304 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Gaug, Christa Enr: 12 Max: NA
003 HUM 328 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Spuler, Richard Carl Enr: 26 Max: 20
004 TBA - MTWTHF 09:00AM - 12:00PM Roddy, Harry Enr: 9 Max: 20
GERM 102 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN II Credits 5.00 Fall 03
Proficiency-based instruction employing a variety of interactional contexts
(partner work, reports, interviews, dialogues, games, computer programs,
videos) and developing all four communicative skills (reading, writing,
speaking, listening) as well as cultural competence. Students should achieve a
minimum proficiency level of Intermediate Low by the end of 102. Continuation
of Germ 101. Enrollment is limited 20.
Prereq- GERM 101, placement test, or permission of instructor.
001 RH 106 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Roddy, Harry Enr: 10 Max: NA
GERM 123 FRESHMAN SEMINAR: THROUGH TIME AND SPACE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
A travel story stands at the beginning of European Literature: Homer's Odyssey.
Since ancient times, literary travel accounts of all sorts, to all
destinations, by all means and undertaken with a wide range of different
purposes have kept Europeans on the move. First attracted by the exotic and
the unknown in the far distance, the interest moved ever closer to the self.
Travelers became more thoughtful about themselves, their feelings and
perceptions. Their own ego came into focus, and the exploration of the human
mind became the most exotic and intriguing journey. Inside is where the path
goes, as the German Romantic poet Novalis said. Like Odysseus, he knew that
all ways lead home. Reading encompasses European literature throughout the
centuries, including Homer, Swift, Voltaire, Goethe, Heine, Twain, and Verne.
Taught in English. Enrollment limited to 15. Also offered as FSEM 123.
001 RH 310 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Steiner, Uwe Enr: 7 Max: 7
GERM 125 BETWEEN RESISTANCE AND COLLABORATION: IN Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Through a variety of readings (fiction and non-fiction), film viewings
(documentaries and feature films), and classroom discussions, this course will
focus on individuals' behavior in Nazi Germany/Austria. We will examines issues
of ideology and ethics as Germans and Austrians faced them between 1933-1945.
Through a critical encounter with various examples of response to
totalitarianism, we will reflect on values such as courage, civil disobedience,
and human rights in today's global society. Taught in English. Enrollment is
limited to 15. Also offerd as FSEM 125.
001 KH 107 - W 02:30PM - 05:00PM Kecht, Maria-Regina Enr: 4 Max: 7
GERM 201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN Credits 4.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continued proficiency-based instruction employing a
variety of interactional
contexts (partner work, reports,
interviews, dialogues, games, computer
programs, videos, etc.) and further developing all four communicative
skills
(reading, writing, speaking, listening) as well as cultural competence.
Students should achieve a minimum proficiency level of Intermediate Mid by the
end of 202. Enrollment limited to 20.
Prereq- GERM 102, placement exam, or permission of instructor.
001 KH 107 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Spuler, Richard Carl Enr: 13 Max: 20
002 RH 302 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Roddy, Harry Enr: 8 Max: 20
GERM 303 COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Discussion and composition based on a variety of reading materials (videos,
German newspapers, websites, short stories) and interactional contexts (partner
works, reports, interviews, dialogues). Focus on cultural awareness and topics
relating to contemporary German culture and politics. Special emphasis on
developing writing skills and oral fluency. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or
equivalent and permission of instructor. Taught in German.
Prereq- GERM 202, placement exam, or permission of instructor.
001 RH 310 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Steiner, Uwe Enr: 14 Max: 0
GERM 325 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: GERMAN NOBEL PRI Credits 3.00 Fall 03
The course will introduce the biography of Alfred Nobel and the reasons for
establishing his famous Nobel Prize categories in his will of 1895. For the
literary field he demanded "the most outstanding work in an ideal
direction".
Ever since the Swedish academy awards an internationally best book
award annually. The most famous German recipients among them were Guenter
Grass (1999), Heinrich Boell (1972), Hermann Hesse (1946) and Thomas Mann
(1929).
Their novel work will be analyzed as an artistic reflection of their
socio-critical thoughts on the history of Germany. Film versions of prominent
works and documentary biographies will be shown. Taught in English with a
possible FLAC section in German.
001 RH 333 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Eifler, Margret E. Enr: 2 Max: 0
GERM 326 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: THE GERMAN FAIR Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Discussion of several prototypes from the fairy-tale collection of the Brothers
Grimm and the subsequent development of the "literary" fairy tale from Goethe
and the Romantics to the 20th century. Taught in English with a possible FLAC
section in German. Also offered as HUMA 372.
001 HANS 207 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Weissenberger, Klaus H. Enr: 40 Max: 0
GERM 327 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: WOMEN AND NATION Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Through a variety of readings (fiction and non-fiction), film viewings
(documentaries and feature films), and classrom discussions, this course will
introduce participants to the Nazi idea of "womanhood" and the actual roles
women played during National Socialism. The spectrum ranges from varioius kinds
of female perpetrators (e.g., convinced party members, brutal concentration
camp Kapos) to Mitlaufer (fellow-travelers of the Nazi ideology), to a
multiplicity of victims (due to their race, their sexual orientation, or their
political or religious views), and to resistance fighters. Taught in English.
For students of German (at the minimal proficiency level intermediate-mid), an
additional German reading/discussion hour for credit can be arranged.
Enrollment limited to 25. Also offered as WGST 317.
001 BL 123 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Kecht, Maria-Regina Enr: 1 Max: 10
GERM 328 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE-GERMAN ADAPTATION Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Prominent novels of the 20th century will be studied for their aesthetic
construction and socio-historic reflection and compared to their filmic
adaptations. The aim of this course is to study the possibilities or
impossibilities of rendition from print medium to cinematic medium. From the
myriad of adaptations we will concentrate on "Werner, Fassbinder "Effie
Briest", Thomas Mann, "Tod in Venedig" and "Zauberberg", Franz Kafka "Das
Schloss" Heinrich Mann "Der Untertan", Klaus Mann "Mephisto", Gunter Grass
"Die Blechtrommel", H. Boell "Katharina Blum", Max Frisch "Homo Faber"
Ingeborg Bachmann "Malina", Jurek Becker "Jacob, der Lugner". All videos are
digitized in the LRC and subtitled in English. All books are available in
English. German majors read and write in German. Course taught in English
with a possible FLAC section.
001 RH 310 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Eifler, Margret E. Enr: 9 Max: NA
GERM 330 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: COURTSHIP, LOVE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
The literature of the High Middle Ages is the first since antiquity to probe
the hazards and potentials of romance between men and women, as well as
single-sex friendship and love. This course will show how the literary ideal of
love emerged in a society that was torn apart by war and rivalry. The poems and
stories we will read belong to the treasures of medieval literature from the
German lands. Taught in English with a possible FLAC section. Enrollment is
limited to 25. Also offered as WGST 330 and MDST 335.
001 RH 202 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Westphal, Sarah Enr: 2 Max: 25
GERM 355 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: FROM DEMOCRACY T Credits 3.00 Fall 03
From 1890-1945, Germans experienced dramatic changes in their political
environment. This lecture class will examine these changes, taking into account
not only political histoy, but also attempts to come to terms with the
challenges posed by organized capitalism, the rise and fall of socialism, the
developmnent of an interventionists state, cultural critique, the Nazi social
revolution, and the Holocaust. Also offered as HIST 355.
001 HUM 327 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Caldwell, Peter C. Enr: 1 Max: NA
GERM 359 MAPPING GERMAN CULTURE: INDIVIDUAL AND Credits 3.00 Fall 03
This course offers an introduction to social theory from its classical
foundations to current debates. The objective of this course is to enhance
theoretical and critical thinking. Discussing theoretical texts and writing
short papers you will learn how to apply theoretical concepts to your personal
experiences, observations, and a wide range of social issues. Taught in
English. Also offered as SOCI 359.
001 RH 106 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Kreutzer, Florian Enr: 0 Max: NA
Long, Elizabeth
GERM 401 INDEPENDENT WORK IN GERMAN LITERATURE Credits Fall 03
Qualified students work on projects of their choice under the supervision of
individual instructors with approval of the undergraduate advisor. Course may
be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
GERM 403 HONOR THESIS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Independent research projects by outstanding German majors leading to a
substantial honors essay, undertaken in close cooperation with a departmental
faculty member.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
GERM 411 GERMAN ENGLIGHTENMENT TO ROMANTICISM (17 Credits 3.00 Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
An introduction to the major social, political and cultural developments in the
period that marks the emergence of a specifically German cultural identity.
"Have the courage to use your own understanding," is Kant's famous answer to
the question "What is Enlightenment?" For German intellectuals this was to
define their role in European culture and to raise the problems of modernity.
Ambiguous terms such as Enlightenment, Classics and Romantics hide problems and
questions, which continue to demand our interest. A wide range of theoretical
and poetic works by authors and poets such as Kant, Lessing, Schiller, Goethe,
Eichendorff, Hoffmann and Heine. Taught in German.
001 RH 310 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Emden, Christian Enr: 0 Max: 0
GERM 422 SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR: GERMAN SOCIETY A Credits 3.00 Fall 03
This course offers an introduction to German society and politics from 1945 to
the present. Topics of this course include the political and economic
institutions, the separation of East and West Germany, the revolution of 1989
and the transformation of East Germany, the European integration, the "Berliner
Republic", as well as biographical experiences of different generations and
cinematic narratives of German society. Taught in German. Also offered as
SOCI 397.
001 RH 310 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Kreutzer, Florian Enr: 2 Max: 0
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