Class Roster - Fall 2016 - Subject

GERST 1109

FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

How did bawdy tales of peasants using magic to climb the social ladder get transformed into moral lessons for children? The answer lies in Romanticism and its appropriation of the imagination as a force ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17900 GERST 1109 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Instructors
  
  McConnell, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

GERST 1115

FWS: Sports Fanaticism

Sports are never just entertainment. They also create communities of fans – fanatics –with values and rituals that closely resemble religious movements. The guiding principle behind this writing seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17907 GERST 1115 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Calla, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

GERST 1117

FWS: Just Friends?

In popular culture and literature, in the humanities and in the social sciences, friendship – a relationship of choice without institutional foundation – is a topic that allows for the exploration of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17908 GERST 1117 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Siegel, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

A basic understanding of Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud is a prerequisite for participating in critical debates in the humanities and social sciences. Our seminar will explore key terms in the revolutionary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17910 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17911 GERST 1170 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3343
- Instructors
  
  Frost, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17912 GERST 1170 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm Goldwin Smith Hall 348
- Instructors
  
  Krieger, W
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18059 GERST 1170 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3343
- Instructors
  
  Epstein, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18060 GERST 1170 SEM 105
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Meyer-Gutbrod, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

GERST 1190

FWS: Evil, God, and Modern Thought: Exploring the Enlightenment

How could a just God create a world full of incomprehensible suffering? Finding solutions to this persistent question seriously preoccupied enlightenment thinkers who promised to make the world more coherent. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17913 GERST 1190 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3343
- Instructors
  
  Stoltz, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

Students develop basic abilities in listening, reading, writing, and speaking German in meaningful contexts through interaction in small group activities. Course materials including videos, short articles, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5898 GERST 1210 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 132
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5899 GERST 1210 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 1:10pm Rockefeller Hall 132
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5900 GERST 1210 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Tackett, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

5901 GERST 1210 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

5902 GERST 1210 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Oosterom, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

5903 GERST 1210 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Dunham, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

Students build on their basic knowledge of German by engaging in intense and more sustained interaction in the language. Students learn more advanced language structures allowing them to express more complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5904 GERST 1220 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Mascan, A
  Matthias, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450.

Class Number & Section Details

5905 GERST 1220 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Mascan, A
  Matthias, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450.

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

Students continue to develop their language skills by discussing a variety of cultural topics and themes in the German-speaking world. The focus of the course is on expanding vocabulary, reviewing major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6604 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Sommer, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Limited to students who have previously studied German and have an LPG score of 45-55 or an SAT II score of 460-580. Successful completion of GERST 1210, 1220 and 1230 satisfies Option 2.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6605 GERST 1230 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Mascan, A
  Matthias, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Limited to students who have previously studied German and have an LPG score of 45-55 or an SAT II score of 460-580. Successful completion of GERST 1210, 1220 and 1230 satisfies Option 2.

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

Students examine important aspects of present-day German culture while expanding and strengthening their reading, writing, and speaking skills in German. Materials for each topic are selected from a variety ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6479 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Mascan, A
  Matthias, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 1230, LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II 590-680 or placement by examination. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6480 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 301
- Instructors
  
  Winarto, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 1230, LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II 590-680 or placement by examination. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

This course aims at sharpening your awareness of personal and cultural subjectivity by examining texts in a variety of media against the backdrop of cultural, political, and historical contexts. We will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6481 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or placement by examination (placement score and CASE). Satisfies Option 1. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, or GERST 2060.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8448 GERST 2040 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 312
- Instructors
  
  Klemm, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or placement by examination (placement score and CASE). Satisfies Option 1 and is the prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country.

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

Big names, Big ideas, and Big events are associated with German culture and thought: Luther, Faust, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Mozart, Beethoven, Kant, Hegel, Goethe, Einstein, Kafka and Thomas ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16910 GERST 2700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Enrollment limited to 18 1st-semester-freshmen. Readings and discussion in English. Students must apply in writing to chair/instructor; Department of German Studies; 183 Goldwin Smith Hall. Upon availability, students of other levels will be welcome to apply.

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 3070

Challenge of Literary Language

Why do literary texts insist on bending (and even breaking) the rules that govern everyday language? Could we improve our mastery of colloquial German by accepting literature's challenge and investigating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16377 GERST 3070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: GERST 2040, 2060 or equivalent. This course may be counted towards the requirement for 3000-3209-level language in the major. Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1.

GERST 3235

Cult of the Silent Woman: Male Fantasies in 18th Century German Thought

Idealized representations of women proliferated in the Enlightenment and Romantic philosophy, visual arts, dramaturgy, and literature. In this course we will interrogate how and why Goethe, Schiller and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 3235
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17610 GERST 3235 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Instructors
  
  Solanki, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: one course at the 3000-3209 level in German or placement exam.

GERST 3511

Media in Transit

Media make things move. Ships transport goods, cars carry passengers, devices transmit information. While origins and destinations often seem the most significant, modern media and cultural mobility also ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3112, PMA 3511, STS 3511
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17611 GERST 3511 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Taught in English.

GERST 3550

Political Theory and Cinema

An introduction (without prerequisites) to fundamental problems of current political theory, filmmaking, and film analysis, along with their interrelationship. Particular emphasis on comparing and contrasting ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3300, GOVT 3705, PMA 3490
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16378 GERST 3550 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Weekly film screening, TBA.

GERST 3561

Freud and the Invention of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis considers the human being not as an object of treatment, but as a subject who is called upon to elaborate an unconscious knowledge about what is disrupting her life, through analysis of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COML 3781, COML 6783, FGSS 3651, FREN 3560, FREN 6561, ROMS 3560, STS 3651
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9945 GERST 3561 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 202
- Instructors
  
  McNulty, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

16957 GERST 3561 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 262
- Instructors
  
  McNulty, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

16959 GERST 3561 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Klarman Hall KG42
- Instructors
  
  McNulty, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 4100

The Seminar

Topic: "Berlin Stories: Urban Life and History". Berlin's central role in the twentieth century makes it a unique place for assessing crucial junctures in the history of modern Germany. This seminar will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: Berlin Stories: Urban Life and History
Class Number & Section Details

5917 GERST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  McBride, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: Any German course at the 3200-3499-level or equivalent. The Seminar is a requirement of the German Studies major, but is open to all students who have met the prerequisites. The course has a research component and is taught each fall by a faculty member in the Department of German Studies on a topic of their expertise.

GERST 4421

Topics in Modern Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics or authors in "modern" Western philosophy (circa the 17th and 18th centuries). view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6221, PHIL 4220, PHIL 6220
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17060 GERST 4421 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall G26
- Instructors
  
  Kosch, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 4510

Independent Study

Undergraduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5918 GERST 4510 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18652 GERST 4510 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 4530

Honors Research

The Reading Course is administered by the director of the honors thesis. It carries 4 hours credit, and may be counted towards the work required for the German Major. The reading concentrates ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

5919 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Siegel, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18539 GERST 4530 RSC 702
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 4540

Honors Thesis

The thesis is to be written on a subject related to the work done in GERST 4530. A suggested length for the thesis is 50-60 pages. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7951 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  McBride, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Prerequisite: GERST 4530.

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GERST 5070

Teaching German as a Foreign Language: Principles and Practices

Designed to familiarize students with current thought and theories in the field of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Introduces different models of foreign language methodology and presents and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

10075 GERST 5070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Intended primarily for graduate students preparing to teach German and undergraduate students interested in deeper understanding of language study and teaching. Taught in German; readings are in English and German.

GERST 6131

German Philosophical Texts

Reading, translation, and English-language discussion of important texts in the German philosophical tradition. Readings for a given term are chosen in consultation with students. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 4003, PHIL 6030
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16176 GERST 6131 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Chignell, A
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GERST 6160

Spaces of Literature

The seminar will examine how space is represented in literary texts and pursue the question whether literary language can be connected to spatial features that are unique to prose, poetry and other poetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6130
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16384 GERST 6160 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm Olin Library 403
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Discussion in English; texts available in both German and English.

GERST 6221

Topics in Modern Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics or authors in "modern" Western philosophy (circa the 17th and 18th centuries). view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4421, PHIL 4220, PHIL 6220
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

Class Number & Section Details

17063 GERST 6221 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall G26
- Instructors
  
  Kosch, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 6310

Reading Academic German I

This course emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills in German, using a variety of prepared and authentic texts. The follow-up course, GERST 6320 , Reading Academic German II, is offered ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5936 GERST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Instructors
  
  Mueller, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Intended for graduate students with no prior experience in German.

GERST 6470

Post-War German Literature from 1945 to 1989

This seminar/anchor course will focus on German literature during the period of the cold war between 1949 and 1989, with some attention paid to both the immediate aftermath of World War II and the period ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16386 GERST 6470 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm Olin Library 403
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Anchor course. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of German and graduate student status or instructor permission.

GERST 6600

Visual Ideology

Some of the most powerful approaches to visual practices have come from outside or from the peripheries of the institution of art history and criticism. This seminar will analyze the interactions between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6060, COML 6600
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16604 GERST 6600 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Rockefeller Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 7000

PIRIP Independent Study

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-12 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17539 GERST 7000 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Independent Study for non-degree visiting graduate students accepted into the PIRIP.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-12 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18548 GERST 7000 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, P
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GERST 7530

Independent Study

Graduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5939 GERST 7530 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  McBride, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to graduate students.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18663 GERST 7530 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 7531

Colloquium

Bi-weekly workshop series on a range of interdisciplinary topics sponsored by the Institute for German Cultural Studies that include invited speakers to present and discuss their work-in-progress from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6542 GERST 7531 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- F 3:00pm - 5:00pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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German Studies (GERST)Arts and Sciences

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GERST 1109 FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

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GERST 1115 FWS: Sports Fanaticism

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GERST 1117 FWS: Just Friends?

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GERST 1170 FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

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GERST 1190 FWS: Evil, God, and Modern Thought: Exploring the Enlightenment

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GERST 1210 Exploring German Contexts I

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GERST 1109

FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

GERST 1115

FWS: Sports Fanaticism

GERST 1117

FWS: Just Friends?

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

GERST 1190

FWS: Evil, God, and Modern Thought: Exploring the Enlightenment

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

GERST 3070

Challenge of Literary Language

GERST 3235

Cult of the Silent Woman: Male Fantasies in 18th Century German Thought