German Culture Today: Berlin
GRST 213
Fall 2026
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Readings, class discussion, and written work will be based on current and recent events and developments in Germany. The seminar will center around Berlin as a twenty-first century metropolis. We will experience the multicultural capital of re-unified Germany through literature, film, music, art, and news as a vehicle of observing, discussing, and understanding major artistic and political developments of modern German society. The course will provide extensive practice in speaking, reading, listening, and writing in German and using literary and nonliterary texts, as well as audio and visual materials. Structured conversation, debates, and analysis of different types of texts, along with writing assignments in a variety of genres, will strengthen proficiency in German and prepare students for 300-level courses. This course can be taken either before or after study in Germany. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA GRST |
| Course Format: Language | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: GRST212 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (German Studies Minor)(German Studies) |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Ralf Nestmeyer (Editor), Berlin zum Verweilen, 2020
Julia Brodauf (Editor), Berlin Kiez für Kiez, 2018
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Regular attendance, participation in class discussion, and timely completion of all assignments required. |
| Instructor(s): Simova,Irina Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 1 | JR major: 2 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 2 |
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