NJ2RC_5DEJ History of German Speaking Countries

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0/30. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Brigitte Sorger (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Prerequisites
Provided is Matura knowledge to Czech and European history.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the main topics of the history of the german speaking countries. In the lecture on the „history of German-speaking countries“ will be given an overview on the history of Germany, Austria and Switzerland - the three countries understand itself as a region. The students should have an overall view to understand their study topic also in its historical and political dimension. In addition will be ensured that students have a Basic terminology and deal passive with specialized german texts.
Syllabus
  • We will concentrate on the most important moments of historical development in this region, beginning in the prehistoric to the present. Thematicaly we will deal with the development in the German-speaking countries politically, socially, culturally and economically und we will compare the situation with czech history.
Literature
  • Hasenmayer, Herbert / Göhring, Walter: Zeitgeschichte
  • Hasenmayer, Herbert / Göhring, Walter: Neuzeit
  • Hasenmayer, Herbert / Göhring, Walter: Altertum
  • Hasenmayer, Herbert / Göhring, Walter: Mittelalter
  • Rothenhagen, Richard. Kurzer Abriss und Zeitüberblick über die Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Länder. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova Univerzita, 2004. 104 s. ISBN 80-210-3465-3.
  • Gescannte Fachtexte im IS
  • VOCELKA, Karl. Geschichte Österreichs : Kultur - Gesellschaft - Politik. 3. Aufl. München: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, 2004, 408 s. ISBN 3453216229. info
  • VEBER, Václav. Dějiny Rakouska. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2002, 727 s. ISBN 8071064912. info
  • HETTLING, Manfred. Eine kleine Geschichte der Schweiz : der Bundesstaat und seine Traditionen. 1. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1998, 320 s. ISBN 3518120794. info
  • SCHULZE, Hagen. Kleine deutsche Geschichte : mit Bildern aus dem Deutschen Historischen Museum. München: C.H. Beck, 1996, 275 s. ISBN 3406409997. info
Teaching methods
lectures and discussion
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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