Chinese 112F: Elementary Chinese II Prerequisite: Chinese 111 or placement
(5 credits)
Chan, Shelley Wing
Continuation of 111. Gaining further skill in using putonghua with every day conversational topics will be important. We will also learn to read and write more of the characters used to represent those concepts. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Chinese 130A/C: Introduction to Chinese CultureTaught in English, no prerequisites
This course is an introduction to Chinese culture from ancient to modern times aiming at providing students with fundamental knowledge of this Asian civilization. We will first study China in the pre-modern period, and then proceed to focus on its modern developments. Students will learn aspects of Chinese history, literature, art philosophy, and religion by reading primary sources in English translation.
Chinese 212: Intermediate Chinese IIPrerequisite: Chinese 211
This is the second part of a two-semester course in intermediate Chinese. Students will continue to develop the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in daily life situations and self-expressions. It is intended to lay a solid foundation for everyday communication in Chinese and further study of the language. Students should be prepared for a steady expansion of their vocabulary and are expected to speak the language in classroom activities.
Chinese 312: Directed Readings in Chinese LiteraturePrerequisite: Chinese 311 or permission of instructor
This is an advanced Chinese course. Students will continue to develop reading strategies and writing skills. The opportunity to work with more lively, thought-provoking materials will be valuable for the interdisciplinary study of the language literature, and culture. Students will read authentic literary writings published in the 1990s and 2000s. This course emphasizes different styles of writing and current thoughts on humanity with extensive discussion and frequent composition assignments in Chinese.
Chinese 330C 1W: From May 4 to June 4: Lu Xun and Mo YanTaught in English. No Prerequisite.
This course focuses on two writers, Lu Xun (1881-1936), the father of modern Chinese literature who exemplified the liberal spirits of the May Fourth literature, and Mo Yan (1955-), one of the most influential and prolific writers of contemporary China. Using the May Fourth Movement of 1919 and the June Fourth Tiananmen Massacre of 1989 as milestones, this course analyzes the writings by these two important writers, which showcase the historical and cultural contexts of China in the past century. We will examine how the May Fourth literary tradition is continued and developed by contemporary writers represented by Mo Yan. Other May Fourth writers, as well as the contemporaries of Mo Yan, will also be introduced. Film will be used to provide a visual dimension to the stories in question. Students will be introduced to the important scholarship of Lu Xun studies. All readings are in English and all films have English subtitles. Writing intensive.
Chinese 490: Independent StudyTutorials for the student who has excelled in previous study of putonghua. Thematic content chosen according to student's intellectual interests. Conducted entirely in putonghua.
French 112F: Intermediate FrenchPrerequisite: French 111 or placement
Grammar review, composition, oral practice, and reading. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
French 112F: Intermediate FrenchPrerequisite: French 111 or placement
Grammar review, composition, oral practice, and reading. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
French 201F: Advanced Intermediate FrenchPrerequisite: French 112 or placement
Study of French in the context of the liberal arts. Readings in French literature, culture and history; composition, oral practice; thorough and systematic review of French grammar. For students with three or more years of high school French.
French 215 1W: Expression écritePrerequisite: French 201 or placement level French 202+
Advanced composition, grammar review and introduction to literary analysis. Writing intensive.
French 302A 1W: Survey of Literature IIPrerequisite: One 200 Level FREN course
Continuation of 301 dealing with the major writers, movements and genres during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Writing intensive.
French 350: La France et les FrançaisPrerequisite: FREN 250
History from the Gauls to the present. Special consideration will be given to the relationship between French history and French literature.
French 490: Independent Study
French 491: Internship
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, oral practice, and laboratory work. Also a basic introduction to German culture. Open to only the beginner, except by permission of instructor. Ninety minutes of independent lab time per week required.
German 112F: Intermediate GermanPrerequisite: German 111 or placement
Explication of grammar, continued oral practice, reading of literary and/or cultural texts, and related explication of grammar. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
German 112F: Intermediate GermanPrerequisite: German 111 or placement
Explication of grammar, continued oral practice, reading of literary and/or cultural texts, and related explication of grammar. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
German 210: ConversationPrerequisite: GERM 112
Concentration on phonetics, vocabulary building, oral practice and communicative strategies.
German 275A/L 1W: Germans and Jews: Culture, Identity and DifferencePrerequisite: German 112, German competency, or permission of instructor
Study of the issues that have characterized the history of German Jewry in its relationship to German Christendom, focusing on the period from the Enlightenment to the aftermath of the Holocaust. Consideration of the problems of cultural difference, assimilation, European identity and discrimination as reflected in the cultural imagination. German and religion sections meet together on a regular basis. Writing intensive.
German 460 1W: The German Stage and the Critical GazePrerequisite: One 300 level German course
Study of tragedy and comedy both as literary stylistic modes and in social context. Writing intensive.
German 490: Independent Study
German 491: Internship
Prerequisite: Japanese 111 or placement
The course continues to introduce the basic Japanese communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will increase understanding of the Japanese cultural perspective, and gain insight into the nature of language study. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Japanese 212: Intermediate Japanese IIPrerequisite: Japanese 211 or placement
The course continues to introduce the fundamental Japanese communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will begin to utilize the language to establish contacts with people beyond the walls of Wittenberg, and increase understanding of the Japanese cultural perspective.
Japanese 312: Cultural Communication in Japanese IIPrerequisite: 311 or placement
The course broadens knowledge of skills fundamental to communication in Japanese: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will utilize the language to make connections with communities beyond the walls of Wittenberg. They will deepen their understanding of the concept of culture and the inextricable relationship between language and culture as they deepen their understanding of the Japanese cultural perspective.
Japanese 430: Topics in Japanese Language and LiteraturePrerequisite: Japanese 312
This course is designed to meet the needs of Japanese language students who have surpassed the highest levels of Japanese language study available in existing courses at the university. Course design will vary in accordance with student need, and may include select readings and conversation activities.
Japanese 490: Independent Study Russian 112F: Elementary Russian IIPrerequisite: Russian 111 or placement
Continuation of 111, practice with conversation and grammatical patterns. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Russian 130: A Taste of Russia/n!
(2 credits)
Zaharkov, Lila
Prequisite: Taught in English. No prerequisite.
Let this course be your initiation into Russian language and culture! Designed for the interested and the intimidated, this class is the perfect preparation for students planning to travel to Russia or those considering language study options. It will demystify Cyrillic, the alphabet of the Russian language and that of the fraternity/sorority system, and help you master phrases for simple social interaction and shopping. You’ll learn to read a menu, street signs, and find your way in the Russian subway. This comprehensive introduction to all things Russian will ready you to enjoy tourist sites and monuments, Russian food, music, and the customs of this fascinating country. No prerequisites. No fear.
Russian 130A/C: Journey Into the Fantastic
(4 credits)
Zaharkov, Lila
Taught in English, no prerequisites
Join us in this course as each hero/ine takes a journey into a fantastic world! While it may be as “normal” as a hero/ine in a fairy tale on a quest, it might be as fantastic as a journey into the future 600 years from now or maybe to another planet! While journeying into the world of the fantastic, readers will be introduced to the best writers of 19th and 20th century Russian literature who use this medium just for fun, or maybe to discover other truths! No Russian is required! All readings, lectures, and discussion in English. Fulfills either the “A” Fine, Performing, and Literary Arts or “C” Non-Western Cultures General Education requirement.
Russian 230: Reading Russian and the WebPrerequisite: Russian 112 or 106
This course gives you the skills to approach a text. In the first part of the course, students will work in class developing proficiency skills for reading a text using common materials and the web. The second part of the course allows the students to choose what texts they would like to “specialize in” according to their interests or major.
Russian 310 1W: Advanced Conversation & CompositionPrerequisites: Russian 210
This course continues with the text from Russian 210 with more emphasis on role-playing in preparation for study abroad. Required for study abroad programs. Writing intensive.
Russian 490: Independent Study Spanish 111: Beginning Spanish IEmphasis on basic-level grammar, and oral practice. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Spanish 112F: Beginning Spanish IIPrerequisite: Spanish 111 or placement
Grammar, composition, oral practice, and reading. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Spanish 112F: Beginning Spanish IIPrerequisite: Spanish 111 or placement
Grammar, composition, oral practice, and reading. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Spanish 130A: Hispanic LiteratureTaught in English, no prerequisites
This course will familiarize students with the history of film in the Hispanic world. Students will view works by prominent directors from Spain and the Americas, as well as explore issues and trends in Hispanic cinema. Taught in English, readings in English, films in Spanish with English subtitles. This course is not open to students who have taken Spanish 427.
Spanish 150F: Intermediate SpanishPrerequisite: Spanish 112 or placement
This is an intermediate level course that will review, introduce, and expand upon vocabulary and structures commonly dealt with in introductory courses. Ninety minutes per week of independent lab time required.
Spanish 215: Studies in Spanish LanguagePrerequisite: Spanish 112, 150 or placement examination
Spanish 215 is an advanced-intermediate course designed for the student who has studied Spanish beyond the elementary and intermediate levels. Although students need not have mastery of all types of communicative functions, they are ready to transition to a higher level. This course combines the goals of both proficiency and content-based instruction. Students will focus on skill development (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and the information in the readings. Assessment instruments will have a communicative component, but learners must also demonstrate content knowledge.
Spanish 216: Conversation and Contemporary IssuesPrerequisite: Spanish 215
This course is designed to develop skills in the spoken language. Course focuses on contemporary issues of the Hispanic world, reviews the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar, and expands vocabulary for conversation.
Spanish 217 1W: The Craft of WritingPrerequisite: Spanish 215 or 216 or permission of instructor
Spanish 217 is designed to develop written proficiency at the 200 level. Emphasis is placed on composition as communication, the role of reading in the process of writing, and the function of grammar in context. Writing intensive.
Spanish 301A 1W: Introduction to Hispanic Literature IPrerequisite: Spanish 217
Provides an introduction to the major periods and movements through which Hispanic literature has evolved, from its beginnings to the 19th century. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to acquire technical vocabulary of the Hispanic literary critic. Includes discussions of the artistic implications of literature and presentation of the four basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama and essay. Writing intensive.
Spanish 426 1W: Advanced Studies in Hispanic Literature IIPrerequisite: Any 300 level Spanish course
In-depth study of topics and themes in Latin American literature. Course will include reading, analysis and discussion of selected literary works. Writing intensive.
Spanish 450 1W: Senior SeminarPrerequisites: Spanish 301 or 302 and one 400-level Spanish course
In-depth study of a literary movement, problem, author, or genre. Topic to be chosen by instructor. Required of each Spanish major. Writing intensive.
Spanish 490: Independent Study