Courses Summer 2021

NOTE: In summer 2021, the courses of the German program are taught online.

 

GER 1120 – Elementary German I, multiple sections (online, hybrid)
For more information, contact: Dr. A. Dana Weber
Email: aweber@fsu.edu

Introduction to German. Oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed. 

May not be taken by native speakers. Students with more than two years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1111, 1121, or 2220. Can be taken concurrently with GET 3130 and GET 3524.


GER 1121 – Elementary German II, multiple sections (online, hybrid)
For more information, contact: Dr. A. Dana Weber
Email: aweber@fsu.edu

Introduction to German. Oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed. 

Prerequisite: GER 1110 or 1120. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1111, or 2220. Can be taken concurrently with GET 3130 and GET 3524.


GER 2220 – Intermediate German, multiple sections (online, hybrid)
For more information, contact: Dr. A. Dana Weber
Email: aweber@fsu.edu

Serves as final semester of the language requirement and as the transition to upper-level study. Contemporary reading matter, including films, slides, and recordings, serves as the basis for discussion. Prerequisite: GER 1121. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1120, and/or 1121. Can be taken concurrently with GET 3130 and GET 3524.


GEW 4591, Studies in an Author or Theme/GEW5595, Studies in a Theme (Summer session B)
"Heimat" (Homeland)
Course meetings (online, synchronous): TWR 12:30-2:40  
Instructor: Prof. Tatjana Soldat-Jaffe  
Email: tsoldatjaffe@fsu.edu  

While the word Heimat is a German word translating to "home" or "homeland," and while the word has connotations specific to German culture and German society, the word and concept itself has become global and as such universal. What is meant by Heimat and what is meant by Heimkehr (return to home)? This course will explore the origin of the term Heimat and how it has evolved into different dimensions such as temporal, social, cultural, and emotional. We will investigate this topic from different angles such as literature, culture, cinema, sociology, anthropology, and politics.   

Topics: Home (Heimat), Diaspora, exile, utopia  

TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. No prerequisites. Readings (volume and language) and assignments will be adjusted to the specific levels of students (undergraduate versus graduate students). For more information contact the instructor.