GER 312 - Advanced German II: Contemporary German Literature

This course is designed to further students’ advanced competence in written and spoken German. Students will participate in a literature course but will write short papers in German and complete weekly grammar assignments.

Unit(s): 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group I
Prerequisite(s): GER 311
Instructional Method: Conference
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Cross-listing(s): GER 335
Notes: Cross-listed with GER 335 in 2025-26. Students will not be allowed to subsequently take GER 335 for credit.
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Understand how arguments can be made, visions presented, or feelings or ideas conveyed through language or other modes of expression (symbols, movement, images, sounds, etc.).
Analyze and interpret texts, whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts.
Evaluate arguments made in or about texts (whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts).