Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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ENG 265 - The English Novel, from Austen to Woolf (3 Cr.)
This course examines the evolution of the novel in English from the Romantic era through the Victorian to the Modern. We will explore changes in authors’ techniques and concerns, paying particular attention to the evolution of styles of narrative; approaches to psychological characterization; the appearance of other genres within the realist tradition; conventions of fiction, and responses to these conventions; attitudes towards authorship, especially when influenced by gender; and representations of “Englishness”. Readings: Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Shelley’s Frankenstein, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Emily Bronte’s Wurthering Heights, Dickens’ Great Expectations, Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. For majors, this is a recommended core course in later British literature. Prerequisite: College Writing Proficiency, or WRT 181 , or permission of the instructor. Recommended prior course: ENG 200. Fall semester. Wells.
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ENG 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad ()
Course includes a pre-departure or post-departure, seven-week course or both in the fall and/or spring and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer.
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ENG 275 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
Poetry and Fiction conventionally assigned to the Harlem Renaissance. Authors include Hughes, Hurston, Cullen, McKay, and others. Discussion of the delineation of the movement’s boundaries, both temporally and by subject, the construction and reconstruction of a racial identity, and the tension between a progressive literary movement and the “masses” it would represent. The approach will be interdisciplinary. Fulfills American studies elective. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Fall semester. Robinson.
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ENG 278 - 20th and 21st Century American Poetry (3 Cr.)
This course will be focused around the theme of “making it new” in poetry: experimenting with new forms, taking on risky subjects, or revisioning traditional forms. We will focus both on reading poems closely and on putting them in their cultural and historic context. The list of poets studied will change slightly every semester; but may include T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Anne Sexton, Yusef Komunyakaa, Carolyn Forche, Claudia Rankine, Julia Alvarez, and Adrienne Rich. Prerequisite: Frontiers or Sophomore Standing. Spring semester. Tokarczyk.
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ENG 285 - Contemporary Literature From India, Africa, and Australia (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
How do the time you spend abroad and the time you spend on campus fit together? What is the legacy of colonialism in the modern world? This contemporary literature course may allow you to find some answers by examining works from three very different locales (India, Africa and Australia).We will pursue our literary study of novels, plays and poetry while also considering the socio-cultural contexts that produce these works and the historical events and legacies that have made them what they are. Prerequisite: Frontiers or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Rauwerda.
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ENG 290 - Internship in English (3-4 Cr.)
Internships involving the application of knowledge and skills in composition, language, and literature, typically in editing, publishing, journalism, radio and television, advertising, and public relations. Businesses, professional firms, and government agencies sometimes accept students with composition skills as interns. Credit for off-campus experience is available in some cases to students working for the college newspaper. Prerequisite: Varies according to the nature of the internship, but usually consists of a course in journalism, ENG 221 (course now inactive), or a 200-level course in composition. Faculty sponsorship required. May be taken either for a letter grade or pass/no pass. Department.
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ENG 299 - Independent Work in English (1.5-4 Cr.)
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ENG 300 - Special Topics in English (3 Cr.)
Advanced creative writing workshop taught by a visiting writer to the Kratz Center for Creative Writing. Prerequisite: ENG 315 and/or manuscript submission and approval of Madison Smartt Bell. Can be taken twice. Spring semester. Visiting Instructor.
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ENG 305 - Writing Workshop: Poetry (3 Cr.)
Supervision of individual creative projects in poetry. Formal and thematic weekly assignments with in-class discussion of class members’ poems. Suggested prerequisite: ENG 205 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Spires.
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ENG 306 - Writing Workshop: Fiction (3 Cr.)
Supervision of individual creative projects. Individual conferences and weekly seminar meetings. Prerequisites: ENG 202 and submission of a sample of creative writing to the instructor. Spring semester. Bell.
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ENG 307 - Creative Nonfiction II (3 Cr.)
Further work in creative nonfiction. This writing workshop requires several extensively revised papers, peer critiques of essays, and submission of a final portfolio. Prerequisite: ENG 226 or another 200-level writing course, certified proficiency in writing. Spring semester. Tokarczyk.
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ENG 315 - Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing (3 Cr.)
An advanced workshop with sections in fiction and poetry. Written work for the seminar will be an extended project consisting of either three or four finished short stories or 10 to 12 pages of poetry. Can be taken twice if different genre. Suggested prerequisite (one of the following): ENG 202 or ENG 306 , or ENG 205 or ENG 305 ; or permission of the instructor. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Fall semester. Bell (fiction) and Spires (poetry).
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ENG 325 - Overseas: When World Travelers Write (3 Cr.)
This course starts by examining iconic non-fiction travel narratives like Graham Greene’s Journey without Maps and its contemporary successor, Tim Butcher’s Chasing the Devil: A Journey Through Sub-Saharan Africa in the Footsteps of Graham Greene. We then consider how creative non-fiction narratives of being an immigrant differ from travel narratives, using Michael Ondaatje’s Running in the Family as an example. Finally we shift to what will be the course’s primary focus: fiction written by third culture authors (where “third culture” means authors who spent their formative childhood years outside their ostensible “home” nation). As examples of third culture authors we treat, among others, Ian McEwan and Barbara Kingsolver. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Rauwerda.
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ENG 330 - Special Topics in English Literature to 1700 (3 Cr.)
Topic: Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: A complete reading of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, with attention to the critical controversies of the past five hundred years, and to the cultural context from which the tales emerged. Early Modern (1475-1700) commentaries on, and editions and translations of the tales will be consulted in Goucher’s Rare Book Collection and at the Garrett Library (Johns Hopkins). May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: ENG 211 , ENG 240 , or ENG 243 , or permission of the instructor. Next offered 2016-17.
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ENG 335 - Jane Austen and Her Readers (3 Cr.)
Enduringly popular as well as critically praised, the novels of Jane Austen have intrigued and inspired readers from her day through ours. We will make extensive hands-on use of Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection in order to explore changing responses to her writings; film adaptations will part of our study as well. Our special focus for 2016 is Emma. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Also counts towards the Book Studies minor. Fall semester. Wells.
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ENG 340 - Special Topics in English Literature Since 1700 (3 Cr.)
Topic: Austen, Brontë, Eliot. What does it mean for a novel to be both critically acclaimed and beloved? Our discussions of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847), and Eliot’s Middlemarch (1871-72) will be enriched by both scholarship and writings by readers, including Rebecca Mead’s My Life in Middlemarch (2014). We’ll also take advantage of the resources in Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection. Next offered fall 2016. Wells.
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ENG 350 - Seminar in Shakespeare (3 Cr.)
Topic: A very close reading of Hamlet in an attempt to understand (or at least understand why we don’t understand) every line in the play. We will also examine the quarto and folio texts, supplemented by important secondary material on the play. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 232 . Fall semester. Myers.
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ENG 371 - Seminar in American Literature (3 Cr.)
The Whale. Several years ago the New York Times Book Review surveyed readers about the book they most regret not having read. The number one answer? Moby-Dick. Avoid their terrible fate and read Moby-Dick, the true story it was inspired by, and the works it inspired in turn, including satires (Mad Magazine’s “Call me Fish-Smell”), films, and a techno-opera.
Fall semester. Marchand.
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ENG 372 - Seminar in African American Literature (3 Cr.)
Topic: The African American Novel—an examination of thematic, structural, and stylistic characteristics of the African American novel from its rise in the 19th century through contemporary works. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and a course in literature, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Robinson.
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ENG 392 - Contemporary Literary Theory (3 Cr.)
An introduction to Postcolonial Theory, which is one branch of literary theory, this course deals with international contexts and the power differences between the western world and its former colonies. We study works by Said, Fanon, Bhabha and Spivak. Though this counts as a literature seminar for students in the English major, we do not emphasize the study of literature, but rather ideas about what “postcoloniality” means and what its implications are. The texts we read are, admittedly, challenging, but are provocative and exciting too. This course will hopefully expand your own ideas about race, gender, nationalism and the effects of political and cultural influence. Prerequisite: ENG 215 . Alternate years; next offered in 2016-17. Rauwerda.
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ENG 400 - Independent Work in English (1.5-4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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ENG 420 - Senior Capstone in English (2 Cr.)
Open to all students in the English major and minor, this seminar offers an opportunity to reflect on and integrate prior learning in literature and creative writing, as well to consider both broadly and personally the significance of these disciplines. You will convey to a range of audiences and in a variety of modes – including electronic portfolios and oral presentations – the knowledge, skill set, and habits of mind that you are taking with you from your English coursework into your life beyond Goucher. In other words, you’ll be fully prepared to address the enduring question, “Why study English?” Offered Pass / No Pass. Spring semester. Wells.
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ENG 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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WRT 101 - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
Students will concentrate on craft in this fast-paced, interactive studio. The Writing Studio covers eight points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and habits of mind. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass graded only. Department.
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WRT 101A - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
Students in this section will receive additional support as they make the transition to college-level writing and analysis. Students will concentrate on craft in this fast-paced, interactive studio. The Writing Studio covers eight points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and habits of mind. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department. This is the first course in the two-course sequence. Pass/No-Pass graded only. Department.
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WRT 101B - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
This is the required second course in the two-course Studio 101A/101B sequence. Students will continue to concentrate on craft and review the eight points of emphasis in this fast-paced, interactive studio. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass graded only. Department.
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WRT 101C - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
This course is designed for students who need further support in preparing successful portfolios to earn College Writing Proficiency. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass grading only. Department.
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WRT 101E - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
Multilingual writers will receive additional support in this section. Students will concentrate on craft in this fast-paced, interactive studio. The Writing Studio covers eight points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and habits of mind. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass graded only Department.
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WRT 181 - Writing Studies (4 Cr.) *credits changed from 3 to 4 on 2/10/2016
This course welcomes you into the Goucher Community of Writers and to the creative processes of inquiry, composition, collaboration, revision, and editing. You will develop strategies to read perceptively, think deeply, and write with clarity about complex issues. This course emphasizes research - the thoughtful, responsible use of sources that is part of joining ongoing academic conversations. In this intensive workshop, you will develop the habits of mind and practice of craft that characterize academic writing in all its complicated and graceful forms. Placement by department. Graded pass/no-pass only. Department.
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WRT 181H - Writing Studies - Honors (4 Cr.) *credits changed from 3 to 4 on 2/10/2016
This course welcomes you into the Goucher Community of Writers and to the creative processes of inquiry, composition, collaboration, revision, and editing. You will develop strategies to read perceptively, think deeply, and write with clarity about complex issues. This course emphasizes research - the thoughtful, responsible use of sources that is part of joining ongoing academic conversations. In this intensive workshop, you will develop the habits of mind and practice of craft that characterize academic writing in all its complicated and graceful forms. In addition, students will hone their skills in extended writing projects and/or community-based learning opportunties. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass graded only. Department.
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WRT 221 - Theories and Practice in Composing, Tutoring, and Teaching. (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 221)
Designed for students who are recommended as potential Writing Center tutors, students who are interested in teaching careers, and students in the cognitive studies and theory, culture, and interpretation concentrations. Study of current theory and research on how writers write and what teaching methods are most effective. Discussion of collaborative learning, error analysis, writing styles, and tutoring strategies. Students will be required to shadow current Writing Center tutors. One hour a week peer tutoring in Writing Center required. Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Fall semester.
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ES 100 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3.5 Cr.) (LER-ENV)
This course explores current environmental issues with the goal of evaluating how the integration of biological, chemical, geological, and physical principles is vital for identifying and understanding environmental problems and for shaping policies for effective solutions. The laboratory centers on the application of scientific principles and protocols to investigate both natural and urban environments. Discussions will focus on global environmental issues, including global warming, water and air quality, urbanization, biodiversity, human population growth, and food production. This course involves required field trips. Four hours lecture/laboratory. Prerequisite: score of M on the math placement test. Fall and spring semesters. Mora.
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ES 130E - Intermediate Reading in Spanish and Environmental Studies in Ecuador (6 Cr.) (LER-ENV, LER-SA, LER-FL)
This interdisciplinary course allows students to study environmental sustainability issues and Spanish in Ecuador, which is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. This course encompasses a pre-program course and an international field experience that includes field trips to the rain-forest and the San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands. Using current environmental problems in Ecuador and elsewhere, this course focuses on environmental politics, economic development, and/or ethical considerations about the relationship between human populations and their surrounding ecosystems. This course also examines the intellectual history of the idea and discipline of ecology, including Darwin’s legacy and the importance of the Galapagos Islands in shaping Darwin’s thought. Credits will be distributed as follows: 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (2 Environmental Studies and 1 Spanish), and 4 credits during the three week intensive course in Ecuador (1 Environmental Studies and 3 Spanish). This course will be offered every other year in the Spring semester at Goucher, in combination with a three week intensive course in Ecuador during May/early June. Offered May/June 2012 and every other year. Department.
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ES 130G - Intermediate Reading in Spanish: Environmental Studies (6 Cr.) (SP 229G and SP 299G) (LER-ENV, LER-SA, LER-FL)
This interdisciplinary course allows students to study environmental sustainability issues and Spanish in Ecuador, which is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. This course encompasses a pre-program course and an international field experience that includes living on San Cristóbal Island, visiting several other islands in the Galapagos, and visiting Otavalo (an indigenous community) in Ecuador. This course will examine the tensions that exist in the Galapagos between preserving one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems and sustaining the people who live and depend on the islands’ resources. We will also consider the role of the indigenous cultures in helping the government of Ecuador advance progressive sustainability initiatives in the face of demands to extract the non-renewable resources that exist in this bio-diverse country. 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (2 Spanish and 1 Environmental Studies), and 3 credits during the three week intensive course in Ecuador (2 Environmental Studies and 1 Spanish). Prerequisite: SP 130. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/summer. Offered 2014 and alternate years. Cortes-Conde and Kasniunas.
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ES 140 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 Cr.) (LER-ENV)
There is no relationship more important to society than the one we have with our natural environment. From the extraction of resources necessary for everyday life to where we put our waste products, from where we get our food to where we go on vacation, our dependence on and perceptions of the environment are fundamental to every aspect of our lives. Resource use and environmental management, in addition to being scientific and technological problems, are also inseparable from our political, economic, and cultural systems. Resource use practices and efforts to control nature are closely tied to power at every scale: local, national, and global. This course focuses on the social aspects of resource management across the globe. We begin by reading about and discussing some conceptual issues that are central to our understanding of environmental management. These include political economy, social construction of nature, and environmental economics. We then examine the interaction of these processes and problems through in-depth study of several issues, including energy use, agriculture and food, and conservation. Offered every semester.
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ES 200 - Environmental Geology (3 Cr.) *BEGINNING FALL 2015 THIS COURSE NO LONGER SATISFIES LER - ENV (LER-ENV only if taken prior to Fall 2015)
This course examines the interconnectivity of geologic processes, climate change, and life on Earth. Topics include rock formation, soils, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and river and groundwater pollution. Emphasis will be placed on the application of geologic principles to solve some environmental problems. Prerequisite: score of M on math placement test. Variable semesters. Mora.
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ES 202 - The South China Seas: A History (4 Cr.) (HIS 202)
The South China Sea is one of the most hotly contested bodies of water in the world today, but how the current disputes arose is not well understood. This class will explore the historic origins of contemporary problems by taking a very long-term approach to the study of human interactions with, and knowledge of, the South China Sea. It will adopt the approach and methodology of environmental history, and will incorporate GIS mapping technology so that the students will be able to show how ideas about, and territorial claims upon, the sea have changed over the past 1000 years by creating overlapping digital map layers. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. First offered 2015. Dawley.
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ES 206 - Agriculture and the Environment (3 Cr.) (BIO 206)
This course explores the application of scientific principles as they relate to plants, animals, soil and food in agriculture. The impacts of agricultural practices, such as animal breeding, genetics, aquaculture, forestry, organic farming, pest and disease control, genetically modified organisms and their effects on the environment will be discussed. Throughout the course, students will examine the complexity of agricultural systems and how to address the global need for sustainable practices. Prerequisite: BIO 104 or BIO 105 or ES 100 . First offered 2016. Jozwick.
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ES 210 - Biosphere and Society (3 Cr.)
This course employs interdisciplinary inquiry and mixed methodological approaches towards understanding current environmental issues. Built around critical evaluation and analysis of current scientific reports and other primary materials, the course focuses on topical issues at the intersection of ecological questions and social institutions. Emphasis is placed on cultivating the ability to understand disciplinary abstraction and apply such knowledge to context-dependent explanations of environmental challenges. The course is intended to support development of key intellectual and practical tools for upper division work and future careers in environmental studies. Enrollment restricted to Environmental Studies majors and minors. Prerequisite: ES 100 and ES 140 . Fall semester. Department.
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ES 215 - Political Ecology of Extractive Industries (3 Cr.)
In this course students will focus on global resource extraction regimes and related energy and environmental implications. We will examine these pressing issues from ecological, social, and political perspectives. The political context for extractive industries will frame discussions regarding efforts to make extraction ecologically and socially responsible. This review is grounded in an understanding of energy demand which frequently shapes how and where energy and minerals are extracted. The course will examine global mining considerations, sustainability, and corporate transparency efforts through various case studies, including oil extraction and mining in Latin America and Nigeria, and hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We will pay close attention to the social, economic and health impacts of communities directly impacted by mining, and examine the relationships of power that produce particular models of resource governance. Prerequisite: . Variable semesters.
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ES 219 - Qualitative Environmental Research (3 Cr.) (formerly ES 225)
The research process encompasses a wide continuum, from the articulation of a research theme or question to the determination of how to collect data to considerations about what to “count” as evidence. This class focuses on the process of knowledge production within human-environment
interactions through an in-depth engagement with qualitative research methods. We will examine the epistemological, methodological, and political implications of specific methods as well as learn and practice the techniques for conducting qualitative social-science research. Prerequisite: ES 140 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Billo.
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ES 220 - Directed Readings in Environmental Studies (1-3 Cr.)
Directed reading permits a student to learn a topic or area within the field of environmental studies at a deeper level. Under the direction of a faculty member, readings tailored to a topic or area are selected, and a formal written report is submitted by the student at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing as an environmental studies major and permission of instructor. Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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ES 230 - Political Ecology: Culture, Politics, and Environmental Change (3 Cr.)
This course examines various interpretations of political ecology, outlining the crucial theoretical and methodological problems in the field. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation that views political ecology as an analytical tool that seeks both to unravel the political and cultural forces at work in environmental change and to provide for a more comprehensive understanding of how global and local environmental issues relate to each other. Prerequisite: ES 140 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Billo.
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ES 231 - Understanding Historic Buildings (3 Cr.) (HP 230)
This course seeks to develop an understanding of and the vocabulary to describe historic buildings: the elements of a building, traditional construction techniques and building materials, and architectural style. The course will also focus on historic building preservation issues, with special attention on the ways in which the historic preservation movement supports and advances the environmental sustainability agenda as well as areas where the two movements diverge. Offered Fall 2015 and every other year. Sheller.
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ES 238 - Ecology (3 Cr.) (BIO 238 ) (LER-ENV)
An introduction to the diverse terrestrial, marine, and aquatic habitats of the Earth and how the organisms found these habitats interact with their biotic and abiotic environment. Individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels of ecology will be discussed, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and how climate change and other human induced activities may impact the ecology of organisms. Lecture, discussion, and some fieldwork. Course not open to students enrolled in BIO 240 or biological science majors or minors. Prerequisite: BIO 104 . Spring semester. Offered 2013 and alternate years. Kicklighter.
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ES 245 - Psychology of Environmental Problems (4 Cr.) (PSY 245) (LER ENV)
This course outlines current environmental problems and their historical bases. The course then explores how different psychological perspectives view the relationship between individuals and the environment, as well as reviews psychological research related to environmental sustainability. Guidance is provided for improving environmental sustainability based on the different psychological perspectives. A major goal of this course is for students to develop an understanding of how psychology can contribute to promoting sustainability of the environment. A community-based learning experience is required. Prerequisite: ES 140 or PSY 111 . Fall semester. Mills.
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ES 275 - Transnational Security & Sustainability (3 Cr.) (PSC 275)
The course will examine non-traditional threats to the national security of the United States or any other nation. New threats arising from changing environmental and social conditions are no less dangerous than armies, and no less applicable to the field of international relations and environmental studies. This course will examine the effect that climate change, resource availability, demographics, and globalization are having on the foundation on which nations build their security. Prerequisite: ES 140 or permission from instructor. Variable semesters. Department.
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ES 280 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies (3 Cr.)
This course explores selected topics of current interest. Subjects change from year to year, and they may include food, agriculture, conservation, environmental governance and policy, land-use transformation, sustainable development, or environmental activism. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Prerequisite: ES 140 . First offered Spring 2016. Department.
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ES 290 - Internship in Environmental Studies (3-4 Cr.)
Students hone their critical and problem-solving skills by addressing issues in environmental studies through positions in non-profit, academic, governmental, or industrial institutions. Prerequisite: or . Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
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ES 315 - Climate Change (3 Cr.)
This course critically examines the science of climate change, the predicted effects of this change on the planet, and the proposed approaches to address it. This examination also involves an analysis of both domestic and international policy debates and an evaluation of the ecological, social, and economic costs and benefits of the leading solutions that have been proposed to mitigate or to adapt to climate change. Prerequisites: or , and junior standing, or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Mora.
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ES 330 - Urban Sustainability (3 Cr.)
With over half of the world’s population living in cities and with an increasing trend toward urbanization to continue for the foreseeable future, it is imperative that we evaluate different approaches to make cities sustainable. This course examines the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of urban sustainability in an effort to examine resource consumption in cities and to assess critically the urban policies designed to reduce environmental damage and improve quality of life. Emphasis will be placed on the use of ecological principles on both the biophysical environment of a city and its societal dimensions to provide a novel context to the functioning and structure of cities and to create a useful framework upon which different policies can be evaluated. Prerequisites: Junior standing, , and . Variable semesters. Mora.
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ES 335 - Globalization & Environmental Sustainability (3 Cr.)
This course explores the international dimensions of environmental issues, including the effect of economic globalization on the environment and globalization of environmental conservation. The course is grounded in histories of globalization, particularly as a process of uneven development. We will explore the rise of “sustainable development”, a term that links economic globalization and global conservation. By studying the ongoing linkages between globalization, environment, and inequality, students will better understand why mainstream environmentalism fails to achieve sustainability.
Prerequisite: and junior standing. Spring, every other year. First offered 2014. Billo.
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ES 375 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies (3-4 Cr.)
This course examines advanced topics in environmental studies through an in-depth evaluation of contemporary environmental concerns. Topic varies from year to year, and they may include political ecology, environmental justice, conservation, environmental governance and policy, land-use transformation, sustainable development, or environmental activism. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Prerequisites: Junior standing and . Fall semester. Department.
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ES 390 - Environmental Studies Senior Capstone (3 Cr.)
This course for majors and minors integrates concepts covered in the Environmental Studies curriculum by providing students with opportunities to synthesize knowledge and to apply skills and methods learned throughout their study in the major. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills that are critical for students in their future careers, including communication, analytical, research, critical thinking, and problem solving. Students work on individual and group projects to further their understanding of a particular environmental problem, issue, or subject area. The central activities of the course are a semester long project designed to further integrative thinking and a series of exercises designed to hone students’ preparedness for careers and/or further studies in the environmental field. Students will have the option to embed service-learning opportunities into their semester project. Prerequisite: Senior standing, ES 230 , and a methodology course. Spring semester. Department.
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ES 399 - Independent Research in Environmental Studies (1-3 Cr.)
Library research work and/or laboratory-based project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program. Results of the research will be presented in the form of an annotated bibliography, an oral presentation/examination, a formal written report, a public presentation, or a combination of the above. The type of research presentation will be established in consultation with the faculty member supervising the research. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing as an environmental studies major and permission of instructor. Fall and spring semester. Department.
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ES 450 - Senior Thesis - ES (4 Cr.)
Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
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EQS 100 - Introduction to Equine Studies (3 Cr.)
A survey of the equine industry, exploring the history of the horse, management of the equine athlete, the state of the equine industry and its vast career opportunities. The course will include a basic study of anatomy, conformation, gait analysis, and biomechanics of movement, which will be examined in the context of different equine disciplines. The major organ systems will be reviewed from both the perspective of health and disease. Nutrition, reproduction, lameness and sport horse topics will be covered. The course will examine timely current topics affecting the equine industry today. Fall semester. Westerlund.
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EQS 200 - Equine Practicum (1 Cr.)
A practical and comprehensive study of the care and management of the equine athlete, relevant to a variety of equine-related career fields. EQS 200 is the practical implementation of equine topics, including nutrition, anatomy, biomechanics and handler safety. Students will participate in hands-on equine behavior and learning demonstrations and develop proficiency with emergency equine care and vital signs. The importance of equine dentistry and farriery will be discussed and demonstrated. Prerequisites: EQS 100 , BIO 105 , and BUS 130 . Fall and spring semesters. Donovan.
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EQS 290 - Internship in Equine Studies (3-4 Cr.)
The Internship in Equine Studies provides students with practical hands on experience in a facet of equine studies. The internship would require students to be off campus in a related professional environment during which they would learn practical aspects of that particular profession. Pass/no-pass credit only. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Fall and spring semesters.
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EQS 300 - Equine Health and Veterinary Science (3 Cr.)
The capstone course of the Equine Studies Minor - EQS 300 is an intensive biological systems approach to disease and lameness, associated with the anatomical and physiological defects of the horse. The course will explore advanced equine topics, including ethics, cellular biology, neurology, pharmacology, health management and equine environmental concerns. Contemporary studies of limb dissection and diagnostic and therapeutic modalities on the elite equine athlete will also be included. Prerequisite: EQS 200. Westerlund.
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FR 110 - Elements of French I (4 Cr. Each)
This two-semester sequence is an introduction to the French language. At the completion of the series, students will have achieved basic proficiency in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Four contact hours with the instructor. Prerequisite: placement. A minimum grade of C- must be attained to advance from one course to the next. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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FR 120 - Elements of French II (4 Cr. Each)
This two-semester sequence is an introduction to the French language. At the completion of the series, students will have achieved basic proficiency in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Four contact hours with the instructor. Prerequisite: placement. A minimum grade of C- must be attained to advance from one course to the next. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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FR 130 - Intermediate French (4 Cr.) (LER-FL)
A continuation of FR 110 and FR 120 , this course focuses on the further acquisition of linguistic skills (understanding oral and written French, speaking, and writing) taught in cultural context. Includes close reading of short pieces by Francophone authors, close viewing of audiovisual materials, and discussion of particular cultural elements in the target language. Four contact hours with an instructor. Prerequisite: placement test or FR 120 with a minimum grade of C-. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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FR 231 - L-T-L Special Topics in African Literature and Film (1 Cr.)
This Linkage-Through-Language course is an option for students proficient in French and concurrently enrolled in WL 230 . Students meet and discuss (in French) various francophone texts related to the general syllabus of WL 230 . Written assignments are also in French. Co-requisite with WL 230 and approval of the instructor. Spring semester 2015 and alternate years. Martin.
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FR 233 - Conversation and Composition (4 Cr.)
Development of comprehension, conversation and writing skills through the study of French films, television programs, readings of contemporary texts, followed by discussions and writing exercises. The latter will reinforce sentence patterns in French and grammar. Prerequisite: with a minimum grade of C-. Offered Fall and Spring. Department.
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FR 245 - Bouillon De Culture-Introduction to French Studies (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
This course traces significant themes in the evolution of French culture from the Middle Ages to the post-World War II era. It prepares students to integrate concepts and methods drawn from the social sciences and the humanities in the study of French and Francophone culture. Special attention is given to building a cogent argument in French (oral and written), cinematic and textual analysis, and to the critical reading of sources in French history. Prerequisite: one 200-level French course. Fall and spring semesters. Ingram, Martin, St. Ours.
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FR 253 - Introduction to French/Francophone Cinema (4 Cr.)
A survey of French/Francophone cinema, this course introduces students to the history of French/Francophone film, various approaches to film and modes of film analysis. It also teaches French film terminology. Prerequisite: or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. First offered Fall 2012. Martin, St. Ours.
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FR 257 - Decoding French & Francophone Narratives (4 Cr.)
Through analysis of multiple engagements with a common theme, this course explores the artistic diversity of France and the Francophone world through literature, music, the visual arts and music, for example. A comparative approach will be used to study the interconnectedness of various genres and media. Special attention will be given to the development of skills required to interpret literary as well as non-literary texts. Sample topics include: monsters and the grotesque; remakes and re-writings; figures of enchantment; physical and moral ruins; the flaneur and Wanderlust. Prerequisite: FR 245 or permission of the instructor. Alternate years. Martin, St. Ours.
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FR 258 - Current Events in Fifth-Republic France (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
This course examines contemporary French society in the context of the major social and cultural changes of the Fifth Republic era. Students gain an understanding of singularity of recent issues of culture and identity in France by situating them with respect to their historical antecedents. A key focus of the course is the distinctive French democratic tradition and its recent evolution. Prerequisite: one 200-level French course. Spring semester. Offered 2015 and alternate years. Ingram.
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FR 290 - Internship in French (3-4 Cr.)
Projects in which students make use of their foreign language skills in a work environment in this country or abroad with a government agency, business, or nonprofit organization. This course is graded pass/no pass only. Department.
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FR 295 - L-T-L Anthropology of France (1 Cr.)
Students enroll simultaneously in ANT 238 /HIS 227 and follow the syllabus of that course while pursuing an additional unit of study in French. This section meets for two hours alternate weeks to discuss readings and films and to hear guest speakers. Final project must be in French. Prerequisite: FR 130 or 200-level proficiency in French. Approval of instructor required before enrollment. Fall semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Ingram.
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FR 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Pending approval of instructor and chair. Variable semesters Department
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FR 330 - Special Topics in French Literature (4 Cr.)
Exploration of a theme in French literature. Topic varies from year to year (e.g., French Women Authors, Love in French Literature, French Cinema, L”Écriture de la Révélation, The New Wave Cinema, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Humanism, The Age of Enlightenment). Required readings and written essays in French. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisites: FR 245 or FR 257 . Fall or Spring (variable). Martin and St. Ours.
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FR 333 - Special Topics in French Culture and Civilization (4 Cr.)
Exploration of a theme in contemporary French society. Conducted in a seminar format, this course encourages the oral participation of students. Topic varies from year to year (e.g., the French through their food, generations and social change since 1945, Marseille: between Europe and the Mediterranean). May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisite: FR 245 , or FR 258 . Spring semester. Offered 2016 and alternate years. Ingram.
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FR 344 - French Environmental Studies (4 Cr.) (LER-ENV)
This course is devoted to environmental issues important in France and Francophone countries but which clearly concern the whole world. Depending on the special topic, we will explore current ecological issues such as global warming, the opening of the Northwest Passage, genetically modified organisms, nuclear energy, the relationship between human and non-human animals, alter-globalization, green party politics, etc., from a pluri-disciplinary perspective. These viewpoints may include politics, science, history, philosophy, demography, economics and geography, for example, expressed in media such as the press, the cinema, music, and literature. Prerequisites: and FR 257 or . Fall or Spring (variable). St. Ours.
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FR 351 - Topics in Francophone African Literature & Cinema (3 Cr.) *CHANGING FROM 3 to 4 CREDITS BEGINNING FALL 2016
Topics in Francophone African Literature and Cinema is a series of rotating courses examining cultural texts from the 20th and 21st centuries, produced in French in Western and North Africa. Topics have included: Women’s Francophone Literature; West-African Cinema; Violence and Reconciliation in Sub-Saharan Literature; The Cinema of the Maghreb. Repeatable if topic is different. Prerequisite: FR 245 , or FR 257 . Fall semester. Offered 2013-14 and alternate years. Martin.
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FR 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)
These individual senior projects directed by members of the French section need to be determined during the junior year. Please see the section “Honors in French Major” above. Ingram, Martin, St. Ours.
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FR 209 - Advanced French Language I (8 Cr.)
This third-year course includes thorough grammar review, vocabulary-building exercises, the study of idiomatic structures, textual exegeses, and written composition. An important component is a phonetics practicum that aims to improve a student’s pronunciation through intensive drills in the language laboratory and through individual conferences with the instructor for diagnosis and correction of particular pronunciation problems.
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FR 210 - Advanced French Language II (8 Cr.)
This fourth-year course emphasizes complex grammatical structures, developing a literary vocabulary, techniques of textual exegesis, and appreciation for the various prose styles of literary expression. An important component is a phonetics practicum that aims to improve a student’s pronunciation through intensive drills in the language laboratory and through individual conferences with the instructor for diagnosis and correction of particular pronunciation problems.
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FR 252 - Paris-France-Paris (3 Cr.)
This course centers on Paris as a French cultural center and on the history of Paris and its relationship with France. Themes include: urbanization, cultural geography and understanding the Grand Paris in the French cultural and socio-political nexus. In its focus on the contemporary period, it pays special attention to recent state projects such as L’Institut du Monde Arabe, le Palais de Tokyo, and the Museum of Immigration. On-site visits included.
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FR 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (6 OR 8 Cr.) (THE 272Y) (LER-ARC)(LER-SA)
FRENCH THEATRE IN PARIS AND MARSEILLE: LANGUAGES OF PERFORMANCE (This course is an experiential introduction to the dynamic world of the contemporary French theatre in Avignon, Marseille, and Paris. Students get to know each area through French theatre artists (amateurs, students, and professionals). Building on longstanding exchanges, the course furthers language skills in immersion environments such as homestay families, theatre workshops, and cooking classes. Experienced theatre students profit from direct engagement with French traditions of acting and staging, while beginners discover and develop skills such as vocal projection, stage presence, and characterization. For all students, theatre offers tools for developing conversational ease in French while plays and performances provide a window into contemporary French culture. The capstone project is a production presented as part of the Goucher Theatre Department’s fall program. Each student’s participation is based on the individual’s skills and interests and might include an acting role, work with includes a seven week component in the spring, a three-week program abroad in May/June, and a seven-week component in the fall. Seniors and others unable to participate in the fall may take only the spring and May/June components for 6 credits.Spring/summer/fall semesters. Offered 2015 and alternate years. Free and Ingram.
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FRO 100 - Frontiers Freshman Seminars (3 Cr.)
A selection of seminars taught by faculty from across the disciplines and organized around the common theme of frontiers. As with a senior seminar, each class is small and is composed of students with similar interests. Frontiers emphasizes student responsibility and participation and hones the skills involved in investigating a subject slowly, closely, and in depth. The first-year seminar launches students, as a class, into the pleasures and demands of higher education. The common theme and joint activities help foster this sense of group initiation into the academic life of a liberal arts college. Course topics vary.
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FRO 102 - Out of the Shadows: Women in Russia (3 Cr.)
This course explores the role of Russian women in the world by carefully examining the significance of their contributions. Diverse perspectives are explored (Russian and Russian National). Students examine and analyze texts written by and about women struggling with questions regarding patriarchal and male-based society. The fact that these women have remained hidden from Russia and the world at large is also be addressed, using feminist methodologies. This course provides students with the opportunity to pursue their own questions in dialogue.
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FRO 200 - Frontiers Teaching Assistant (1-3 Cr.)
By faculty invitation and under faculty supervision, the teaching assistant will work closely with the course instructor to gain teaching experience and develop an understanding of various pedagogical practices while undertaking a range of responsibilities and projects geared to an individual Frontiers section. Such responsibilities may include meeting with individual students to review drafts of papers, consulting with students about group projects, leading review sessions, assisting with labs or field work, conducting research. May be taken pass/no-pass or for a letter grade. If taken for a letter grade, supervising faculty member must provide Frontiers Program Director with description of the academic content of the TA’s responsibilities. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall semester. Department.
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GER 110 - Elements of German I (4 Cr.)
Designed to give students a firm foundation in the language: grammar, vocabulary, composition, and oral practice. Course will develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Course focuses on communicative approach, stressing contemporary cultural issues and using authentic texts and materials. Four contact hours with instructor. Prerequisite: placement. A minimum grade of C- must be attained to advance to the next level. Fall semester. Larkey or Krüger.
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GER 110G - Elements of German I (4 Cr.) (LER-SA)
Designed to give students a firm foundation in the language: grammar, vocabulary, composition, and oral practice. Course will develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Course focuses on communicative approach, stressing contemporary cultural issues and using authentic texts and materials. Four contact hours with instructor. A minimum grade of C- must be attained to advance to the next level. Prerequisite: placement. Offered as Intensive Course Abroad. Larkey, Krueger.
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GER 120 - Elements of German II (4 Cr.)
A continuation of previous work with abundant oral and aural practice, course focuses on communicative approach stressing contemporary cultural issues. Four contact hours with instructor, Prerequisite: GER 110 with a minimum grade of C-. Spring semester. Larkey or Krüger.
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GER 129 - Gateway to Germany (1 Cr.)
This is a seven-week required precursor course for students participating in the intensive course abroad in Berlin, Germany. The course is taught in English and focuses on cultural and language preparation for an intensive study-abroad experience. All students going to Berlin must enroll in this course. Prerequisite: GER 120 or instructor’s permission. Highly recommended in combination with GER 250 . This course is graded pass/no pass only. Spring semester. Larkey.
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GER 130 - Intermediate German (4 Cr.) (LER-FL)
A continuation of GER 110 and GER 120 , this course focuses on the further acquisition of linguistic skills (understanding oral and written German, speaking, and writing) taught in cultural context. Course reviews and expands fundamentals of grammar, concentrates on vocabulary building and active use of the language. In addition to reading contemporary texts, the course focuses on communicative approach, stressing contemporary cultural issues. Four contact hours with instructor. Prerequisite: GER 120 with a minimum grade of C-. Fall semester. Larkey or Krüger.
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GER 130G - Intermediate German-Berlin, Germany (4 Cr.) (LER-FL and LER-SA)
A three-week intensive course in Berlin. Students will take daily German language and cultural Classes at the Neue Schule, and will visit numerous cultural and historical sites. Berlin, one of the most exciting European cities, provides a rich culture and unique history, as well as many opportunities for casual and formal conversation. Excursions will bring to life many of the topics covered in the course. To get a genuine taste of German life and to practice the language, all students will stay with host families. Prerequisite: GER 129 and GER 120 with a minimum grade of C-. Highly recommended: GER 250 . May/June. Krüger and Larkey.
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GER 233 - Modern German History: From Unification to Unification (3 Cr.) *Credits changing from 3 to 4 beginning Fall 2016 (HIS 233 ) (LER-TXT)
German reunification (1990) has transformed a range of recent and continuing debates on recent German history, including the character of the Wilhelmine Empire, the outbreak of World War I, fascism, the Holocaust, and the post-1945 German states. The course develops a framework for understanding the controversies relating to issues of national identity and collective memory that shape the writing of this history. Readings and discussions in English. Prerequisite: HIS 217 recommended. Variable semesters. Department.
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GER 234 - Conversation and Composition (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
Special topics: Development of conversation and writing skills through the study and discussion of written and visual texts, shorts, and full-length films. The course will provide insights into contemporary cultural, social, and political topics. Students will write professional letters, essays, editorials, film reviews, analyze short texts and films, and give presentations in German. The course will emphasize vocabulary acquisition, active use of idiomatic expressions, conversation, grammatical concepts, and composition. May be repeated if topic is different. Prerequisite: GER 130 with a minimum grade of C- (or equivalent). Fall semester. Larkey.
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GER 240 - Introduction to German, Austrian and Swiss Literatures and Writers. Rotating Topics (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
The course acquaints students with major literary movements, influential texts and authors in the 20th and 21st century. In addition, students explore the historical contexts in which these texts were written. Special attention is given to reading strategies, introduction to textual analysis, and improving speaking and listening skills. Students will read literary texts such as poems, short stories, and novels, produce short papers (e.g. book reviews, film reviews, and response papers), and give presentations in German. Taught in German. May be repeated if topic is different. Prerequisite: GER 130 with a minimum grade of C- (or equivalent). Spring semester. Krüger.
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GER 250 - Special Topics in Modern German Culture (4 Cr.) (WL 250 ) (LER–TXT AND DIV)
Rotating topics in German film and culture of the 20th century: Berlin-divided and united; survey of 20th-century German and Austrian culture; Berlin-Vienna: two metropolises in the 20th century; Multicultural Germany. Readings and discussions in English. Highly recommended for students taking GER 130G in Berlin. May be repeated if topic is different. Spring semester. Larkey.
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GER 251 - Jews in Germany From the Enlightenment to the Rise of the Nazi Regime (3 Cr.) (HIS 251 /JS 251 ) (LER-TXT)
This course focuses on the history of German Jews from the period of emancipation in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century to the end of the Weimar Republic. We will examine the role of German Jews in German politics, economic life, and culture; Jewish enlightenment (“Haskalah”); the rise of anti-Semitism in the nineteenth century; the rise of the Reform movement; Jewish assimilation and its discontents; and the Weimar Jewish Renaissance. Fall semester. Larkey.
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GER 259 - Holocaust Testimonies: History and Memory (3 Cr.) (HIS 237 /JS 259 ) (LER-TXT)
This course focuses on the history of the Holocaust through personal testimonies. It considers the challenges of documenting the Holocaust in a period of declining numbers of Holocaust survivors. Central to this course is the examination of interviews that Goucher students conducted with local Holocaust survivors. Other sources used in this course include other Oral History video collections, letters, diaries, and artistic representations. In addition to these primary sources the course explores recent scholarly works on the topics of testimonies, trauma and memory. Fall semester. Larkey.
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GER 260 - History, Literature, and Film on the Holocaust (4 Cr.) (HIS 229 /JS 246 ) (LER-TXT)
Beginning with the historical factors that led to the Holocaust, this course further focuses on the analysis of literary works (memoirs, diaries, poems, fiction, etc.) and films (documentaries and features) on the Holocaust within the historical context of World War II. Readings and discussions in English (films with English subtitles). Spring semester. Larkey.
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GER 272G - Intensive Course Abroad (3 Cr.) (LER-SA)
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED GERMAN-BERLIN, GERMANY A three-week intensive course in Berlin, Germany. After an online placement test, students will take daily German language classes at the Neue Schule and will visit numerous cultural and historical sites. Berlin, one of the most exciting European cities, provides a rich culture and unique history, as well as many opportunities for casual and formal conversation. Excursions will bring to life many of the topics covered in the course. To get a genuine taste of German life and to practice the language, all students will stay with host families. Prerequisite: GER 130 with a minimum grade of C-. Highly recommended: GER 250 . May-June. Krüger and Larkey.
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GER 290 - Internship in German (3-4 Cr.)
This course is graded pass/no pass only. Department.
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GER 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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