German (BA)
Bachelor's degree
In Wolfville (Canada)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Wolfville (Canada)
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Duration
2 Semesters
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Start date
Different dates available
German is an important language in Europe, where Germany continues to play a leadership role politically, economically, and culturally. By choosing to study German you will learn to appreciate and function in another culture and increase your opportunities.
Acadia offers small class sizes which allow you improved interaction with professors and classmates inside and outside the classroom. Professors in the German program at Acadia use the newest technology in teaching and learning a foreign language. By your fourth year, you will have achieved the necessary skills to fully function in a German-speaking environment. Classes focus on speaking, listening, and writing, using a combination of multimedia tools. Through extracurricular activities, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in the cultural life of German-speaking countries. If you are majoring in German you will take one year of study in Freiburg, Germany. German is also very popular as a double major and as a minor.
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About this course
In the German program, you will become familiar with the German language, grammatical practices, literature, and culture. The ability to communicate in a different language broadens appreciation of other cultures and increases your opportunities in the job market. The study of languages also helps you develop stronger communication and critical thinking skills, useful to a wide variety of professions.
Arts and culture
Diplomacy
Health
International business
International relations
Interpretation
Journalism
Law
Social work
Teaching
Tourism
Translation
Reviews
Subjects
- German Speaking
- Writing
- Humanities
- Social Science
- German
- German Language
- German Literature
- Science
- Reading
Course programme
Semester One
GERM 1013
- Introduction to German 1
ENGL 1413
- Writing & Reading Critically 1
HUMANITIES xx13
- Introductory humanities course
SOCIAL SCIENCE xx13
- Introductory social science course
SCIENCE xx13
- Introductory science course
GERM 1023
- Introduction to German 2
ENGL 1423
- Writing & Reading Critically 2
HUMANITIES xx23
- Introductory humanities course
SOCIAL SCIENCE xx23
- Introductory social science course
SCIENCE xx23
- Introductory science course
German (BA)