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1. Regular attendance and class participation, quizzes 2. three essays 3. oral presentations of an individual research project 4. one group project (final project) More than one week of absence automatically lowers the grade for classwork. This course is conducted in German. The rapid pace of this course requires all students to attend class and be prepared to participate actively in German every day. Homework, individual and partner activities, writing assignments will be routine. Any student who misses class (for any reason) should inform the instructor in advance, make up and hand in all work. No grade will be awarded for late work, but work will be corrected as part of the student’s overall record. Regular attendance is absolutely necessary in language classes. Missed deadlines count as zero. Students are required to write a coherent essay (approx. 250-300 words) on three assigned topics using vocabulary and structures already learned and practiced in class. Essays are graded on 1.comprehensibility, 2. quality of the content/ information, 3. use of vocabulary, and 4. grammatical accuracy. Each essay is written twice. After receiving comments about the content and indication of grammatical errors, your rewrite should incorporate instructor’s suggestions. The final grade is the average of both drafts.
Deutsches Haus: For nearly 100 years German scholars, writers and filmmakers have spoken at Deutsches Haus (420 West 116th St.) The annual series of lectures, films and shows provide students with direct access to contemporary German culture. Deutsches Haus visitors will find current magazines, newspapers, and an extensive German-language library. All students interested in practicing their spoken German are invited to the weekly Kaffeestunde sponsored by German Suite. German Suite is an undergraduate housing arrangement for students interested in German language and culture. All levels of German are spoken in the suite which also organizes parties, films and activities to promote German on campus. Visit our home page on the world wide web at www.columbia.edu/eu/german/dhaus.html.Berlin Consortium: The consortium makes it possible for science, social science and humanities majors who have completed German 1201/1202 to study at the Freie Universität Berlin for an academic year or semester. The program involves full immersion in the German language, enrollment directly in courses shared with German students at the FU, access to university libraries and student housing, internship opportunities during vacations, and exposure to cultural and political life in contemporary Germany and Europe. Contact the German Department at x4-3202 or the Division of Special Programs at x4-2559. Next Spring or Fall you could easily be studying in Berlin! German studies: For questions about language courses, contact Prof. Korb in the German Department, 311 Hamilton Hall, x4-2070 (rak23@columbia.edu), Barnard students contact Prof. Motyl, 320c Milbank Hall, x4-4287(imotyl@barnard.edu). German 1201/1202 is a good starting point for students interested in majoring in German and/or spending a semester in Berlin. Proficiency in German is key to unlimited cultural and economic opportunity. Columbia students interested in majoring or minoring in German should contact Prof. Korb. Barnard students should contact Prof. Levine at x4-2076 (mlevine@barnard.edu), 320b Milbank Hall. Students with disablities: Barnard Students with disablities who will be taking this course and may need disablity-related classroom accomodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see your instructor as soon as possible. Also stop by the Office of Disability Services in 7 Milbank to register for support services |