The course is aimed at acquiring, through a cultural overview and a historical retrospective on Germany, the fundamental knowledge of German culture and history of the past two centuries and of today's political-institutional system, especially - where possible - in a contrastive and intercultural manner and then dedicating itself to the analysis of individual phenomena and more recent developments, also on the basis of the 75th anniversary of the promulgation of the German Constitution, which was celebrated in 2024 and of which some articles will be examined.

A retrospective on German culture in Italy and its institutions and activities will also be included (see https://italien.diplo.de/it-it/03-ItaliaeGermania/-/1595418)

Historical and political-institutional aspects of 19th and 20th century Germany will be examined on the basis of the texts by F. Palermo/J. Woelk and M. Fulbrook (chapters IV-VII).

Materials will be selected later to illustrate the development of German history from 1871 onwards, on the basis of the journals and catalogues indicated, made available on the Moodle platform.

Basic knowledge of historical and cultural events in Europe and concerning Germany and of historical and cultural contexts, through the reading of newspapers, the web or other methods.

- Ability to understand and critically analyze historical-cultural aspects and events, placing them within an overall cultural framework of historical, sociological development and social reflections.

- Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student has the cultural and literary skills for the description and analysis of German culture.

- Autonomy of judgment: the student possesses, through a wide range of readings and references, critical skills that enable him to analyze and evaluate literary and cultural texts and can express autonomous opinions on socio-cultural issues concerning various historical periods.

- Communication skills: ability to understand and convey different realities and eras and to use a sectoral language.

- Ability to acquire the methodological tools and bibliographic-critical skills necessary to further develop one's own field of knowledge also for subsequent levels of studies.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Online handouts and databases prepared by the teacher.

Teaching

Lectures and seminars

Innovative teaching methods

In addition for attending students:

group work and drafting of written papers
oral presentations
participatory lessons in which the works presented will be discussed

Attendance

There are no obligations, if not the observance of the vademecum program

Course books

F. Palermo/J. Woelk, Germania, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2005

M. Fulbrook, A Concise Histyory of Germany. III ed., Cambridge-New York, CUP, 2019

Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, ed. by Deutscher Bundestag. Referat Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Berlin, 2001 (Available on Moodle)

Various authors: Fragen an die deutsche Geschichte. Ideen, Kräfte, Entscheidungen von 1800 bis zur Gegenwart. Deutscher Bundestag, Bonn, 1981 (Parts. Available on Moodle)

Assessment

Oral or written exam. Small thesis

Attending students can make use of an essay, to be carried out individually during the course and to be delivered at the end of it, according to the criteria described by the teacher. It will be evaluated by the teacher with a mark of thirty and will integrate the mark of the oral exam at 50%. Those who declare themselves attending must ensure attendance of at least two thirds of the lessons.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are required to observe the program of the vademecum and to verify the historical and cultural contexts through the network or other methods. They are also required to visit the page on Blended Learning Uniurb for more study materials.

Attendance

There are no obligations, if not the observance of the vademecum program

Course books

Same as those attending

Assessment

Oral or written exam

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

It should be remembered that a CFU approximates the measurement of the hours of commitment dedicated by the student to the training activity equal to 25 hours (lessons, seminars, practice, work at home). This course is equivalent to 8 CFU, that is to 200 hours of total activity: if the hours of attendance in class are not included within this amount, it will be integrated with autonomous activities of the same additional duration.

Part of the course will be taught in German. The students can request to sit the final exam in German with an alternative bibliography.

Teil des Kurses wird auf Deutsch gehalten werden. Die StudentInnen können auf Nachfrage die Prüfung in deutscher Sprache mit einer Alternativbibliographie halten.