# Language-oriented Topics ## expand\_more [### German 10a. Beginning German ](/class/german-10a-beginning-german) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time MTWTH 9:00AM - 10:00AM MTWTH 10:30AM - 11:30AM MTWTH 12:00PM - 1:00PM MTWTH 1:30PM - 2:30PM Instructor Staff An introduction to German language and culture for students with no knowledge of the language. Students develop basic communication competencies (spoken and... [### German 10ab. Beginning Intensive German ](/class/german-10ab-beginning-intensive-german) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time MWTH 9:00AM - 10:15AM Instructor Staff A complete first-year course in one term for students with little or no knowledge of German. Provides an introduction to language and culture of the German-speaking countries. Students develop basic communication competencies... [### German 10b. Beginning German ](/class/german-10b-beginning-german) **Semester:** Spring **Year offered:** 2024 Day/Time MTWTH 9:00AM - 10:00AM MTWTH 10:30AM - 11:30AM MTWTH 12:00PM - 1:00PM Instructor Staff An introduction to German language and culture designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Encompasses all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and... [### German 20a. Intermediate German ](/class/german-20a-intermediate-german) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time MWF 9:00AM – 10:15AM MWF 10:30AM – 11:45AM Instructor Staff This third-semester language course offers a thorough review and practice of grammar and an expansion of vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas... [### German 20ab. Intermediate Intensive German ](/class/german-20ab-intermediate-intensive-german) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time MTWTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM Professor Staff A complete second-year course in one term for students with basic knowledge of German. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas. Introduction to various cultural topics of the German... [### German 20b. Intermediate German ](/class/german-20b-intermediate-german) **Semester:** Spring **Year offered:** 2024 Day/Time MWF 12:00-1:15pm Professor Staff This second-semester intermediate course is a continuation of 20a. Further review and practice of grammar and expansion of vocabulary.Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies. Introduction to various cultural topics of... [### German 61. Advanced Grammar and Reading ](/class/german-61-advanced-grammar-and-reading) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time TTh 12:00PM – 1:15 PM Instructor Dymek Advanced language instruction through systematic study of the rules of grammar, their nuances, and their exceptions. Application of this knowledge through the meticulous reading and parsing of selections from sophisticated... [### German 62. Advanced Conversation and Composition: Berlin Stories ](/class/german-62-advanced-conversation-and-composition-berlin-stories) **Semester:** Spring **Year offered:** 2024 Day/Time TTh 10:30AM – 11:45AM Instructor Pirozhenko This course is designed to further students' spoken and written German at the advanced level. Students will analyze and practice the stylistic and rhetorical features of various written and spoken genres. By focusing on... [### German 67. Essen, Fressen, Mahlzeit und Prost! Esskultur auf Deutsch ](/class/german-67-essen-fressen-mahlzeit-und-prost-esskultur-auf-deutsch) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2024 Instructor Pirozhenko Date/Time T TH 9:00 am - 10:15 am We need food to live. Consisting of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and other nutrients, food provides energy for our bodies. We have our own food preferences, dietary restrictions, family dishes, tastes, table manners... [### German 90R. Germanic Language Tutorial: Dutch ](/class/german-90r-germanic-language-tutorial-dutch) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time TBA Instructor TBA Individualized study of Dutch at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language coach. Emphasis on literacy. [### German AX. German for Reading Knowledge ](/class/german-ax-german-reading-knowledge) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time TTh 10:30-11:45am Instructor Stewart Development of reading proficiency for students with little or no knowledge of German. Emphasizes translation of academic German prose into English. [### GermPhil 280. Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching ](/class/germphil-280-approaches-foreign-language-teaching) Day/Time This course is not being offered during the current academic year. Instructor Parkes A practical and theoretical introduction to foreign language instruction. Emphasis on historical and current theories of second language acquisition and their implications for the... [### Scandinavian 97. Tutorial - Sophomore Year ](/class/scandinavian-97-tutorial-sophomore-year) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2022 Day/Time TBA Instructor Broomé Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and acquaint students with appropriate analytical methods. Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian... [### Scandinavian 98. Tutorial - Junior Year ](/class/scandinavian-98-tutorial-junior-year) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2022 Day/Time TBA Instructor Broomé Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and to develop analytical techniques. Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required. [### Scandinavian 99a. Tutorial - Senior Year ](/class/scandinavian-99a-tutorial-senior-year) **Year offered:** 2022 Day/Time TBA Instructor Broomé Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the entire year. Part two of a two part series. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required. [### Scandinavian 99b. Tutorial - Senior Year ](/class/scandinavian-99b-tutorial-senior-year) **Semester:** Spring **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time TBA Instructor Broomé Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the entire year. Part two of a two part series. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required. [### Swedish 10a. Beginning Swedish Language and Literature ](/class/swedish-10a-beginning-swedish-language-and-literature) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2022 Day/Time M-Th 9:00-10:15am Instructor Broomé A basic course focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. During fall term, pronunciation and listening comprehension will be emphasized, as well as regular writing assignments. Literary, film, music and other... [### Swedish 20A. Intermediate Swedish: Childhood in Swedish Literature and Culture ](/class/swedish-20a-intermediate-swedish-childhood-swedish-literature-and-culture-0) **Semester:** Fall **Year offered:** 2023 Day/Time TBA Instructor Broomé Sweden and Swedish Finland have produced some of the most translated and beloved works of children's fiction in the world. In this intermediate Swedish language course, we will review the essentials of Swedish grammar and vocabulary as we...