German
209-0-20: German in the Business World :

Instructor: Katrin Voelkner
Office address: Kresge Hall 2-570 Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-3342
E-mail: k-voelkner@northwestern.edu
Office Hours:

Expected Enrollment: 15

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course you will acquire business-related German language skills and gain a cross-cultural perspective of German and American business practices. The emphasis will be on communicative situations such as social interactions, business travel, oral and written contact with customers, and business letters. This course integrates the study of language, cross-cultural awareness, and professional interaction and is designed to prepare you for professional activities in and with German-speaking countries. We will also work on a portfolio that you can use to apply for internships in German-speaking countries.

The course starts to prepare you for the internationally recognized exam Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZDfB) which will be offered in conjunction with the Goethe Institute Chicago.

PREREQUISITES: One 200-Level course in German, or very strong performance in 102-3.

TEACHING METHOD: A variety of teaching techniques including class discussion, short lectures, partner and group projects. The class is taught in German.

EVALUATION METHOD: Participation, Homework, Tests, Final Project

READING: Reader with a variety of texts and documents including current articles from newspapers and magazines

[Course Descriptions for Spring 2009] [Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences] [GERMAN German]