History of Germany

Code:

LRI006

Acronym:

HALE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2016/2017 - 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	3	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LRI	22	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course unit intends to outline a political, economic, social and cultural panorama of Germany from the mid-19th century to the end of the 20th century.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semester the students who passed the evaluation components will know which events and personalities were most relevant in the political, economic, social and cultural history of Germany in the 19^th and 20th centuries. Such wide and multisided knowledge will enable the students to a critical perspective and a contextualizing approach to the human facts.

Working method

Presencial

Program

 

From Otto von Bismarck to German Reunification.

0. General and specific objectives of the subject.

1. Panoramic view: from the German tribes until the 1848/49-Revolutions.

2. Otto von Bismarck.

3.Wilhelm II.

4. First World War.

5. The Weimar Republic.

6. The Third Reich.

7. The post-war period.

8. The Federal Republic of Germany.

9. The German Democratic Republic.

10. The reunification of Germany.

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Mandatory literature

Bogdan, Henri; Histoire de l'Allemagne. De la Germanie à nos jours, Paris, Perrin, 2003
Fulbrook, Mary; A History of Germany 1918-2008: The Divided Nation, Malden, Mass. / Chichester, West Sussex, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
Kitchen, Martin; A History of Modern Germany: 1800 to the Present , Malden, Mass. / Chichester, West Sussex, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
Vogt, Martin (Hg.); Deutsche Geschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart, Frankfurt am Main, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, 2006
Dirlmeier, Ulf et alii; Deutsche Geschichte, Stuttgart, Reclam, 2013

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

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	62,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Trabalho de investigação	40,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

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: exam 60%; test – 40%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

In 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.