| GER 100 Zeitgeist and Popular Culture: An introduction to life, society, and culture in modern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. |
None |
Fall term |
GER 180 German and Russian Literary Masterpieces: An examination of major Russian and German literary works that have influenced world literature.
(cross-listed with REES 180) |
None |
Occasionally |
| GER 200 Transcultural Studies:
This course provides an introduction to transcultural views of literature, film, language, and literature and media culture (e.g., fairy tales and their adaptation in other cultures, authors who work in multiple languages, transcultural comics, multilingual and transcultural films, local cultures' interaction with global arts and media scenes, etc.).
(cross-listed with CI 200)
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None |
Every year |
GER 220 Once Upon a Fairy Tale: Fairy Tales, Then and Now: This course will consider fairy tales drawn from a number of different national traditions and historical periods.
(cross-listed with REES 220) |
None |
Occasionally |
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GER 230 Vikings!: This course will examine the Viking Age cultures, which flourished in Northern Europe and beyond from c. 800 to 1100 C.E.. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the Viking Age and to deepen students' understanding of the processes through which peoples in the present give meaning to the past.
Also offered online.
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None |
Occasionally |
GER 261 Understanding Conversation: This course examines the connection between conversation and cultural identities. Looking at conversation means looking at language structures and language choice but also at gesture, gaze, laughter, and emojis. We will analyze everyday conversation as well as interaction in digital contexts, with the goal of discovering how linguistic and multimodal choices convey and construct who we are.
(cross-listed with REES 261) |
None |
Occasionally |
GER 262 Multilingualism: This course examines the concept of multilingualism in society from a social, cultural, and linguistic perspective. It covers topics such as multilingualism in the media, endangered languages, language and identities, language maintenance and loss, language planning and politics, and multilingual education.
(cross-listed with REES 262) |
None |
Occasionally |
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GER 271 German Thought and Culture: Objects: An exploration of human-made objects that open up perspectives on German-speaking society and culture. Objects to be studied might include the Berlin Wall, the swastika, Luther's Bible, donairs, and Volkswagens. Students acquire skills in cultural analysis and learn about major developments in literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture, and music.
Also offered online.
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None |
Every year |
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GER 272 German Thought and Culture: People: An exploration of key figures whose contributions to the arts and intellectual life have shaped German-speaking society and culture. Persons to be studied might include Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Leni Riefenstahl, and Hannah Arendt. Students acquire skills in cultural analysis and learn about major developments in literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture, and music.
Also offered online.
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None |
Every year |
GER 286 Great German Thinkers: An introduction to and examination of the thought of one important figure (such as Leibniz, Kant, Nietzsche, or Heidegger) or school (such as Idealism, Romanticism, or phenomenology) of German philosophy.
(cross-listed with PHIL 286J) Offered at St. Jerome's University. |
None |
Occasionally |
GER 301 Language, Culture, and Identity: An introductory overview of fundamental concepts of language, culture, and identity in relation to foreign/second language learning and teaching. The course is not language-specific but rather addresses general questions related to learning and using more than one language.
(cross-listed with APLLS 301) |
None |
Fall term |
GER 330 Infamous Lovers: Enduring and contemporary works of German culture and literature guide the exploration of transgressive, requited, passionate, sexual love across the centuries, its historical and social locatedness, and the concepts of art and knowledge each work develops that orient the loving self in the world.
Also offered online. |
None |
Every year |
GER 359 Topics in German Film:
(cross-listed with FINE 359)
This is a repeatable course, subject to different content. |
None |
Occasionally |
GER 362 German Film Classics: Masterpieces of German film from the silent era to present.
(cross-listed with FINE 362) |
Level at least 2A |
Occasionally |
GER 363 German Filmmakers in Hollywood: An examination of the work of filmmakers who have made a mark in both European and American cinema.
(cross-listed with FINE 363) |
Level at least 2A |
Occasionally |
GER 364 German and Russian Film Pioneers: An examination of early German and Russian cinema, and the way these two film industries influenced each other.
(cross-listed with REES 364 and FINE 364) |
Level at least 2A |
Occasionally |
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GER 383 Culture in the Third Reich: Racism, Resistance, Legacy: An examination of German culture during the Nazi period (1933-1945). The course will analyze representations of Nazi ideology in the arts (film, art, architecture, and propaganda), the literature of exile and "inner emigration," and the impact of the Nazi legacy on post-war German culture.
Only offered online.
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None |
Occasionally |
GER 385 Culture Behind the Iron Curtain: An examination of the culture of the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, and other states that experimented with socialism in the 20th century.
(cross-listed with REES 385) |
None |
Occasionally |
GER 407 Experiential Learning and Transcultural Skills Development:
Immersive experience in a professional setting in a German-speaking country, company, or community partner. Through extensive written reflection on work tasks, experiences and their cultural environment, students develop German language skills; transcultural skills; and their ability to identify the skills developed in and out of the classroom. |
Department consent |
Fall term
Winter term
Spring term |
| GER 490 Senior Project: German Honours students in their third or fourth year may complete, with departmental permission, a major project, the results of which must be presented in a substantial essay. |
Department consent; level at least 3A |
Fall term
Winter term
Spring term |
| GER 495 Reading Course in Approved Topics: Reading course in topics chosen in consultation with an advisor. |
Department consent |
Fall term
Winter term
Spring term |
