LEARNING OUTCOMES
At course completion, you will:
- be familiar with the main events of recent German history
- have deepened their knowledge of technology, business, or arts in different eras
- be able to discuss and write about these themes
Credits: 3 - 6
Schedule: 05.09.2024 - 28.11.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Hans-Joachim Schulze
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): B2-2
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
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CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
German cultural knowledge from the viewpoints of technology, business and arts in the Weimar Republic, during national socialism, in the era of two Germanies, during the reunification, and after. The course has different emphases depending on the group.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Regular and active participation in class. Self-study and preparation for contact lessons (30%), oral exam and presentations (35%), written exercises (35%)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- 3 cr: contact hours 24 h, other workload of student 57 h
- 6 cr: in addition to the above, 4 more hours of contact lessons and 77 hours of independent study
DETAILS
Study Material
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Material on MyCourses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: German
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 No teachingRegistration:
Registration or courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).