German (GRMN)

GRMN 1103  Discovering Germany Today    
3 credit hours  
In this course, students are introduced to socio-political issues in contemporary German society. Students will work on different topic modules to gain a better understanding of the developments in contemporary German society and Germany’s role in Europe and within the global network. The course is taught in English and includes experiential learning components.
GRMN 1104  Pop Goes Germany - Sounds and Images of Germany    
3 credit hours  
Students will focus on German media and culture including music, poetry, film, (social) media, fairy tales etc. Students will have a better understanding of the role and function of different types of media in contemporary German society and help students to critically analyze these images and cultural artifacts. This course is taught in English.
GRMN 1446  Waystage German Immersion & Intercultural Learning    
6 credit hours  
Prerequisite: First-semester Beginners’ German (3 credit hours) at a Canadian university, or equivalent.
This intensive course (full year in 6½ weeks) is taught at the Canadian Summer School in Germany. Students acquire A2 German comprehension, writing, reading, and speaking skills through instruction, excursions, immersion, and living in a German home. Integral are fluency development, enhanced cultural knowledge, and grammar. Instruction is in German.

GRMN 1800 – 1825 Special Topics in German
6 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 1826 – 1849 Special Topics in German
3 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 2203  German for Beginners I (formerly GRMN 1101)    
3 credit hours  
An introductory language course for those beginning the study of German. Basic linguistic structures will be studied with particular emphasis on oral communications.
GRMN 2204  German for Beginners II (formerly GRMN 1102)    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 2203 (formerly GRMN 1101) or equivalent with a minimum grade of C.
This course continues the studies begun in GRMN 2203.
GRMN 2205  Myth, Magic & Modernity in Germany (formerly GRMN 3301)    
3 credit hours  
Students examine German literatures and cultures in translation from the Germanic tribes to World War II focused on the development of the “we-image” of Germans between tribalism-militarism and idealism-humanism This course is taught in English.
GRMN 2446  Intermediate German Immersion I & II    
6 credit hours  
Prerequisite: One-year Beginners’ German (6 credit hours) at a Canadian University, or equivalent
This intensive course (a full year in 6.5 weeks) is taught at the Canadian Summer School in Germany. Students will acquire intermediate comprehension, writing, reading, and speaking skills through instruction, excursions, immersion experience, and living in a German home. Integral are fluency development, enhanced cultural knowledge, and grammar review. Instruction is in German.

GRMN 2800 – 2825 Special Topics in German
6 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 2826 – 2849 Special Topics in German
3 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 3211  Intermediate German I (formerly GRMN 2201)    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 2204 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C.
An intermediate German language course with emphasis on grammar in context, listening comprehension, reading and writing.
GRMN 3212  Intermediate German II (formerly GRMN 2202)    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 3211 with a minimum grade of C.
This course is a continuation of the studies begun in GRMN 3211.
GRMN 3302  Gender & Sexuality in German Literatures    
3 credit hours  
Students examine German literatures in translation from various periods exploring critical and diverse representations of gender and sexuality. Students are provided with an introduction to literary analysis. This course is taught in English.
GRMN 3303  Conflict & Reconciliation in German Culture    
3 credit hours  
Students examine German literatures and cultures in translation from World War II to the present focusing on building peace, intra-national divisions, domestic and international terrorism, refuge, and diversity. This course is taught in English.
GRMN 3304  Migration, Multiculturalism & Mobility in Contemporary Germany  ICST 3304  
3 credit hours  
Students examine how migration and mobility affect German identity and Germany’s perception as a multicultural society. Students study German literatures and cultures in translation from the guest worker program to the present.
Note: This course is taught in English and satisfies the Faculty of Arts humanities 3c requirement.
GRMN 3311  Adv Oral and Written German I    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 3212 (formerly GRMN 2202) or equivalent.
By combining readings, interactive tasks, and guided projects, this course offers students opportunities to expand and refine their ability to comprehend and to communicate effectively in German.
GRMN 3312  Advanced Oral and Written German II    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 3311 or equivalent
This course is a continuation of German 3311.
GRMN 3336  International Field Study in Cologne    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: Prior or simultaneous enrolment in a 3000- or 4000-level German course, OR HIST 4508
This field study course enables students to examine insitu various aspects of German cultural history as exemplified by and in the city of Cologne. Following orientation classes on the significant position of Cologne in German culture and history, the students will depart for Germany where they will take part in educational tours of major cultural venues in and around Cologne. Further educational excursions may include a rococo palace in Brühl and Beethoven’s house and the Museum of Contemporary German History in Bonn.
GRMN 3446  Advanced German Immersion I & II    
6 credit hours  
Prerequisite: Two years of German study at a Canadian University, including one year Beginners’ German and one year Intermediate German (12 credit hours), or equivalent.
This intensive course (a full year in 6.5 weeks) is taught at the Canadian Summer School in Germany. Students will acquire advanced comprehension, writing, reading, and speaking skills through instruction, excursions, immersion experience, and living in a German home. Integral are fluency development, enhanced cultural knowledge, and grammar review. Instruction is in German.

GRMN 3800 – 3825 Special Topics in German
6 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 3826 – 3849 Special Topics in German
3 credit hours
Course content varies from year to year.

GRMN 4401  Post-1945 German Literature    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 2202 with a minimum grade of C.
The study of the significant prose works and plays in German literature from 1945 to 1989. This course is taught in German.
GRMN 4402  Contemporary Literature and Culture in German    
3 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 2202 with a minimum grade of C
The study of significant aspects of German literature and culture from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the present day. This course is taught in German.
GRMN 4446  Advanced German Immersion III & IV    
6 credit hours  
Prerequisite: Three years of German study at a Canadian University, including one year Beginner’s German, one year Intermediate German, and one year Advanced German (18 credit hours), or equivalent
This intensive course (a full year in 6.5 weeks) is taught at the Canadian Summer School in Germany. Students will acquire operationally proficient comprehension, writing, reading, and speaking skills through instruction, excursions, immersion experience, and living in a German home. Integral are fluency, critical cultural analysis, and grammar review. Instruction is in German.
GRMN 4447  German Immersion Community Service Learning    
6 credit hours  
Prerequisite: GRMN 2446, 3446 or 4446 at the Canadian Summer School in Germany and other senior-level German language courses preferably from a Canadian University.
Students provide 50 hours of community service to faculty and participants of the Canadian Summer School in Germany through classroom support, peer consultation, and out-of-class experiential components. Students complete readings, an activity log, progress report, language journal, teaching intervention, community-engaged project, and critical self-reflection. Instruction is in German.

GRMN 4800 – 4825 Special Topics in German
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
This course is for students who have a good working knowledge of German, a special interest in German literature, and who want to study a particular area through directed, independent readings.

GRMN 4826 – 4849 Special Topics in German
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
This course is for students who have a good working knowledge of German, a special interest in German literature, and who want to study a particular area through directed, independent readings.

GRMN 4876 – 4899 Directed Study
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: permission of instructor prior to registration
This course is for students who have a good working knowledge of German, a special interest in German literature, and who want to study a particular author through directed, independent readings