GRM - German

Acquisition of vocabulary and structures necessary to execute basic communicative tasks.

Acquisition of vocabulary and structures necessary to execute basic communicative tasks.

This class provides students with the opportunity to learn a full year of German in one semester with the advantage of intensive study, which promotes greater retention. It provides a solid foundation for second-year German at the University of Portland or for students planning to study in Salzburg.

Review and further development of proficiency skills.

Review and further development of proficiency skills.

This course will offer students an opportunity to immerse themselves in the German language and strengthen their linguistics skills. This course follows GRM 102 or GRM 105 and will build upon the concepts covered at the introductory level.

Broad variety of activities and reading materials are used together with partner, group, and individualized approaches to develop conversational proficiency, improve accuracy in writing and speaking, and expand active and passive vocabulary. Conducted in German.

Broad variety of activities and reading materials are used together with partner, group, and individualized approaches to develop conversational proficiency, improve accuracy in writing and speaking, and expand active and passive vocabulary. Conducted in German.

Students will increase the proficiency of their receptive and productive skills in German through a variety of activities and materials, including tasks allowing students to engage with local culture and customs. At the end of their year in Salzburg, students take an internationally recognized stadardized test and receive a certificate. (Salzburg only.)

Students will increase the proficiency of their receptive and productive skills in German through a variety of activities and materials, including tasks allowing students to engage with local culture and customs. At the end of their year in Salzburg, students take an internationally recognized stadardized test and receive a certificate. (Salzburg only.)

This course is intended as a scaffold between the GRM 301-GRM 302 sequence and the 400 level. By reading a variety of texts, students will strengthen their reading skills, practice close analysis, and begin to work with literary theory. This course will continue to build on students' existing vocabulary and grammar knowledge with the goal of greater precision in writing in preparation for the 400 level.

This course is intended as a scaffold between the GRM 301-GRM 302 sequence and the 400 level. By reading a variety of texts, students will strengthen their reading skills, practice close analysis, and begin to work with literary theory. This course will continue to build on students’ existing vocabulary and grammar knowledge with the goal of greater precision in writing in preparation for the 400-level.

This course allows students, who have completed two 300-level courses prior to study in Salzburg, to improve the accuracy of their written and spoken proficiency in German. Along with classroom activities, students will engage with the local culture and customs. At the end of their year in Salzburg, students will take an internationally recognized standardized test and receive a certificate. (Salzburg only.)

This course allows students, who have completed two 300-level courses prior to study in Salzburg, to improve the accuracy of their written and spoken proficiency in German. Along with classroom activities, students will engage with the local culture and customs. At the end of their year in Salzburg, students will take an internationally recognized standardized test and receive a certificate. (Salzburg only.)

This one credit course will help students prepare for the exam of the ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom / Austrian language Diploma), an internationally recognized certificate of language proficiency in German on the A2 or B1 level, corresponding to the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. (Salzburg only.)

Credit arranged.

This course questions the equating of Germanness with whiteness. By engaging with a variety of texts (literature, journalism, film, rap, blogs, graffiti) created by German speakers of a variety of ethnic backgrounds, students interrogate assumptions and markers of (national) identity. At the same time, students build vocabulary and develop precision and sophistication in written and spoken German.

Students in this course will explore an aspect of Austrian literature and culture as it relates to depictions of nature, boundaries, identity, spirituality, or the legacy of the past and will also refine their receptive (listening, reading) and productive (speaking, writing) skills in German through summary, description, comparison, and narration.

Contemporary German plays will be read in a reader's theater format, discussed in the context of current social/cultural events, and performed in German. Emphasis upon expanding vocabulary and improving pronunciation, intonation, and expression. Conducted in German.

Students will investigate a variety of media or a single medium (such as art, theater, film, and music) to analyze depictions of nature, boundaries, identity, spirituality, or the legacy of the past in German-speaking cultures. Concurrent with refining their German language skills, students will learn specific vocabulary to analyze each medium.

Credit arranged.

Credit arranged.

Academic internships are available for qualified students (3.0 GPA; 3.25 GPA in German). Internships provide students with job experience pertinent to the study of German. The internship may be taken for one to three credit hours. Students may receive an IP (In Progress) grade until the completion of their internship.

Research, study, or original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, department chair, dean, and the director of the honors program, when appropriate.