2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
German Seminar: Culture and Society 1
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Taro Yamazaki
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (M-B43(H106))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAL.G431
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This Course is designsed primarily for the students who are interested in Germany. Students read varrious German texts which are concerned with German
culture, society, history, technology, literature etc. .
In this course students will be able to read the high-level German texts and they will be able to understand the German people and life and their mentality.
Course description and aims
In the end of this course, students will be able to
1) read high-level German texts. 2) understand the German people and life and their mentality widely.
Keywords
German, German culture and society, German grammar, communication skills.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In every class students read and translate the text. Students are requested to prepare for lessons.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The course schedule will be determined through discussions held among students and the instructor. | To be announced during classes. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
The instructor will indicate during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
German-Japanese dictionary is necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be assessed on their exercises (translate, understand and read) and test during classes.
Related courses
- German:Basic Course
- German: Intermediate Course
- German: Advanced Course
- German Conversation
Prerequisites
To have completed German Basic and Intermediate Course is desirable.