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Summer Quarter 2009 Course Descriptions



German courses

Taught at 9:30
Introduction to German; development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing skills and cultural knowledge.
Text: Deutsch: Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Please note: Students should attend one of the initial orientation sessions. In this program, students work by appointment with the Center's instructors to set goals and to receive assistance with self-managed learning. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 credit hours during the quarter. Students who complete 5 hours before the end of the quarter may proceed to 102.51. For the dates of the orientation sessions and for more information about the program, visit the Individualized Instruction Web site at http://germanic.osu.edu/individualized-51/default-simpl.cfm
Texts: Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Taught at 10:30
Continued development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing skills and cultural knowledge.
Text: Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Please note: Students should attend one of the initial orientation sessions. In this program, students work by appointment with the Center's instructors to set goals and to receive assistance with self-managed learning. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 credit hours during the quarter. Students who complete 5 hours before the end of the quarter may proceed to 103.51. For the dates of the orientation sessions and for more information about the program, visit the Individualized Instruction Web site at http://germanic.osu.edu/individualized-51/default-simpl.cfm
Texts: Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Taught at 10:30
Continued development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing skills and cultural knowledge; grammar review.
Texts: Langenscheidt Standard German Dictionary; Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Please note: Students should attend one of the initial orientation sessions. In this program, students work by appointment with the Center's instructors to set goals and to receive assistance with self-managed learning. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 credit hours during the quarter. Students who complete 5 hours before the end of the quarter may proceed to 104.51. For the dates of the orientation sessions and for more information about the program, visit the Individualized Instruction Web site at http://germanic.osu.edu/individualized-51/default-simpl.cfm
Texts: Langenscheidt Standard German Dictionary; Na klar! 5th edition, Di Donato, et al.
Taught M W F 11:30-12:48
Vocabulary building, reading, listening and written practice; cultural knowledge.
Texts: Stationen: Ein Kursbuch für die Mittelstufe, and Langenscheidt Standard German Dictionary
Please note: Students should attend one of the initial orientation sessions. In this program, students work by appointment with the Center's instructors to set goals and to receive assistance with self-managed learning. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 credit hours during the quarter. For the dates of the orientation sessions and for more information about the program, visit the Individualized Instruction Web site at http://germanic.osu.edu/individualized-51/default-simpl.cfm
Texts: Blickwechsel, German in Review, and Langenscheidt Standard German Dictionary
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ARR
Individual investigation of minor problems in German language and literature.
Prereq: written permission of chairperson.
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M W F 1:00—2:18
The fundamentals of German grammar, as required for the reading of German texts in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Required text: Jannach, German for Reading Knowledge (5th edition), isbn 1-4130-0370-2
Prereq: Signature of undergraduate advisor or Graduate Studies Committee chair as applicable.
Prereq: Written permission of department chairperson.
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German H783 Honors Research—3-5 Credit Hours
Offers undergraduates with special aptitudes a greater opportunity for independent study than is possible in ordinary courses.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: 4th yr standing with a grade of A in at least half of the German courses and an average of B in the remainder; permission of instructor under whose supervision the work is to be completed and the Arts and Sciences Honors Committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
Prereq: Permission of chair of Graduate Studies Committee.
ARR
Opportunity for advanced graduate students to plan and teach in conjunction with faculty member a course at 200 or higher level.
Prereq: A minimum of one year experience as GTA.
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Prereq: Signature of Graduate Studies Committee chair.
Research for master's thesis.
Research for dissertation purposes only.

Yiddish

Yiddish is the language of the largest country in Europe; a key to the last thousand years of Jewish life; the language of a great national culture; and the secret of what makes today's Jews the way they are.
Prereq: Written permission of instructor.
Prereq: Written permission of instructor.
Research for thesis purposes only. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Information in this course description bulletin is subject to change.

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