History of Germany
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
History |
Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Outlining a political, economic, social and cultural panorama of Germany from German Antiquity to the 21st century.
Program
From Charlemagne to Wilhelm II
Programme
0. Main aims and specific aims.
1. The Germans.
2. Germany from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
2.1. Multiple territories and the imperial power.
2.2. The dynastic houses
2.3. The emergence of cities
2.4. The colonization of the East.
2.5. The Hanseatic League (Hansa).
2.6. Romanesque and Gothic art
3. Germany at the turn on the 15th century.
3.1. The vulnerability of imperial power and the ambition of princes.
3.2. The development of cities.
4. Germany in the 16th century.
4.1. The Reform.
4.2. Renaissance art.
5. Germany in the 17th century.
5.1. The Thirty Years’ War.
5.2. The rise of Prussia and the Habsburg
5.3. The art of the Baroque.
6. Germany in the 18th century
6.1. The “Aufklärung” (Enlightenment).
6.2. The Austro-Prussian dualism.
6.3. The art of “Sturm und Drang” and “Klassik”.
7. Germany in the first half of the 19th century.
7.1. The Napoleonic Wars.
7.2. Romanticism.
7.3. The Congress of Vienna.
7.4. The 1747 revolution.
7.5. The art of Biedermeier, Junges Deutschland and Vormärz.
8. Germany in the second half of the 19th century.
8.1. Otto von Bismarck.
8.2. Industrialisation.
8.3. Scientific advances.
8.4. The art of Realism and Naturalism.
9. Germany in the first half of the 20th century.
9.1. Wilhelm II.
9.2. The Jahrhundertwende artistic movements.
9.3. The art of Cubism, Expressionism and Dadaism.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Emphasis on theory-practical component to stimulate the active participation of students.
Software
Word
Power Point
keywords
Humanities > History
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
56,00 |
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|
|
Exame |
4,00 |
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2013-02-09 |
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Total: |
- |
0,00 |
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Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
|
Estudo autónomo |
102 |
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Total: |
102,00 |
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Eligibility for exams
75% class attendance unless established otherwise by law, and passing the various assessment items.
Calculation formula of final grade
Weighted average of the assessment components (research work and exam).
Final average of the subject weighted as follows: theory – 70%; practical – 30%.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Not applicable
Classification improvement
Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.
Observations
Students are not required to read the recommended literature in German. Alternatively, or at the same time, literature sources in paper format or online in other languages other than German may be used.