GMST 012. Texts in Context: Topics in German Culture and Society from the Reformation until Today

This fourth-semester course is designed to advance linguistic skills through engagement with a specific topic. Studying literary, artistic, journalistic, and historical sources, students enhance their analytical, writing, and communication skills. This course is the gateway to all upper level courses in the German Studies curriculum. Topics alternate every year.

Topic for Spring ‘26: Nature in German Literature and Culture. Eligible for ENVS in S’26. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: GMST 003 or Placement Test Score of 500 or above. Taught in German.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for CPLT, ENVS.
Spring 2026. Hicke.
Spring 2027. Hicke.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: German Studies
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/german-studies

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