Summer 2014/Pasadena

LG566

Scherer

LG566: THEOLOGICAL GERMAN (4 Units: 120 hours). Tim Scherer.

DESCRIPTION: This course will immerse the student in the German language through daily readings from medieval to modern German theological texts. Due to its intensive nature, this course will demand a much more substantial time investment than students anticipate for a four-unit class. Prior work with German language is beneficial.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated that they (1) have developed strategies to quickly identify the lexical form of any word encountered in German theological texts and navigate passages with the aid of a dictionary; (2) can identify word forms, grammatical structures, and syntax in German; (3) read aloud German theological texts; and (4) translate German theological texts in a reasonable timeframe using a standard lexicon and other tools.

COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions for ten weeks. At least ten hours of study outside of class per week are typically required for adequate class preparation.

REQUIRED READING:

Wilson, April. German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German. 6th ed. Peter Lang Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 978-0820467597, Pub. Price $42.70 [430 pp.].

Ziefle, Helmut. Modern Theological German: A Reader and Dictionary. Baker Books, 1997. ISBN: 978-0801021442, Pub. Price $40.00 [664 pp.].

A German Dictionary:

Langenscheidt Standard Dictionary German: German – English / English – German. Langenscheidt, 2011. ISBN: 978-3468980466, Pub. Price $22.99. OR

Oxford German Dictionary. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0199545681, Pub. Price $55.00.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Weekly grammar and vocabulary quizzes (40% of grade).

  2. Midterm translation of one approximately 350-word German passage assessing knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax (20% of grade).

  3. FINAL translation exam of one approximately 500-word German passage assessing knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax (40% of grade).

PREREQUISITES: None. Audits permitted only with transcript evidence of prior study, and will be expected to complete all assignments except final exam.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.

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