FVP:USESEP014 Germany in Modern Times - Course Information

USESEP014 Germany in Modern Times

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

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

• Central European Studies (programme FVP, B6702-MTS)

Course objectives

The main aim is to portray complete outline of fundamental phases and the most important facts of economic, social, political and cultural development in the area of present Germany stressing selected issues of modern history. The students will gain basic findings about development tendencies and inversions which marked history of historically changing companies living in our nearest neighbourhood. The questions regarding issues of older German history will be dealt with respect to highlight a role of more general civilisation factors in dynamics of social structures, institutions and ideas in German settlement territory, more detailed attention will be paid to individual thematic circles from the verge of the 18th century and especially then in the 19th and the 20th century.

Syllabus

• 1. Selected periods and issues of older German history 1
  2. Selected periods and issues of older German history 2
  3. Germany between two revolutions (1789-1848/1850)
  4. Origin of modern history (1850-1890)
  5. Germany among superpowers and World War I (1890-1918)
  6. The Weimar republic (1918-1933)
  7. German national socialism and the Third Reich (1933-1945)
  8. Division of Germany, "German question" and "cold war" (1945-949-1961)
  9. German states and their relations (1961-1972)
  10. FRG and GDR in the second half of the 70´s and the first half of the 80´s
  11. On way to union of Germany (1985-1990)
  12. Federal Republic of Germany after union (1990-present day)
  

Literature

required literature
• MÜLLER, H. , KRIEGER, K.F. a VOLRATH, H. Dějiny Německa. 2. vydání. Praha: nakl. Lidové noviny, 2004. info
• KOSTLÁN, A. , MORAVCOVÁ, D. a VANÍČEK, V. Encyklopedie dějin Německa. Praha: nakl. Ivo Železný, 2000. info
• BOK, V. Přehled německých dějin. 2. vydání. České Budějovice: nakl. Jihočeská univerzita, 1994. info

recommended literature
• NÁLEVKA, V. Druhá světová válka. Praha: Triton, 2003. info
• SEIBT, F. Ta stará ošklivá melodie. Několik ohlédnutí za německou historií 1900-1945. Praha: Prostor, 2003. info
• DEJMEK, J. Československo, jeho sousedé a velmoci ve XX. století (1918-1992). Vybrané kapitoly z dějin čs. zahraniční politiky. Praha: CEP, 2002. info
• MORAVCOVÁ, D. Evropská politika sjednoceného Německa 1990-1999. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a po, 2000. info
• JÄCKEL, E. Hitlerův světový názor. Praha-Litomyšl: Paseka, 1999. info
• Křen, J.-Broklová, E. Obraz Němců, Rakouska a Německa v české společnosti 19. a 20. století. Praha, 1998. info
• Vztahy Spolkové republiky Německo ke státům střední Evropy od roku 1990. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. info
• Seibt, F. Německo a Češi. Dějiny jednoho sousedství uprostřed Evropy. Praha: Academia, 1996. info
• BRADLEY, J.F.N. Dějiny třetí říše. Německo v období nacismu. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995. info
• HAFFNER, S. Od Bismarcka k Hitlerovi. Olomouc: Votobia, 1995. info
• MANN, G. Dějiny Německa 1919-1945. Praha: Český spisovatel, 1993. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Seminar paper dedicated to important event or personality of modern German history.
Oral exam aimed at verifying of knowledge of both general context (terminology, chronology) and concrete events and processes.

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