GERMAN 202-01  Information
Fall  2002

   DEUTSCH 202-01
   HERBST 2002
   TR 12:30-1:45; Bus. Bldg. 2102

   I. TEXTS:

                        Der Weg zum Lesen, Vail/Sparks, third edition
                        Handouts (stories, news articles)

   II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

1.       Further development of ability to comprehend aurally, to speak, to read, and to write
  German on the intermediate level.

2.       Increase vocabulary to facilitate reading comprehension.

3.       Familiarize students with authentic short pieces of German prose and discuss them
  within the context of German culture.

   III.  GRADING:

            Your grade for the course will be based on the following components:

                        Classroom Participation, Homework, Lab Assignments         25%

                        Quizzes and Midterm Exam                                                   50%

                        Final Exam                                                                            25%

            Grading will be on a 10-point scale (90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; 59 and below = F).

            Since classroom participation comprises a significant portion of the final grade, regular attendance is
            required. (Please note the departmental attendance policy and information on the honor 
            code and accommodations for students with disabilities—on the VCU Foreign Language
            WEBSITE at: http://www.has.vcu.edu/for/student_policies.htm.)

            Students are responsible for reading and preparing the assigned materials at home. After technical
   problems with grammar and structure are cleared up, we will discuss the content of the stories in German in
   class. We will not review grammar formally, but specific structures and forms will be reviewed as the need
   arises. Students are expected to have a solid familiarity with the basic grammatical structures covered
   during the first three semesters (101-102-201). (It is advantageous to have your previous grammar text or a
   similar one for reference.) Guidelines and handouts for required vocabulary will be distributed over the course
   of the semester. Basically you should seek to master those vocabulary items necessary for you to be able
   to summarize the stories and texts we are reading in general terms.

            The Language Learning Center (Hibbs 424) is available for your use. Check out the Department’s full
   website at http://www.has.vcu.edu/for/ for further student information as well as links to topics such as
   study abroad, internships, student activities, majors/minors, etc.

            I am especially looking for progress in your work, so it is imperative that you keep up with
   assignments and attend class regularly. Makeups will only be given only in extenuating circumstances or if
   arrangements are made in advance. All work is due by the announced deadlines. Check with me or a
   classmate, if you have missed a class and do not know the assignment.

                                                                       Office Hours:
                                                                 
                                                                MWF 9-10; TR 11-12
                                                                 and by appointment

  Dr. Paul F. Dvorak
Department of Foreign Languages
Bird House, 820 W. Franklin St., Room 213
828-2200 ; e-mail: pdvorak@atlas.vcu.edu