GERM 1502: Global Arts/Humanities: Black Germans - Afro-German Experience in Past and Present
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
This Global Theme course uses the methods and insights of the social sciences to explore the central question of what it means to be a citizen of the world. Through the study of one or more different peoples, societies or cultures across the globe, students will be able to better understand themselves as part of a complex, interconnected world. Students are introduced to critical studies of language and culture through a broad engagement with the influence and presence of German and German-speaking cultures throughout the world. Course materials may draw widely from pop culture, music, film, media, the arts, and literature. Taught in English. Section information text: Having been part of Germany since the Middle Ages, Black Germans have lived in German society as slaves, scholars, colonial subjects, children of German mothers and African or Afro-American fathers, victims of the Holocaust, and citizens of a modern multicultural Germany. Through film and literature, as well as historical and personal testimony, we will examine and discuss the rich and multifaceted Afro-German experience. This course is taught in English and no knowledge of German is necessary.
Average GPA: 3.50
Grade distribution records: 215 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 155 | 72.1% |
| B | 28 | 13.0% |
| C | 13 | 6.0% |
| D | 6 | 2.8% |
| F | 8 | 3.7% |
| W | 5 | 2.3% |
Based on 215 student grade records across 6 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Kai-Uwe Werbeck 77 students, Average GPA 3.24
- Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau 69 students, Average GPA 3.57
- Angela Jakeway 69 students, Average GPA 3.73