Refines basic command of the language, emphasizing written and oral expression. Explores the role of science, technology, business, and politics in German culture and society, with an emphasis on the knowledge and skills needed for success in a German university or workplace.
Athena Title
Language Business Engineering
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in GRMN 3010
Non-Traditional Format
Designed for students from the College of Engineering, but open to all who satisfy prerequisites.
Prerequisite
GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2110 or GRMN 2140H or permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate knowledge on a variety of topics in German society, current events, business, international affairs, technology, and culture that are of general interest to the German public today.
Students will show confidence, clarity and fluency in spoken German via active and sustained participation in pair- and group-discussions.
Students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of German grammar, in order to communicate more clearly in speech and in writing.
Students will utilize active and passive vocabulary to include new high-frequency verbs and nouns and technical terms relevant to recent developments in business, international affairs, society, and technology in Germany.
Students will show an awareness of cultural norms and values characteristic of the German workplace and university, in order to better understand and navigate these settings while abroad in the future.
Students will create an application for an internship with a German company or organization as a final project for the class.
Topical Outline
"Made in Germany" - A History of German Business and Engineering on an International Scale
Why “German Engineering”?
Roller Coasters: Amazing Machines, Made in Germany
History and Future of the German Auto Industry
Current Topics in Bio-Ethics in Germany
Germany as a Model for Sustainability
The Environment in German Politics
Aspects of the German University System (reading the course catalog; German university culture)
Navigating the German Workplace; German Business Culture
Working with German Bureaucratic Language
Designing and Writing a German CV
