Contemporary German Culture

Code:

LA002

Acronym:

CACON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	German Studies

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Applied Languages

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	40	LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	20	LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
			2
			3
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages)	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course unit intends to outline a political, economic, social and cultural panorama of Germany in the contemporary era.

By the end of the semester the students who passed the evaluation components will know not only which events and personalities were most relevant in the culture of Federal Republic of Germany in the XX century, but also their political, economic and social context. Such wide and multisided knowledge will enable the students to a critical perspective and a contextualizing approach to the human facts.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

 Through a systematic study of the cultural phenomena and of the political, economic and social contexts that characterize the history of Germany in the period between 1919 and 1990, the students will not only get a detailed, rigorous and multifaceted knowledge of the contemporary German culture, but also develop the ability and the will to a contextualizing and multidisciplinary observation of human society.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

 

From the Weimar Republic to the reunification

1. General and specific objectives of the subject.
2. The concept of German.
3. Panoramic view: from the German tribes until World War I.
4. The Weimar Republic.
5. The Third Reich.
6. The post-war period.
7. The Federal Republic of Germany.
8. The German Democratic Republic.
9. The reunification of Germany.

 

Mandatory literature

Fulbrook Mary; A^concise history of Germany. ISBN: 0-521-36836-7
Fulbrook Mary 340; A^Europa desde 1945. ISBN: 978-989-8171-15-3

Complementary Bibliography

Kolinsky, Eva et alii; The Cambridge Companion to Modern German Culture, Kolinsky, Eva / Wilfried van der Will , 2002. ISBN: ISBN 978-0521-56870-6
Glaser Hermann 1928-; Kulturgeschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. ISBN: 3-446-14318-1

Comments from the literature

During the semester, essays in different languages on the themes of the course will be referred to the students.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Emphasis on theory-practical components to stimulate the active participation of students. Use of audio-visual media, namely computer (especially power-point) and data-show.

Software

Power Point

keywords

Humanities > History > Contemporary History

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with regulations in force at FLUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted average of the assessment components (tests and exam). Final average of the subject weighted as follows: 1st teste 40%,  2nd teste 30%, 3rd test 30%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

In accordance with regulations in force at FLUP.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese.