Contemporary German Culture

Code:

LA002

Acronym:

CACON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Cultural Studies

Instance: 2024/2025 - 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	43	Study plan	1	-	6	41	162
LLC	0	Study plan	2	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: As aulas serão lecionadas em português

Objectives

The UC aims to outline a geographic, political, economic, social and cultural panorama of Germany nowadays, though considering the phenomena and events which led to the current situations.

By the end of the semester, students approved in this curricular unit should know the geographic aspects and the the political, economic, social and cultural facts that characterize Germany nowadays and what events have led to it. Such comprehensive and multifaceted competence should concomitantly provide students with a questioning perspective and the willingness for a contextualizing approach to human facts.

Learning outcomes and competences

Through a systematic study of the political, economic, social and cultural phenomena and contexts that characterize the geography and history of Germany nowadays, students will acquire a detailed, rigorous and multifaceted knowledge of Contemporary Germany.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable

Program

Geography, politics, economy, society and culture in Germany nowadays.

Mandatory literature

Carr, William; A History of Germany 1815-1990, London, Arnold, 2004
Kitchen, Martin; História da Alemanha moderna : de 1800 aos dias de hoje, São Paulo : Culturix, 2013
Alfred Opitz (coord); Sociedade e Cultura Alemãs, Lisboa, Universidade Aberta, 1998

Complementary Bibliography

Eva Kolinsky/ Wilfried van der Will (eds.); Modern German Culture. Nova Iorque: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
John Loren Sandford (ed.); Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture. Londres e Nova Iorque: Routledge, 2001.
Rob Burns (ed.); German Cultural Studies: An Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.

Comments from the literature

During the semester, databases will be indicated to search for essays related to the syllabus.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Emphasis on theoretical-practical components to stimulate the active participation of students.
Use of audiovisual means.

Software

Power Point

keywords

Humanities > History
Humanities > Arts
Social sciences > Cultural studies
Humanities > Literature

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	121,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho escrito	0,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with the rules in force in FLUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark will be the mark of the examination paper.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

The improvement test will evaluate all the contents considered for the «normal» and the «recurso» examinations.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese.
Classes will be held in Portuguese, assuming that the students have a good knowledge of the Portuguese language.