Adv Comp & Conversation

Spring 2022

Advanced Composition and Conversation

Listed in: German, as GERM-210

Formerly listed as: GERM-10

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Faculty

Hannah E. Hunter-Parker (Section 01)

Description

Practice in free composition and analytical writing in German. Exercises in pronunciation and idiomatic conversation. Supplementary work with audio and video materials. Oral reports on selected topics and reading of literary and topical texts. Conducted in German. Three hours per week, plus one hour per week in small sections for additional practice with German language assistants.

Requisite: GERM 205 or equivalent, based on departmental placement decision.

Fall semester: Lecturer Schrade. Spring semester: Professor Hunter-Parker.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: An emphasis on written work, readings, oral presentations, group work, in-class quizzes or exams, and instruction in languages other than English. Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
9780060575779	Collins German Concise Dictionary, 3e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (English and German Edition)	CollinsRef	HarperCollins Publishers	Recommended	Amherst Books	From $5.78-$40.86
9781111344207	Kaleidoskop: Kultur, Literatur und Grammatik, 8th Edition	Heinle	Moeller, Jack - Adolph, Winnie - Mabee, Barbara - Berger, Simone	Continued from GERM 205	Amherst Books	From $9.09-$183.59
9781111833992	Student Activities Manual for Moeller/Adolph/Mabee/Berger's Kaleidoskop, 8th	Cengage Learning	Moeller, Jack - Adolph, Winnie - Mabee, Barbara - Berger, Simone	Continued from GERM 205	Amherst Books	From $20.78-$204.44
9781305078840	Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik (World Languages)	Cengage Learning	Rankin, Jamie - Wells, Larry	Recommended		From $20.32-$364.76
9783596258758	Die Verwandlung (German Edition)	Distribooks Inc	Kafka, Franz			From $5.79-$23.88

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Offered in Spring 2023
Other years: Offered in Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024