German Seminar
Objectives
a) Research methods (Humanities, Cultural Studies, German Studies)
b) Supervised research (tutorials) on the topics studied in class
c) Presentation of an oral project and of a written essay
General characterization
Code
711101060
Credits
12.0
Responsible teacher
Fernando José de Almeida Esperança Clara
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 336
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Schneider, J. (Ed.). (2009). Methodengeschichte der Germanistik. Berlin; New York: Walter de Gruyter.
Pickering, M. (2008). Research Methods for Cultural Studies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Fulbrook, M. (1992). The divided nation: a history of Germany, 1918-1990. New York: Oxford University Press.
Schulze, H. (1985). Der Weg zum Nationalstaat: die deutsche Nationalbewegung vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Reichsgründung. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.
Schulze, H. (1994). Staat und Nation in der europäischen Geschichte. München: Beck.
Lepenies, W. (2006). The Seduction of Culture in German History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
Teaching method
In class teaching. The teaching method is mainly reflexive and oriented to the contents of the seminar.
Active participation in discussion is expected.
Evaluation method
Método de avaliação - written essay developping the topic(s) already chosen for the oral project(70%), Presentation and debate in class of a project on one of the topics to be studied(30%)
Subject matter
Germany and Europe
0. Research methods in the Humanities
1. Germany in Europe: historical contexts, cultural landscapes
2. Geography and the dynamics of international relations: the East and the South
3. The twentieth century: wars and peace
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: