Course: German Cultural Studies - Lecture

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Course title German Cultural Studies - Lecture
Course code KGN/KP02
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Voda Eschgfäller Sabine, Mgr. Dr.
Course content
This lecture will provide students with a basic overview of the history of German-speaking countries from the early modern period to the end of the 20th century: 1. The Holy Roman Empire at the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the early modern period 2. The Church at the end of the Middle Ages - the beginnings of the Reformation 3. The spread of the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation 4. Confessional conflicts - the 16th and 17th centuries, the Thirty Years' War 5. Absolutism 6. The Enlightenment 7. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, the origins of German nationalism 8. The 19th century - the Restoration and the revolutions of 1848 9. The emergence of a unified Germany 10. The First World War and the Weimar Republic 11. National Socialism and the Third Reich 12. Germany after 1945 13. Austria and Switzerland after 1945

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the lecture is to provide students with a basic overview of the history of German-speaking countries from the early modern period to the end of the 20th century.
An overview of the most significant events and trends in German-speaking countries from the beginning of the Reformation to the reunification of Germany. An understanding of key sites in German cultural memory.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of German at least at B1 level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

Oral examination - lecture content and compulsory reading
Recommended literature
  • Brunn, Gerhard. (2002). Die europäische Einigung. Stuttgart.
  • Duchhardt, Heinz. (2003). Europa am Vorabend der Moderne 1650-1800. Stuttgart.
  • Fahrmeier, Andreas. Deutsche Geschichte. München. 2025.
  • Gründer, Horst. (2000). Geschichte der deutschen Kolonien. Paderborn.
  • Kocka, Jürgen. (2001). Das lange 19. Jahrhundert. Stuttgart.
  • Münkler, Herfried. Die Deutschen und ihre Mythen:. Reinbeck. 2010.
  • Wildt, Michael. (2008). Geschichte des Nationalsozialismus. Göttingen.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -