2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

. ..'MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS 255GERMAN 4CC3 TRANSLATION:.TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICEThis course· offers practice in the translation of literary and non-literary .texts. (English to German and Germqn to English). The practical compo-, nent will be complemented by an oveNiew of ,electronic and on-linetranslation aids, as well as different theories and techniques of translationinWestern Culture.Three hours; one termPrerequisite: GERMAN 3Z03 or 4Z0:?GERMAN 4FF3 GERMAN FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALESThe course will examine elements of folklore and the supernatural infairy tales from' various periods: tales from. German Romanticism, andmodern twentieth-century (parodic)rewritings of the tradition. Theboundaries between oral folk literature and literature, as well as betweenchildren's and adult literature will also be examined.Three lectures,; one termPrerequisite: GERMAN 2AA3 or 2CC3Alternates with GERMAN 4HH3. .GERMAN 4G03 BERLINNIENNA: .THE CULTURAL LIFE OF A CITYStudents will embark on an interdisciplinary journey into the cultural'.his- .• tory. of a city from the 19th century to the present. Through Iit!?rary texts,songs,films, works of art and architecture we will examine varied representationsof the city in high and popular culture. (See Note 3 above.)Three hours; one term'Prerequisite: Registration i"n Level III or IVCross-list: POMP LIT 4G03 .Offered on an irregular rotation basis.GERMAN 4H03 THE HOLOQAUSTJNGERMAN.FILM AND FICTION.. This course lJ\(ili examine the moral, philosophical and cultural legacy ofthe holocaust as represented through the'artistic imagin~tIon. Literarytexts and· films will involve key issues: truthfulness, :politicization,marginalizatio.n, universalization, .trjvialization, "abstraction,'aestheticization,Holokitsch, etc. "Two hours;' one term .' ,Prerequisite: GERMAN 2AA3 or 2CC3Offered on an 'irregular rotation basis;GERMAN4HH3 GERMAN LANGUAGE THROUGH THE AGESThe.course follows the development of the German language from its Indo-, European origins to the present ?ituation in three German· ~peaking. countries.Selected texts from different epochs, as well as visual materials on the, linguistic and soCial history of the German language will be studied.Three lectures; ·oneterm'Prerequisite: Nine units of German above Level IAiternates with GERMAN 4FF3. ,GERMAN 4113 INDEPENDENT STUDYThe student will prepare, under the supervision ~of a faculty member, aresearch paper involving independent study in an area where the stu-'dent has already demonstrated competence. .Prerequisite: 12 units of German above Level I and permission of theDepartment . . ,, GERMAN 4J03 THE SPLIT-SCREEN- RECONSTRUCTINGNATIONAL IDENTITIES IN WEST, AND EAST GERMAN CINEMAThis course examines German film texts of the post-war period and theirrepresentation of West and East German identities. Films will be discussedwithin the context of importEtnt political, social, and cultural developmentsat the time of the films' production. (See Note 3 above.)Two hours, plus one film screening per week; one termPrerequisite:' Registration in Level III or IVCross-list: COMP LIT 4J03;"THTR&FLM 4J03Offered on an irregular rotatiqn basis.GERMAN 4K03 FRANZ KAFKA AND 'MINOR LITERATURE'IN CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTUREStudents' will inquire into some of the reasons for Kafka's popularity incontemporary culture and examine how themes of marginality, power,and i~entity - central to Kafka's work - reemerge 'in contemporaiy GermanJewish and Turkish writing.. Three lectures; one termPrerequisite: GERMAN 2AA3 or2CC3Offered on an irregular rotation basis.GERMAN 4Z03 GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTUREThis course further develops students' language proficiency and theircultural knowledge/competency~ Students study various aspects bfcontemporary German society and focus on developing advanced reading,writing and speaking skills.Three hours; one'termPrerequisite: GERMAN 3E03 or3Z03Notes:1. Students should note that the Department has classified its Hispaniclanguage courses under the following categories:Introductory Level Language CourseHISPANIC 1 Z06'Intermediate Level Language CoursesHISPANIC1A03, 1AA3, 2Z03, 2ZZ3Advanced Level Language CoursesH'ISPANIC 3X03, 3Y03, 4XX3: 4YY..32., Not allcourses are offered on an annual basis. Students shouldconsult the timetable for available courses.. ' '3. Students may be required to take a placement test in the Departmentof Modern Languages and Linguistics to assess their proficiency inthe language... " . .4. Stugents are advised to pay particular attention to prerequisites for,!upper-level literature courses.' .Courses /fno prerequisite is listed, the cour~e is. open .HISPANIC 1A03 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH IFirst part of an intensive review of the grammatical structures of Spanish.Emphasis will, be on composition, expansion of vocabulary and oralpractice. Written works in the original will be studied. The sequel to thiscourse is HISPANIC 1AA3. .Four hours; one term . , ' . .,.Prerequisite: Grade 12 U or M equivalent (or OAe Spanish) or permissionof the Department 'Antirequisite: HISPANIC 2Z03, 2ZZ3 ,,~:Not open to students with credit or registration in HISPANIC 1AA3.The Department reserves the right to place students in the course mostappropriate to their abilities. .HISPANIC 1AA3 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH IISecond part of an intensive review of grammatical structures of Spanish.Emphasis will be on composition, expansion of vocabulary and oralpractice. Written works in the original will be studied .. The' sequels to this',course are HISPANIC 2A03 and3X03. .Four hours; one term'Prer.equisite: HISPANIC 1A03 or permission of the Department.Antire~uisite: HISPANIC 2ZZ3'The pepartment reserves the right to place students in the course most.appropriate' to their abilities. .HisPANIC 1Z0S" BEGINNER'S INTENSIVE SPANISHFormerly: HISPANIC 1Z03 and 1ZZ3This course gives students the ability'to express themselves reasonablywell in Spanish and acquire the basics of Spanish grammar and considerablerea:ding skill. Small tutorial groups will ensure maximum participation byeach student. This course is enhanced by a Computer Assisted LanguageLearning (CALL) module. The sequel to this course is HISPANIC 2Z03.Four hours; two terms . ,Antirequisite: Grade 12 U or M equivalent (or OAC Spanish), HISPANIC 1 ZZ3Students who have credit in HISPANIC 1Z03, 'but not in HISPANIC 1ZZ3,'. will be permitted to take HISPANIC 1Z06; howeVer,' they must relinquishcredit in HISPANIC 1Z03 to do so. , 'The Department reserves the right.to place students i(,1 the course mostappropriate to their abilities.Enrolment is limited. .HISPANIC 2C03 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH-AMERICAN CULTURE ' .Using' a multidisciplinary approach involving fiction, cinema, music, art,and other cultural expressions, this course explores some of the issuesthat shape and define Spanish-America 'today.Three hours; one termPrerequisite: HISPANIC 1AA3 or 1Z06