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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.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 7 | UG Reqs: Language

OSPBER 12: The Politics of Memory

Why is the urban landscape of Berlin so crowded with memorials of WW II, its victims, perpetrators, and the resistance? Exploration of the politics surrounding the memorialization of WW II, with a focus on the city of Berlin: the nature of collective memory and its representation; the function of the memorial in public consciousness; the importance of memory of WW II in German political culture; the changing political landscape of WWII in the context of European politics; comparison of American and European memorialization of war. Material: Films and literary texts; field trips to memorials and museums, including the concentration camp Sachsenhausen; historical accounts and political analyses.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
Instructors: ; Fonrobert, C. (PI)

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: Win | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI

OSPBER 16: Technology and Policy for Sustainable Energy in Germany

Fundamental technologies for sustainable development, conversion, transmission, and use of energy in buildings, transportation, and industry. Diverse stakeholder involvement in the formulation and implementation of policy for sustainable energy. Key differences between Germany and the U.S. and other countries with energy-intensive economies regarding energy supply, use, policy, and results. Field trips and guest speakers to learn about German suppliers of energy technology, energy facilities, and decision makers and stakeholders in processes for energy policymaking.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: ; Tatum, C. (PI)

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
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 21B: Intermediate German

Grammar review, vocabulary building, writing, and discussion of German culture, literature, and film.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 7 | UG Reqs: Language

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."
Last offered: Autumn 2014 | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum

OSPBER 28: German Opera

This course is designed to provide an introduction to opera in general and German opera in particular. The syllabus is linked specifically to productions of German operas currently being presented at Berlin's opera houses. During class we will prepare ourselves for the various performances by discussing each work in detail, looking at the libretto, analyzing the relationship between music and text, listening to recordings, and reading secondary literature. We will also share our post-performance impressions. The principal aim of the course is informed appreciation of the genre of opera.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: ; Hinton, S. (PI)

OSPBER 29: Topics in German Music and Culture

Weimar Culture The recommended textbook for this independent study is Weimar Republic Sourcebook, ed. Anton Kaes (Berkeley: U of California P, 1994), an excellent collection of contemporaneous texts that is still in print and available as a reasonably priced paperback. Topics for particular study could include "expressionism," "phenomenology," "Neue Sachlichkeit," the Bauhaus, "epic theater," proletarian art, and early German cinema, more or less following the organization of the Sourcebook. The syllabus will be tailored to any relevant cultural events in Berlin and neighboring cities planned for the quarter in question. Students will be encouraged to base their written projects on these events and on research at local archives, such as the Deutsche Kinemathek and the Bauhaus-Museum. Trips to institutions in other cities (Dessau, Weimar, etc.) could also be considered. Primarily in English, but some topics might require German. n nThe Symphony Material covered in this independent study could be adjusted to the student's interest and knowledge, depending on his/her level of musical literacy. He/she could focus on cultural history or on more technical, analytical issues. The aim will be to trace the history of the genre from its roots in the early 18th century to the present day using mainly works from the established repertory as examples. Visits to live performances in Berlin may also be included. n nBeethoven in German Culture Following last year's elections in Germany, the draft coalition contract included the following statement: "The 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven in 2020 offers excellent opportunities for profiling German culture at home and abroad. Preparing for this important anniversary is thus of national concern." How and why did Beethoven become so crucially important in German culture? In trying to answer this question, the course will begin with a survey of Beethoven's life and works, and then focus on his legacy via key moments in reception history. Primarily in English, but some topics might require German.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5
Instructors: ; Hinton, S. (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

OSPBER 33: Topics in German Engineering

Berlin Airlift: Technical analysis of the Berlin Airlift, including challenges, alternatives evaluated, technical capabilities and limitations, solutions adopted, results. nnGermany in Motorsports: Technical analysis of challenges and successes for German motorsports teams in Grand Prix, Formula 1, and sports car racing, with emphasis on technical advancement.nYnGermany's Transportation System: Technical analysis of Germany's transportation system including mileage and use by mode (overview or detailed analysis of mode selected by student), operational performance, plans for expansion and improvement, lessons for the United States.nnGerman Manufacturing: Technical analysis of German manufacturing including history and current state of technology for integrated product design and automated manufacturing, with an example of current practice from an industry segment selected by the student.
Terms: Aut | Units: 1-2
Instructors: ; Tatum, C. (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

OSPBER 39: Globalization and the Fate of Western Art Music

An activity based directed group. Attendance of several concert performances required.
Last offered: Autumn 2014 | Units: 2

OSPBER 40M: An Intro to Making: What is EE

Is a hands-on class where students learn to make stuff. Through the process of building, you are introduced to the basic areas of EE. Students build a "useless box" and learn about circuits, feedback, and programming hardware, a light display for your desk and bike and learn about coding, transforms, and LEDs, a solar charger and an EKG machine and learn about power, noise, feedback, more circuits, and safety. And you get to keep the toys you build. Prerequisite: CS 106A.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: 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.
Last offered: Winter 2015 | Units: 3

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.
Last offered: Autumn 2014 | 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.
Last offered: Spring 2015 | 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 60: Cityscape as History: Architecture and Urban Design in Berlin

Diversity of Berlin's architecture and urban design resulting from its historical background. Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his artistic ancestors. Role of the cultural exchange between Germany and the U.S. Changing nature of the city from the 19th century to the present.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II

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 English.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II

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 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 | 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
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

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, Win | 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: Aut | 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: Aut | 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: Win | 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. In German. Prerequisite: completion of GERLANG 3 or equivalent.
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
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 198F: Humboldt Universitat: Social Sciences 2

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 198H: Freie Universitat: Humanities 3

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable 1 times (up to 5 units total)

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)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

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)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

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)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 198N: Künste Universität 1

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1-4 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 8 units total)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

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
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199C: Directed Reading C

Terms: Aut | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 9 times (up to 3 units total)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

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)
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199F: Humboldt Universitat: Social Sciences

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199G: Freie Universitat: Social Sciences 1

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199H: Freie Universitat: Humanities 1

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199J: Freie Universitat: Natural Sciences 1

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199K: Freie Universitat: Social Sciences 2

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199L: Freie Universitat: Humanities 2

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)

OSPBER 199M: Freie Universitat: Natural Sciences 2

Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Kramer, K. (PI)
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