Class Roster - Spring 2021 - 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

18458 GERST 1109 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 9:40am - 10:55am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  McQuade, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1118

FWS: Let's Play!

Why do we play games and why do we have fun with them? What makes us winners and losers? This course will explore various approaches to games and humans at play. We will try to understand why people play ... 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

18457 GERST 1118 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:05am - 9:20am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Pirozhenko, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

Berlin is a city that reinvents itself by rewriting itself. In this writing seminar we'll study a variety of literary, visual, and sonic texts to create a virtual map of the city, from its emergence as ... view course details

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Syllabi:

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18591 GERST 1121 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

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

18605 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:25am - 12:40pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Archbold, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18606 GERST 1170 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:25am - 12:40pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Yigit, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

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

4205 GERST 1210 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

4206 GERST 1210 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

4207 GERST 1210 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, 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

Instruction Mode: Online

Class Number & Section Details

4208 GERST 1210 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Online

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

4200 GERST 1220 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

4201 GERST 1220 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 1210, LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

4202 GERST 1220 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 9:05am - 9:55am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Online

Class Number & Section Details

4203 GERST 1220 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:20am - 12:10pm Uris Hall 202
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Class Number & Section Details

4204 GERST 1220 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Online

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

4229 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Pfeifer, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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 1777

Elementary Yiddish II

Intended for advanced beginners. Builds further competence in reading, writing, oral comprehension, speaking and grammar. Course material is presented and discussed in the context of Ashkenazi ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1777, NES 1777
Credits and Grading Basis

2 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

18721 GERST 1777 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Forman, 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

Instruction Mode: Online

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

4212 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 1230, or LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II score of 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

4213 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:25pm - 1:15pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Mandych, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 1230, or LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II score of 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

6537 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Leonard, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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 2060

German in Business Culture

Learn German and understand German business culture at the same time. This is a German language course that examines the German economic structure and its major components: industry, trade unions, the ... 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

5703 GERST 2060 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Statler Hall 291
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2000 or placement by examination (placement score and CASE). Students without previous knowledge of Business German are welcome. Taught in German. 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.
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

20595 GERST 2060 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 2000 or placement by examination (placement score and CASE). Students without previous knowledge of Business German are welcome. Taught in German. 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 2703

Thinking Media

From hieroglyphs to HTML, ancient poetry to audiotape, and Plato's cave to virtual reality, "Thinking Media" offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the most influential media formats of the last three ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2703, ENGL 2703, MUSIC 2703, PMA 2703
Credits and Grading Basis

3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7524 GERST 2703 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:25pm - 1:15pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 3013

German Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC)

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by supplementing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Introduction to Comparative Government & Politics
Class Number & Section Details

7642 GERST 3013 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Online
Conducted in German. Co-requisite: GOVT 1313.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

GERST 3080

German Digital Culture: We live online

In this course, we will encounter German culture of today in and through Web 2.0. No technical knowledge is required since, in the process, a solid base of knowledge concerning the use of media will be ... 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

4195 GERST 3080 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, GERST 2060, or equivalent or permission of instructor. This course may be counted towards the requirement for 3000-level language in the major.

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. 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

17524 GERST 3561 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:25am - 12:40pm Bill and Melinda Gates Hll G01
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3781, FGSS 3651, FREN 3560, ROMS 3560, STS 3651
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

20384 GERST 3561 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:25am - 12:40pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 3590

Kant

An intensive study of the metaphysical and epistemological doctrines of the Critique of Pure Reason. Some editions of the course may also consider Kant's ethical views as laid out in the Groundwork of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3230
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17496 GERST 3590 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:45pm - 4:00pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Steinberg, 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

Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 4285

Premodern Literature and Media

This course introduces the canon of premodern German literature, including lyric poetry (Minnesang), Arthurian romance (Gottfried's Tristan, Wolfram's Parzival, Hartmann's Iwein), and the heroic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6285, MEDVL 4295, MEDVL 6285
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16665 GERST 4285 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 4375

The Holocaust and History Writing

In the last decades, "Holocaust Studies" witnessed an extraordinary expansion, covering different fields of scholarship, from history to literature, from philosophy to aesthetics. This seminar will retrace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 4375, FREN 6375, GERST 6375, HIST 4237, HIST 6237, JWST 6370, ROMS 4370, ROMS 6370
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16551 GERST 4375 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Traverso, 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

Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 4520

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

4211 GERST 4520 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
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)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8613 GERST 4520 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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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

5800 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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

Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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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

4210 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: GERST 4530.

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GERST 6285

Premodern Literature and Media

This course introduces the canon of medieval German literature: lyric poetry (Minnesang), Arthurian romance (Gottfried's Tristan, Wolfram's Parzival, Hartmann's Iwein), and the heroic epic (Nibelungenlied). ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4285, MEDVL 4295, MEDVL 6285
Credits and Grading Basis

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

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16667 GERST 6285 SEM 101
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- R 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
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Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 6320

Reading Academic German II

Emphasis on development of the specialized vocabulary of student's field of study. 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)

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4196 GERST 6320 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Friedman, 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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Instruction Mode: Online
Limited to graduate students. Prerequisite: GERST 6310 or equivalent.

GERST 6375

The Holocaust and History Writing

In the last decades, "Holocaust Studies" witnessed an extraordinary expansion, covering different fields of scholarship, from history to literature, from philosophy to aesthetics. This seminar will retrace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 4375, FREN 6375, GERST 4375, HIST 4237, HIST 6237, JWST 6370, ROMS 4370, ROMS 6370
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16555 GERST 6375 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Traverso, 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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Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 6410

Female Acts: From Antiquity to Jelinek

Woman caring for the dead; women sacrificed; fatal female desire - these images have been constitutive for Western aesthetic and theoretical discourse. How is female agency, in word and deed, delimited ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 6410, PHIL 6995
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16710 GERST 6410 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- 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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Instruction Mode: Online
Enrollment limited to seniors and graduate students.

GERST 6610

Fictions of Law: Literature, Philosophy, and Culture in the Long 18th Century

This course examines the profound cultural and social changes that took place during the Enlightenment and their aftermath as reflected in German literature and philosophy. The main focus will be on the ... 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

16664 GERST 6610 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:40pm - 4:35pm Online Meeting
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
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Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 7540

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

4214 GERST 7540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Enrollment limited to graduate students.

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

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GERST 1118 FWS: Let's Play!

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GERST 1121 FWS: Writing Berlin

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GERST 1170 FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

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GERST 1210 Exploring German Contexts I

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GERST 1220 Exploring German Contexts II

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GERST 1230 Expanding the German Dossier

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GERST 1109

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

GERST 1118

FWS: Let's Play!

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

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Elementary Yiddish II

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2060

German in Business Culture

GERST 2703

Thinking Media

GERST 3013

German Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC)

GERST 3080

German Digital Culture: We live online

GERST 3561

Freud and the Invention of Psychoanalysis