GERST 3080 - German Life Style Going Digital

(CA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.

Spring. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, GERST 2060, or equivalent or permission of instructor. Taught in German. This course may be counted toward the requirement for 3000-level language work in the major.

G. Matthias.

In this course, we will encounter German culture of today in and through Web 2.0. No technical knowledge is required since, in the process, a solid base of knowledge concerning the use of media will be constructed. This knowledge will then be applied practically through discussing aspects of German culture visible in the WWW. The highlight of the course will be an intercultural encounter with a German Class from the University of Osnabrück using Web 2.0 applications. In the produced content, students will become part of the Web 2.0 in German through an intercultural discussion of German life visible in the World Wide Web (WWW).