Learn German and develop the skills to understand simple conversations and texts, as well as to express yourself in everyday interactions, both orally and in writing. Acquire essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar while engaging with German sounds and stories through a variety of materials, including textbooks, videos, and authentic sources. Experience the culture of German-speaking countries through projects and reflect on contemporary learning strategies and tools. NOTE: This course is not open to students with prior knowledge of German.  

Continuation of GER 1001. May include short authentic readings, such as a graphic novel in German, and/or a feature film with subtitles.  

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore German culture and language in an intensive format in Germany's capital. Students are introduced to sounds, word forms, sentence structures, and basic vocabulary in the context of hands-on proejcts, field trips, and conversation groups. At the end of the course they should be able to engage in with German texts and produce elementary, idiomatic German phases. Students are exposed to everyday cultural situations, but are also presented with more complex topics such as German history and politics. This course is designed for students with little or no prior exposure to the German language (A1/A2).

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore Austrian culture and German language through learning activities both inside and outside the classroom. Students learn to understand, speak, read and write simple, idiomatic German, being introduced to sounds, word forms, sentence structures and basic vocabulary of German. Using intensive grammar and vocabulary learning coupled with hands-on practical application through projects, field trips, and conversation groups, students are exposed to everyday cultural situations, but also more complex topics such as Austrian history and politics. This course is designed for students with little or no prior exposure to the German language (A1/A2). No prerequisites. Open to students of all years. Taught on location as part of the Travel Study program Vienna.

Continuation of GER 1011. NOTE: Not open to students who have taken GER 1002 or equivalent.

Starting with a review of the fundamentals of GER 1001 and GER 1002, this course develops a larger vocabulary and deals with more complex sentence structures. It enables the student to read and write German with greater ease and to understand and speak the language more competently.

Continuation of GER 2001. 

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore German culture and language in the community through learning activities outside of the classroom. The objective is to apply knowledge and to develop skills in projects such as organizing cultural events (e.g. Oktoberfest, German Day) and in authentic situations (e.g., meeting native speakers, interacting with the German Society, reviewing films, etc.). Students will complete a variety of writing assignments for a portfolio and/or publication in suitable venues as well as opportunities for public presentations. Students register following a meeting with the director of the German program or the first-year German co-ordinator. All the coursework will be approved by the program director or the first-year German co-ordinator. Limited enrolment. Open to students of all years. 

This course is the continuation of GER 2003. It deepens the experience of independent study and learning activities outside the classroom. The organization of and participation in a German immersion weekend and a Language Awareness Day are two core activities which provide opportunity for employing professional skills: designing, marketing, running and documenting an event. Students will complete a variety of writing assignments for a portfolio and/or publication in suitable venues as well as opportunities for public presentations. Students register following a meeting with the director of the German program or the first-year German co-ordinator. All the coursework will be approved by the program director or first-year German co-ordinator. Limited enrolment. Open to students of all years.

By discussing contemporary topics, both in the classroom and assignments, the students' competence in German is improved and their skills in idiomatic and written usage are developed.

Continuation of GER 3011.

Development of advanced skills in oral and written expression.

Prerequisite: GER 4013 or departmental approval.

Reading and discussion of a selection of German literary texts.