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Classes
GERST 1109
Course Description
How did bawdy tales of peasants using magic to climb the social ladder get transformed into moral lessons for children? Â The answer lies in Romanticism and its appropriation of the imagination as a force ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wegner, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Gutfeld, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Gounot, Q
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GERST 1121
Course Description
Germany's capital is a city that constantly reinvents itself. This course will offer a glimpse into Berlin's rich history in the 20th and 21st centuries—from the rise of the metropolis during the Weimar ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Malott Hall 205
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Pirozhenko, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GERST 1122
Course Description
Singing boys. Dancing horses. Waltzing debutantes. Those fortunate enough to live in a city where each day begins with a pastry and ends with a two-liter bottle of wine must live a charmed existence! Not ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
McBride, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GERST 1170
Course Description
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
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Yigit, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Cash, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GERST 1175
Course Description
Small forms can contain big ideas. This course will put contemporary microformats, such as tweets, snaps, lists, and text messages, in dialogue with a much broader spectrum of small, short, and simple ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR White Hall B06
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Born, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GERST 1210
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 107
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 107
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Uris Hall 254
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Uris Hall 254
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Uris Hall 254
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Uris Hall 254
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
GERST 1220
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Matthias Phelps, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Matthias Phelps, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Uris Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Matthias Phelps, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.
GERST 1230
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWF White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Matthias Phelps, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 1776
Course Description
Provides an introduction to reading, writing, aural comprehension, speaking and grammar, as well as to some of the basic elements of Ashkenazi Jewish culture. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1776, NES 1776
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Kraemer, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
This course is part of the Shared Course Initiative and will be streamed from Yale University using videoconferencing technology. Students who may have a scheduling conflict with the published course time should contact the instructor.
GERST 2000
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall G20
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Pfeifer, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Matthias Phelps, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 2020
Course Description
1968 marked a turning point in German history. Protesting students upended the social, cultural, and political order with a utopian vision of revolution that ended in a decade-long wave of domestic terrorist ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 348
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Choinowski, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or equivalent or placement by examination. Taught in German. Can be used in partial fulfillment of the humanities distribution requirement. 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.
GERST 2040
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 312
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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.
GERST 2700
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Schwarz, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to 18 1st-semester-freshmen. Readings and discussion in English. Students must apply in writing to 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
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Baker Laboratory G08
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
McBride, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2040, 2060 or equivalent. This course may be counted toward the requirement for 3000-3209-level language in the major. Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1.
GERST 3350
Course Description
Focus on Kafka's literary, theatrical, political, historical, religious, personal and intellectual environment and its impact on his literary productions. Topics of discussion include: the individual versus ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Sibley Hall 211
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Schwarz, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GERST 3550
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3300, GOVT 3705, PMA 3490
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Waite, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GERST 3620
Course Description
Shortly after the 2016 election, The New Yorker published an article entitled "The Frankfurt School Knew Trump was Coming." This course examines what the Frankfurt School knew by introducing students to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3541, ENGL 3920, GOVT 3636
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Fleming, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GERST 4100
Course Description
Topic:Â Hope in German Literature and Thought: Hope is an appeal to better futures. What creative strategies and critical thought does German literature make available for engaging hope in hard times in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: Hope in German Literature and Thought
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Adelson, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisites: standard German proficiency as required for this level: 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, including poster presentations of all final projects, and is taught each fall by a faculty member in the Department of German Studies on a topic of their expertise.
GERST 4255
Course Description
Marx, never reading Freud, produced analysis of ideology and fetishism as class struggle; Freud, barely mentioning Marx, produced critique of socialism and communism. Freudo-Marxism began 1920s: Austria/Germany ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6255, GOVT 6255, ROMS 4255, ROMS 6255
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Waite, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to Seniors and Graduate Students.
GERST 4510
Course Description
Undergraduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Pirozhenko, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
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.
Department Consent Required (Add)
GERST 4530
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
GERST 4540
Course Description
The thesis is to be written on a subject related to the work done in GERST 4530. Â A suggested length for the thesis is 50-60 pages. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
GERST 5070
Course Description
Designed to familiarize students with current thought and theories in the field of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Introduces different models of foreign language approaches and discusses various ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Uris Hall 375A
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
- F Uris Hall 375A
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Lischke, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 4003, PHIL 6030
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall 224
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Kosch, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GERST 6255
Course Description
Marx, never reading Freud, produced analysis of ideology and fetishism as class struggle; Freud, barely mentioning Marx, produced critique of socialism and communism. Freudo-Marxism began 1920s: Austria/Germany ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4255, GOVT 6255, ROMS 4255, ROMS 6255
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Waite, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to Seniors and Graduate Students.
GERST 6310
Course Description
This course emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills in German, using a variety of prepared and authentic texts. Â The follow-up course, GERST 6320Â , Reading Academic German II, is offered ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Mandych, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended for graduate students with no prior experience in German.
GERST 6340
Course Description
Notoriously difficult to define, romanticism emerged in the 1790s as a literary-philosophical movement that envisioned a revolutionary renewal of life and thought, premised on aesthetic autonomy, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Ives Hall 103
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Gilgen, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GERST 6960
Course Description
New forms of German literature emerged in the wake of transnational labor migration, especially after 1989. Taking leave of a sociological model that interprets this literature only in terms of intercultural ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6960, NES 6960
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Goldwin Smith Hall 185
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Adelson, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GERST 7530
Course Description
Graduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)