Fall 2022 Germanic Studies

Location: 1524 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3205.

Last generated: Monday, January 23 2023 10:10 PM UTC

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

GER 101

Elementary German I

4 hours. Credit is not given for GER 101 if the student has credit for GER 106. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): For students who have not studied German or placement as determined by test score.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11650LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF3082LHRott, S; White, POn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDRott, S; White, POn campus and online
11648LCD11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWF3082LHRott, S; White, POn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDRott, S; White, POn campus and online
30195LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF3072LHAjeboriogbon, T; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDAjeboriogbon, T; Rott, SOn campus and online

GER 102

Elementary German II

4 hours. Credit is not given for GER 102 if the student has credit for GER 106. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of a computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11661LCD11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWF2022LHDuncker-Hoffmann, K; McGinnis, K; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDDuncker-Hoffmann, K; McGinnis, K; Rott, SOn campus and online

GER 103

Intermediate German I

4 hours. Credit is not given for GER 103 if the student has credit for GER 107. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 102 or grade of C or better in GER 106; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
30197LCD09:00 AM - 09:50 AMMWF3072LHAkyar, I; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDAkyar, I; Rott, SOn campus and online
11671LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF3072LHAkyar, I; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDAkyar, I; Rott, SOn campus and online

GER 104

Intermediate German II

4 hours. Credit is not given for GER 104 if the student has credit for GER 107. A blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 103; or appropriate score on the placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11673LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF3212LHRott, S; Schloemer, LOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDRott, S; Schloemer, LOn campus and online

GER 207

European Cinema

3 hours. Same as LCSL 207 and SPAN 207. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39448LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2382SESMarsh, SMeet on campus

GER 212

Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42090LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2072GHSchlipphacke, HOn campus and online
Exploration of cities and places within the German-speaking world along with their correlative cultures. Geographic locations including Vienna, Weimar, Wittenberg, Bavaria, and the Swiss Alps, among others, will be explored via cultural figures (i.e. Elizabeth of Austria, Angelo Solimon, Anna Amalia, Martin Luther, King Ludwig), myths (such as Heidi and Sissi), and via critical perspectives provided by a variety of authors and artists who highlight the cultural diversity and complexity of the German-speaking locations in which they live and work. High-intermediate to advanced language training using authentic written, visual and oral texts. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent.

GER 217

Introduction to German Cinema

4 hours. Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Area literature/culture. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39294LCDARRANGEDAdamczyk, WOnline with deadlines
Online
45481LCDARRANGEDJohnson, COnline with deadlines
Online
26521LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTRB62BHHall, SMeet on campus
This course introduces students to a diverse selection of films made in Germany between 1895 and 2020 and offers practice in examining them as explorations and expressions of the human imagination and the human experience during the socio-historical events and transitions specific to twentieth-century Germany (East and West). Through reading assignments, in-class discussion, on-line discussion, quizzes, homework assignments and paper writing, students will develop analytical skills in the viewing and interpretation of films and in writing original arguments about film history and cinema culture. Students taking GER 217 will gain the vocabulary for interpreting, analyzing, evaluating and researching films in the context of the history that shaped and was shaped by them. They will advance their ability to read, experience and view films carefully, to think critically, to argue cogently and to communicate ideas about cinema and a non-US culture in written and oral form. This course serves as an elective in the Germanic Studies major and minor, the minor in Moving Image Arts and as a General Education course in the categories of World Cultures and Creative Arts and Ideas. Students seeking credit for the Germanic Studies major or minor will do alternative homework portfolio assignments and may be asked to write papers in German and conduct on-line discussion in German. This is a great course for people with an interest in German cultural history or international film history in general. Films will be watched outside of class, supplemented by online discussion and interactive elements on Blackboard. Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Area literature/culture.

GER 219

Vikings and Wizards: Northern Myth and Fairy Tales in Western Culture

3 hours. Taught in English. Area literature/culture. No knowledge of German required. Students who intend to use GER 219 toward an undergraduate major or minor in the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Creative Arts, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
23225LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2102LHAdamczyk, W; Fortmann, PMeet on campus
The course examines the cultural legacy of the Brothers Grimm, renowned nineteenth-century collectors and editors of Germanic fairy tales, legends and myths. The Brother Grimms life-long pursuit of fairy tales launched a tidal wave of folkloric collecting throughout Europe and led to significant advances in research. Their search for the origins of German cultural material drove groundbreaking studies of newly discovered Old Norse and Old Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, as well as of Germanys national myth, The Song of the Nibelungen. The questions they posed about oral and literary transmission later gave rise to the oral-formulaic model and continues to shape modern scholarship. The course will consider various interpretive strategies developed to classify and read this new material, from Propps morphology and Aarne-Thompsons typology to feminist, historical and animal studies approaches. Through close readings of literary tales, the course provides basic tools for narrative interpretation and critical argumentation. Taught in English. Area literature/culture. No knowledge of German required.

GER 299

Becoming Transcultural: Study Abroad

0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated. May be repeated for a maximum of 34 hours of credit per academic year. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and approval of the department and approval of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In exceptional cases students may be permitted to take this course after the first freshman semester. Students must be in good academic standing. Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43265STAARRANGEDMeyer, I

GER 300

Writing in the Study of German

1 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or approval of the department. Must be taken concurrently with a course that receives credit toward a major offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, as specified in the Timetable. Restricted to majors and minors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11684CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I

GER 311

German Literature in a Global Context

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in GER 211; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 212; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 214 or the equivalent.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41146LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF2692BSBLoentz, EMeet on campus
This course is an introduction to German comics and graphic novels. We will begin the semester with examples from earlier centuries and decadessuch as Brants Ship of Fools, Hoffmanns Struwwelpeter, and Buschs Max und Moritzbut our main focus will be on contemporary work. We will read and discuss webcomics, caricatures, comics, and graphic novels that represent the diversity of forms, topics, and artists/writers working in these genres (from Germanga to Illi Anna Hegers comics on non-binary pronouns, to Grgory Dabilougou and Frederik Richters graphic reportage on Germanys colonial history in Africa, and much more!) You will learn about the social, cultural, and political contexts of the texts, while also exploring how comics and graphic novels creatively address these issues in ways that other texts and media may not. In-class exercises and discussions, homework, and writing assignments will also serve to reinforce and expand your proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German. Advanced training in German language skills. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in GER 211; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 212; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 214 or the equivalent.

GER 318

Topics in Germanic Literatures and Cultures

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topics vary. Taught in English.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
31601LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR2072GHLeskau, LMeet on campus
Seriality and Disability "Serial Storytelling and Disability in German-Speaking and Anglo-American Contexts". Same as ENGL 378. The first part of the course offers a historical overview of the emergence and development of serial storytelling in the German-speaking and Anglo-American context. We will examine important stages of serial storytelling such as penny dreadfuls, a 19th-century British publishing phenomenon, or the soap opera on American radio in the 20th century. However, it is only in time-based media and especially in television series that serial storytelling acquires its outstanding importance. That is why we will focus on selected television series in the second part of the course. Particular attention will be paid to the category of disability and, accordingly, to the research perspective of Disability Studies. How are disabled characters represented on screen? How does the portrayal of disability differ in German and Anglo-American productions? What is the significance of disability for the plot? What role do clichs and stereotypes play? Do we encounter innovative perspectives on disability or are we confronted with the reproduction of traditional views of disabled bodies? These and related questions will guide our discussions. Taught in English.

GER 398

Honors Project

3 hours. May not be taken in the term in which student expects to graduate. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 hours of courses toward the major, with a grade point average of at least 3.60 in these courses, and prior approval of the department. Restricted to majors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44749CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
44752CNFARRANGEDHall, S
44753CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
11693CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
44754CNFARRANGEDRott, S
44755CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

GER 399

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11696CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
11698CNFARRANGEDHall, S
44756CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
11695CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
44757CNFARRANGEDRott, S
44758CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

GER 448

Foundations of Second Language Teaching

3 OR 4 hours. Same as FR 448 and SPAN 448. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor and three courses at the 200 and 300 levels. Restricted to Teaching of French or Teaching of German or Teaching of Spanish major(s). Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11708LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR2202SHShort, KMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
20312LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR2202SHShort, KMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

GER 461

German Abroad

0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent, a 2.75 overall grade point average, a 3.00 grade point average in Germanic Studies, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
12249STAARRANGEDRott, S

GER 492

Internship in International Business

0 TO 12 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; and consent of the instructor and a GPA of 2.00. Recommended background: Concurrent registration in GER 493 or registration in GER 493 in the semester immediately following. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11717PRARRANGEDMeyer, I

GER 493

Internship Seminar: Business

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be applied toward an undergraduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, and a maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward a graduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 and credit or concurrent registration in GER 492 and consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.00. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11723CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I

GER 494

Educational Practice with Seminar I

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
30208PR - APARRANGEDTaboada, I
30207LCD - AS04:00 PM - 05:50 PMW1132BSBTaboada, IMeet on campus

GER 495

Educational Practice with Seminar II

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in GER 494, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11738CNF - AC1ARRANGEDTaboada, I
11743PR - AP1ARRANGEDTaboada, I

GER 500

German for Reading Knowledge

4 hours. Previously listed as GER 400.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47573LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR3212LHFortmann, POn campus and online

GER 531

Seminar in Special Topics

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours if topics vary.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42257LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT2072GHLeskau, LMeet on campus
Disability Studies & Lit "Disability Studies and Literature" Dr. Linda Leskau, Visiting Max Kade Professor Disability studies have been discussed in German-speaking countries since the 2000s. The focus is on the cultural model of disability, which understands embodied difference as a cultural-historical category of analysis. This development of disability studies was accompanied by an increased interest in the representation of disability in culture and media, especially in North America. Literature moves into the focus of disability studies as a cultural and historical archive. Literary texts offer not only a spectrum of characters with disabilities whose lives are vividly narrated, but also an enlightening abundance of conflict situations; hence, literature is a particularly valuable space within which to analyze a variety of models of disability that are central both for a historical analysis of what disability means and for current debates on diversity. The seminar has two goals: On the one hand, we will read and discuss the basic theories and approaches of literary and cultural disability studies. On the other hand, we will use this historical and theoretical knowledge to develop critical research perspectives and apply them to selected literary texts. Course language: German; Readings will be in German and English.
38269LCD - LTK05:00 PM - 07:30 PMW2152LHMeyer, IOn campus and online
Representations of Injustice "Unfair: Representations of Injustice in German-Language Literature and Film" Dr. Imke Meyer With the emergence of modern notions of human rights in the wake of the European Enlightenment, German-language literature increasingly grapples with questions of fairness and justice. Issues such as power and disenfranchisement, wealth and poverty, equality and inequality, and inclusion and exclusion are negotiated not just in philosophy, but also on the stage and in narrative fiction. Class, race, gender, and religion assume a prominent place as literature queries social and political systems seemingly set up not to mitigate inequities, but rather to maintain them. How do literature and--as we move into the 20th centuryfilm intervene in or comment upon discourses on fairness and justice? Are concepts such as distributive or reparative justice engaged by literature and film? How do literature and film reflect upon the social and political fractures that occur in the wake of major historical events such as the French Revolution, the Revolutions of 1848, the founding of the German Empire in 1871, colonialism, World War I and II, or the crimes against humanity committed by a fascist Germany, most notably the Holocaust? What kinds of aesthetics do literary texts and film mobilize as they interrogate questions of personhood, equity, and fairness? We will examine these and other questions as we discuss works by writers and filmmakers such as Heinrich von Kleist, Georg Bchner, Heinrich Heine, Theodor Fontane, Gerhart Hauptmann, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Robert Walser, Franz Kafka, Marieluise Fleier, Bertolt Brecht, Veza Canetti, Rolf Hochhuth, Peter Weiss, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Fatih Akin, Elfriede Jelinek, and Olivia Wenzel. Theoretical writings by Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Rosa Mayreder, Rosa Luxemburg, Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt will help frame our conversations.

GER 593

Internship Seminar: Academic Training

4 hours. Restricted to graduate students in Germanic studies. Instructor Approval Required Students will attend the faculty-taught culture/literature class. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Discussion/Recitation.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11750CNF - AC1ARRANGEDHall, S
11752DIS - AD1ARRANGEDHall, S
33897CNF - BC1ARRANGEDLoentz, E
33898DIS - BD1ARRANGEDLoentz, E
37891CNF - DC1ARRANGEDRott, S
37890DIS - DD1ARRANGEDRott, S
37893CNF - EC1ARRANGEDFortmann, P
37892DIS - ED1ARRANGEDFortmann, P
37889CNF - FC1ARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H
37888DIS - FD1ARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H
37887CNF - GC1ARRANGEDMeyer, I
37894DIS - GD1ARRANGEDMeyer, I

GER 596

Independent Study for Graduate Students

1 TO 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35331CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
37898CNFARRANGEDHall, S
11758CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
37902CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
37900CNFARRANGEDRott, S
37901CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

GER 598

Master's Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of supervising faculty member and committee approval.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33890CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
33887CNFARRANGEDHall, S
33886CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
33889CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
33888CNFARRANGEDRott, S
37896CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

GER 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33895CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
33892CNFARRANGEDHall, S
11764CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
37895CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
33893CNFARRANGEDRott, S
33894CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H