German Studies 144 - GERMAN FOR READING KNOWLEDGE

A one-semester introduction to reading skills designed specifically for students who wish to use German secondary sources (newspapers, journal articles, books, websites) for research purposes. Emphasis is on the acquisition of skills to recognize grammatical constructions, idioms and vocabulary. Readings of general interest taken from a variety of fields will be supplemented by materials related to the majors of course participants. This course treats reading comprehension skills only and is not designed for students who wish to acquire functional communicative proficiency in German. Open only to juniors and seniors who have not taken a college-level German course.