History of Germany

Code:

LRI006

Acronym:

HALE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Cultural Studies

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LLC	0	Study plan	2	-	6	41	162
LRI	0	Study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: As aulas serão lecionadas em Português.

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

 

 Through a systematic study of the phenomena and of the political, economic and social contexts that characterize the history of Germany in the in the second half of the XIX century and the first two decades of the XX century, the students will get a detailed, rigorous and multifaceted knowledge of the contemporary Germany.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable

Program

 

 

Politics, Economy, Society and Culture in the II Reich.eich. Reich

1. Otto von Bismarck
2. Wilhelm II
3. The Turn of the Century.

Mandatory literature

Alfred Opitz (coord); Sociedade e Cultura Alemãs, Universidade Aberta, 1998
Kolinsky, Eva et alii; The Cambridge Companion to Modern German Culture, Kolinsky, Eva / Wilfried van der Will , 2002. ISBN: ISBN 978-0521-56870-6
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

Comments from the literature

During the semester databases 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

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
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with regulations in force at FLUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mark of examination.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

"Students holding special status, namely those covered by the status of Association Leader, Student-Athlete, Student-Firefighter, Military student, Student Athlete of the National Team, High Performance Sports Practitioners or Worker- student" (Article 14, point 1 of the Assessment Regulations), with regard to the participation component, as they cannot guarantee in-person participation, they must, however, ensure their regular participation in the assessment elements by coordinating in advance with the teacher.

Classification improvement

The improvement test (melhoria) will evaluate all the contents that are considered for the final examinationin the época normal and época de recurso.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese.
Students must have good skils in the Portuguese language, so that they can understand, speak and write Portuguese well 
Not suitable for English-speakers.