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
Instructors:
Kloetzer, S. (PI)
;
Wohlfeil, J. (PI)
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: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Tat-Unger, C. (PI)
OSPBER 4: The Role of Technology in Modern Life: A Comparison between the U.S. and Germany
Technology as a part of our everyday lives and differences between experiences in the U.S. and those in modern Europe, as exemplified by Germans in Berlin. Ways in which technology is intertwined with our lives to the point of not recognizing it. Introductory lectures bring some of these technologies to the fore so students can explore manifestations in modern European life. Topics include transportation, housing and the home, finance, entertainment, and urban/suburban infrastructure. Lectures and group meetings combined with field work.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Carryer, J. (PI)
OSPBER 5: What is Engineering? A look at engineers and their work
Nature of the work that is needed to create the engineered products and services around us. Using a set of bridges in Berlin and the surrounding area as case studies, students engage in substantive exercises in three major activities of engineering: engineering design, engineering analysis, and product manufacturing/construction. Field trips, complemented by problem sets, in-class labs, readings and discussions expose students to these engineering activities in a hands-on manner.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Sheppard, S. (PI)
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
Instructors:
Boebe, D. (PI)
;
Tat-Unger, C. (PI)
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
Instructors:
Jander, M. (PI)
;
Pabsch, M. (PI)
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: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Tempel, S. (PI)
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: WAY-AQR, GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA
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 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:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI, GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Jander, M. (PI)
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