2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
German Seminar: Culture and Society 3
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Makiko Antoku
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAL.G433
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who have a basic knowledge of German and want to acquire a higher level of reading comprehension. Students will read German sentences on various content such as German nature, culture, history, philosophy, and technology. The focus of the class is to deepen the reading comprehension of German and to know German culture and history widely. Those who wish to study in German-speaking countries can also acquire knowledge to enrich their study abroad life.
Course description and aims
1. Improve your ability to read and understand German
2. Understand the lives and culture of German people
Keywords
German German-speaking culture German grammar communication ability International awareness Study abroad
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students read a variety of German sentences using text materials created by their instructor. Students should translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them every time after class, referring to grammar explanations by the instructor. Students can also write questions to assignments (questions are also accepted by e-mail to instructor). Use dictionaries as well. In the next material, the instructor will provide translation examples of assignment sentences, answer questions, and explain common mistakes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance - Read Nietzsche's Works | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 2 | Also sprach Zarathustra (１) rising sun | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 3 | Also sprach Zarathustra (2) the fall | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 4 | Also sprach Zarathustra (3) A saint in the woods | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 5 | Also sprach Zarathustra (4) god's death | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 6 | Also sprach Zarathustra (5) superman | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
| Class 7 | Also sprach Zarathustra (6) tightrope walker | German sentences are shown in the text materials created by your instructor. Students must translate German sentences into Japanese during class hours and submit them as assignments after each class. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Use your grammar book to review the basic grammar. Record the words in the assignment sentence in your notes, along with example sentences in the dictionary.
Textbook(s)
Text materials created by the instructor are given as textbooks every time. The text contains a variety of German sentences (assignment sentences), the grammatical knowledge needed to read them, and word notes. In the next material, the instructor will provide translation examples of assignment sentences, answer questions, and explain common mistakes.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Students should use dictionaries and their elementary grammar textbooks. When reading a dictionary, read not only the meaning of the word, but also the example sentences.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students should translate the German sentences (assignment sentences) shown in the text materials into Japanese during class hours and submit them after class each time. Based on all submissions, your instructor will evaluate your reading comprehension skills in German and the accuracy of your translations.
Related courses
- LAL.G201 ： German: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G202 ： German: Basic Course 2
- LAL.G203 ： German: Basic Course 3
- LAL.G204 ： German: Basic Course 4
- LAL.G331 ： German: Intermediate Course 1
- LAL.G332 ： German: Intermediate Course 2
- LAL.G231 ： German Conversation: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G232 ： German Conversation: Basic Course 2
- LAL.G361 ： German Conversation: Advanced Course 1
- LAL.G362 ： German Conversation: Advanced Course 2
Prerequisites
Students must have completed beginner and intermediate German classes. Alternatively, students must have intermediate Level German language skills.