The Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies offers instruction with an intercultural focus in the fields of German, Russian, Chinese and Japanese as well as a course in Slavic.
Students should begin their studies by choosing a first half course at a level corresponding to their previous knowledge of the subject. Those with no previous instruction normally begin with German 202, Russian 201, Chinese 205 or Japanese 205. Those with German 30 or Russian 30 should enrol in German 331 or Russian 301 respectively. In cases of doubt, students should seek the advice of the Department and are generally encouraged to do so at all stages of the program of study.
Advanced Placement
Students who have prior knowledge of German, Russian, Chinese or Japanese as well as students with more than high-school matriculation in these languages must consult the Department to be placed in a course corresponding to their ability. Enrolment in Chinese language courses involves a formal placement process. See details under Courses of Instruction, Chinese.
Students seeking credit by special assessment should consult the Department regarding courses available for credit in this manner.
Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.
Notes:
- The Department can refuse permission to remain in a particular language course if the instructor deems that the student's knowledge exceeds the level of that course.
- Students are advised that misrepresenting their level of knowledge in the language of the course constitutes academic dishonesty and will be dealt with as such.