A successful course at the University of Delaware teaches German literature in translation. Sample paper topics and class projects are noted, and it is argued that translation courses do not weaken a language program, but often stimulate students to study the language itself. (CHK)

German as a Foreign Language Philology is a new subject developed at the New Philology Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. Students whose native language is not German can earn a Master of Arts in this field. The study plan, educational goals, and the content and organization of the curriculum are described. (Text is in German.) (TL)

A "German Semester" concentrates four or five simultaneous courses in German language; literature; art and music; science, philosophy and psychology; and social sciences, with faculty as well as outside lecturers from the various disciplines. (CHK)

Career-related courses in German have focused on scientific German and German for business, and emphasis has been on the training of management-level personnel. Suggestions for instructional programs in German are offered. (SW)

This article claims that a distinction should be made between the teaching of a foreign language and the teaching of foreign language literature. Three principles are suggested for restructuring the curriculum in foreign language departments taking this distinction into account. (TL)

Discusses the necessity of incorporating cultural themes in the German curriculum of American colleges from the beginning level on. These themes should be contemporary, should help the student contrast the foreign culture with his own and help him see language as a system of symbols. (Text is in German.) (TL)

There is a need for expanding offerings in foreign language instruction to reach different age and interest groups, prepare teachers, and educate students for positions in business, industry, and government. For students, foreign language study could be combined with the study of another field. (SW)

It is more complex at the college level than at the secondary level to tie together foreign language instruction and career education. Innovative local school programs are described, and a listing is provided of careers related to foreign languages. (SW)