Fall 2009

GER 301 • German for Graduate Students in Other Departments

Course Description

German 301 is designed to teach graduate students from other departments how to read German for their own research purposes. During the course, German grammar is presented systematically, together with exercises designed to practice translating the grammatical features that have just been learned.

Grading Policy

Participation and attendance: 20% Vocabulary and Grammar Quizzes: 40% Hand-in homework: 20% Translation project: 20%

Texts

Jannach, Hubert and Richard Alan Korb. German for Reading Knowledge. 5th ed. (required) For your work, a good dictionary will be indispensable. The following dictionaries are recommended: HarperCollins German College Dictionary, 2nd ed., ISBN 0062708171 Collins German Unabridged Dictionary, 4th ed., ISBN 0062702351

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