GERM 301: Culture and Civilization

GERM 301-001: Culture and Civilization
(Fall 2017)

04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW

East Building 121

Section Information for Fall 2017

GERM 301 - 001: Culture and Civilization

On September 24, 2017 federal elections will be held in Germany. These elections take place during a crucial time for Europe, after the unexpected outcomes of Brexit (UK) and the US 2016 elections and recent elections in The Netherlands and France. We will follow the German elections closely and discuss the major issues that play a role in the election campaigns, such as security and surveillance, refugee policy, the future of the European Union, and the challenges of climate change. The German perspective on many of these issues can only be understood from the country’s recent past, particularly the dictatorships during the Nazi era and the communist GDR after WWII. We will explore how these darker sides of German history still play into today’s discourses. An important component in the course is also Germany’s rich cultural and scientific heritage through studying a selection of prominent German artists and scientists and reading Daniel Kehlmann’s famous novel Measuring the World.

The course will be conducted in English, but students who prefer to read and write in German are welcome to do so.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Covers development of German civilization from 18th century to present. Includes German cultural contributions to world civilization. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 60 hours or Permission of Instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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