German History

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Christoph Brüll

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Broad view of German history since 1806 with special attention given to political and institutional history and to historiographical debates.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The 19th and 20th c. German history is in fact the history of "several Germanys" which can only be understood in its European context. The course aims not only to analyse the past of our eastern neighbour but also to emphasize the difficulties of writing this past.
The course has two major issues: the study of a national history leading to a more comparative approach of European history in connection with the other courses and the reflection of the practice of writing history through the great historiographical debates in Germany.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Several lessons will be used to the analyse and discuss documents on german history.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face
Monday, 9-11h
Salle du Conseil (bât. A4)

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

In case of a "code orange", the course would be taught remotely with the same timetable. The oral examination would also be done remotely.

Recommended or required readings

Readings - one of the novels in the list:

Gerhart Hauptmann, Les tisserands, https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k97822550.texteImage (all. 1892, frç. 1893).
Theodor Fontane, Effie Briest, Gallimard, 2001 (all. 1894-1896, frç. 1957).
Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Gallimard, 2009 (all. 1929, frç. 1970).
Ernst Jünger, Sur les falaises de marbre, Gallimard, 2017 (all. 1939, frç. 1942).
Günter Grass, Le tambour, Seuil, 2009 (all. 1959, frç. 1961).
Rolf Hochhuth, Le vicaire, Seuil, 2002 (all. 1963, frç. 1963).
Siegfried Lenz, La leçon d'allemand, Robert Laffont, 2009 (all. 1968, frç. 1970).
Heinrich Böll, L'honneur perdu de Katharina Blum, 1996 (all. 1974, frç. 1975).
Uwe Timm, La découverte de la saucisse au curry, Seuil, 1996 (all. 1993)

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Oral examination in January and in September

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The courses will be delivered in French.

Contacts

Christoph Brüll
Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
University of Luxembourg
Belval Campus, Maison des Sciences Humaines
11, Porte des Sciences
L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette
Christoph.Brull@uliege.be

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