OSPBER 1Z:
Accelerated German: First and Second Quarters
A jump start to the German language, enabling students with no prior German to study at the Berlin Center. Covers GERLANG 1 and 2 in one quarter.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 8
OSPBER 2Z:
Accelerated German, Second and Third Quarters
Qualifies students for participation in an internship following the study quarter. Emphasis is on communicative patterns in everyday life and in the German work environment, including preparation for interviews.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 8
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPBER 3B:
German Language and Culture
Grammar, composition, and conversation. Increases fluency in German as rapidly as possible to help students take advantage of the many opportunities in Berlin. Corequisite: GERLANG 100B.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPBER 15:
Shifting Alliances? The European Union and the U.S.
The development of European integration, a model for global security and peace, and a possible replacement for the U.S. position as unilateral superpower. Competing arguments about the state of transatlantic relations.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 17:
Split Images: A Century of Cinema
20th-century German culture through film. The silent era, Weimar, and the instrumentalization of film in the Third Reich. The postwar era: ideological and aesthetic codes of DEFA, new German cinema, and post-Wende filmmaking including Run Lola Run and Goodbye Lenin. Aesthetic aspects of the films including image composition, camera and editing techniques, and relation between sound and image.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II
OSPBER 21B:
Intermediate German
Grammar review, vocabulary building, writing, and discussion of German culture, literature, and film. Corequisite: OSPBER 100B.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPBER 24B:
Advanced German Grammar
Syntax and organizational patters (connectors, structuring and cohesive devices) for various types of texts and arguments, contrastive vocabulary practice, and reading strategies. Skills for writing well-structured critical essays, giving effective presentations, and reading extensively as well as intensively.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
OSPBER 25:
Architecture, Memory, Commemoration
Exploration of questions about architectural form together with a sense of place in Berlin and surrounding regional cities. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of urbanism and memory through the concerns of cultural geography, anthropology, history, fiction and films. Trips to sites to explore how memory is visualized in the built environment. Themes of the course include: "About Form," "Mapping the City," and "Heritage and Commemoration."
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPBER 30:
Berlin vor Ort: A Field Trip Module
The cultures of Berlin as preserved in museums, monuments, and architecture. Berlin's cityscape as a narrative of its history from baroque palaces to vestiges of E. German communism, from 19th-century industrialism to grim edifices of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
OSPBER 37:
Leading from Behind? Germany in the International Arena since 1945
Germany's changing role in European and world politics. Have old principles based on lessons from World War II become obsolete? Can Germany be a leading power in global affairs?
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPBER 39:
Globalization and the Fate of Western Art Music
An activity based directed group. Attendance of several concert performances required.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
OSPBER 40:
Global Trends: Anticipating the Future in Order to Shape It
Examination of megatrends such as globalization and interdependence, demographic change, the rise of new powers, increasing prosperity and inequality, demand for limited resources, diffusion of power, and demands on governments everywhere; how they interact, and possible implications for the international system. Also examination of potential game changers such as climate change, new technologies, the global economy, and what the United States does/does not do. Goal is enhanced understanding of the challenges, how they interact, and what can or must be done to preserve peace and prosperity, maximize benefits, and minimize risks.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 40B:
Introductory Electronics
Electrical quantities and their measurement, including operation of the oscilloscope. Function of electronic components including resistor, capacitor, and inductor. Analog circuits including the operational amplifier and tuned circuits. Digital logic circuits and their functions. Lab assignments. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 43.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
OSPBER 41:
Directed Reading on Global Issues/International Relations
Directed reading/tutorial on a wide range of international relations topics including China's rise, grand strategy, nuclear proliferation, and climate change. Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of key ideas, core issues, and possible implications of alternative hypotheses. Choice of topic will determine whether a paper is required or mastery of subject can be demonstrated through discussion alone.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
OSPBER 43:
Culture Clashes: Race, Ethnicity and Migration in Germany and the U.S.
This course interrogates cultural products from Germany and the U.S. (novels, graphic narratives, tv and film, advertising images) to explore the cultural imaginaries through which people understand themselves, their compatriots, and the incoming migrants to the geopolitical regions in which they live. In asking what it might take to create racial and ethnic justice in our time, we look at the diversity of group formation, attend to conflicting claims to national belonging, and debate theoretical perspectives on race and ethnicity.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
OSPBER 44:
Berlin and its Artists
Visual environment of Berlin, shaped and reshaped by artists who in turn were transformed by the city. Links between their biographies and Berlin. Retracing artists' lives to unveil contemporary background and characteristic circumstances under which their work was created. Images of Berlin through the eyes of those who contributed to shaping it ¿ from Schlüter to Liebermann to Elíasson. Visits to museums and locations related to the life and work of the artists complement the theoretical discussions. Introduction to the art of drawing, using sketchbooks as a tool for exploring the artworks in Berlin and for understanding what moved the artist to create them.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
OSPBER 46:
Gardens of Earthly Delight: Berlin's Culture of Landscape and Public Space
This course examines the cultural geography of Germany¿s social spaces as sites for the development of the personal, social, and political experiences of a German cultural identity. Focusing on literary forms, landscape art, and garden history in Berlin and its environs, we consider the roles of landscape and garden design and how they represent the cultural and social ideology of their times. Activities include readings and field trips. Additional writing for students who choose the 2 unit option.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
OSPBER 50M:
Introductory Science of Materials
Topics include: the relationship between atomic structure and macroscopic properties of man-made and natural materials; mechanical and thermodynamic behavior of surgical implants including alloys, ceramics, and polymers; and materials selection for biotechnology applications such as contact lenses, artificial joints, and cardiovascular stents. No prerequisite.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
OSPBER 66:
Theory from the Bleachers: Reading German Sports and Culture
German culture past and present through the lens of sports. Intellectual, societal, and historical-political contexts. Comparisons to Britain, France, and the U.S. The concepts of Körperkultur, Leistung, Show, Verein, and Haltung. Fair play, the relation of team and individual, production and deconstruction of sports heroes and heroines, and sports nationalism. Sources include sports narrations and images, attendance at sports events, and English and German texts. Taught in German.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II
OSPBER 70:
The Long Way to the West: German History from the 18th Century to the Present
Battles still current within Germany¿s collective memory. Sources include the narrative resources of museums, and experts on the German history in Berlin and Potsdam. Field trips.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 100B:
Berlin Heute
Required for students enrolled in OSPBER 21B; open to students in other German language classes. Active use of German, including vocabulary from a variety of fields and disciplines, and discussion of current issues.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
OSPBER 101A:
Contemporary Theater
Texts of plays supplemented by theoretical texts or reviews. Weekly theater visits, a tour of backstage facilities, and discussions with actors, directors, or other theater professionals. In German. Prerequisite: completion of GERLANG 3 or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPBER 101B:
Advanced German
For intermediate and advanced students. Focus is on Berlin through film, literature, music, live performance, news media, and field trips. Essay writing, vocabulary building, and in-class presentations. Reading literature and news stories, essay writing, vocabulary building, and in-class presentations.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
OSPBER 115X:
The German Economy: Past and Present
The unsteady history of the German economy in the Wilhelmine Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the post WWII divided and united Germany. Special attention on the economic policy of the Third Reich and the present role of Germany in the world economy
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 126X:
A People's Union? Money, Markets, and Identity in the EU
The institutional architecture of the EU and its current agenda. Weaknesses, strengths, and relations with partners and neighbors. Discussions with European students. Field trips; guest speakers.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 161X:
The German Economy in the Age of Globalization
Germany's role in the world economy: trade, international financial markets, position within the European Union; economic relations with Eastern Europe, Russia, the Third World, and the U.S. International aspects of German economic and environmental policies. The globalization of the world's economy and Germany's competitiveness as a location for production, services, and R&D, focusing on the German car industry.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPBER 174:
Sports, Culture, and Gender in Comparative Perspective
Theory and history of mass spectator sports and their role in modern societies. Comparisons with U.S., Britain, and France; the peculiarities of sports in German culture. Body and competition cultures, with emphasis on the entry of women into sports, the modification of body ideals, and the formation and negotiation of gender identities in and through sports. The relationship between sports and politics, including the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP
OSPBER 198D:
Humboldt Universitat: Humanities 2
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 198F:
Humboldt Universitat: Social Sciences 2
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 198K:
Weissensee Art University 1
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-4
| Repeatable
10 times
(up to 40 units total)
OSPBER 198L:
Weissensee Art University 2
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-4
| Repeatable
10 times
(up to 40 units total)
OSPBER 198M:
Weissensee Art University 3
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-4
| Repeatable
10 times
(up to 40 units total)
OSPBER 199A:
Directed Reading A
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199B:
Directed Reading B
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199C:
Directed Reading C
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
9 times
(up to 3 units total)
OSPBER 199D:
Humboldt Universitat: Humanities
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPBER 199F:
Humboldt Universitat: Social Sciences
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199G:
Freie Universitat: Social Sciences 1
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199H:
Freie Universitat: Humanities 1
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199J:
Freie Universitat: Natural Sciences 1
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199K:
Freie Universitat: Social Sciences 2
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199L:
Freie Universitat: Humanities 2
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 199M:
Freie Universitat: Natural Sciences 2
Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPBER 68:
Protestant Reformation
New forms of Christian religious thought and practice that emerged in Western Europe in the early to mid-sixteenth century and decisively shaped the course of Western history. Religious status quo and other forms of religious dissent that challenged late medieval Christendom; proposals for reform exemplified by Martin Luther, Andreas Karlstadt, Thomas Müntzer; impact of the changes in religion and the conflicts over religion for society more broadly.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPBER 198H:
Freie Universitat: Humanities 3
Course may be repeated for credit.
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
1 times
(up to 5 units total)
