Course: History of German-Speaking Areas I

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Course title History of German-Speaking Areas I
Course code KGER/DEJ1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Němec Miroslav, doc. Dr. phil.
Course content
1. Rome and the Germanic peoples 2. Charles the Great 3. The medieval Empire and the Germans 4. Medieval society. Investiture 5. Medieval colonisation 6. The Hausmachtkönige. Charles IV 7. The Reformation and Martin Luther 8. The 30-year war 9. Absolutism and the Enlightenment 10. The emancipation period 11. Vormärz, the 1848 revolutions, Palacký 12. The Industrial Revolution 13. The nationalisation of society

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Through seminars, lectures and independent study, students will acquire a chronological overview of key events in the political history and cultural development of German-speaking society from the early Middle Ages to the rise of the nation communities in the Habsburg Empire, and the creation of the German Reich in 1871. There will be a special focus on Czech-German relations. Another goal is to introduce the significant figures from German cultural history, and their role in the collective national consciousness of today's Germans and Austrians.
The student " Can engage critically with selected historical sources " Can formulate a question and interpret a text independently " Can argue for a position during seminar discussions " Can orient him/herself in the political and cultural development of the German-speaking areas up until the second half of the 19th century " Will deepen his/her knowledge of the geography of the German-speaking areas
Prerequisites
No prerequisites

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
To obtain credit " Preparatory homework " Regular and active part in the seminars " multiple-choice " Review of a relevant book or anthology The review comprises a critical reflection, written in German, and will serve as the basis of an oral exam. It must summarise the content of the book, describe its goals, and critically engage with the author's claims and arguments.
Recommended literature
  • Francois,É./ Schulze, H. Deutsche Erinnerungsorte. München, 2001.
  • Müller, Helmut/ Krieger, K. und Vollrath, H. Dějiny Německa. Praha, 1995.
  • Müller, Helmut/ Krieger, K. und Vollrath, H. Schlaglichter der deutschen Geschichte. Bonn, 2010.
  • Seibt, Ferdinand. Deutschland und die Tschechen.. München, 1995.
  • Schroeter-Braus. Reálie Německa. Kultur und Gesellschaft in Deutschland. Plzeň, 2012.
  • Veber, Václac a kol. Dějiny Rakouska. Praha, 2010.


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): Intercultural German Studies (A14) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter