FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FIELD OF STUDY
TYPE OF STUDY
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Masters studies
Name of the course:
CODE OF THE COURSE
HISTORY OF GERMANY 1945-1990. From Division to
Unification.
MODE OF STUDY
lectures
Full-time
TYPE OF THE COURSE
LANGUAGE OF TUITION
Number of hours
Seminar
ECTS
project
master thesis seminar
credits
30
4
Optional
English
PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS
1.
Interest in political history of Germany and Europe in times of Cold War
2.
Interest in different political systems of West- and East Germany
3.
Interest in postwar german society and culture
AIMS OF THE COURSE
Description
Reference to the area
effects (symbol)
W1. Methods of historical interpretation and explanation;
GE KNOWLED
W2. Methods of analysis of political systems;
W3. Historical and political development of the two German states
(Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic);
K_W02, K_W05,
W4. The Berlin crisis 1948,1953, 1958/59, 1961;
K_W13, K_W23,
W5. Relations of the two German states;
W6. Society and culture in two German states;
W7. Breakdown of the wall and the process of unification;
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Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych
K_W29
U1. Ability to use methods of historical interpretation/explanation and
analysis of political systems;
U2. Ability to interpret /explain the reasons of outbreak of Cold War in
Europe;
U3. Ability to interpret/explain the reasons of the division of Germany;
U4. Ability to judge the different political developments and systems of
SKILLS
the West- and East German state;
U5..Ability to judge the political role of the two German States in the
bloc system of Cold War (NATO, European Union, Warsaw Treaty,
K_U06, K_U13, K_U15,
K_U17, K_U25, K_U28
Comecon);
U6. Ability to judge the change in society and culture in East- and West
Germany;
U7. Ability to judge the breakdown of soviet bloc and East German state
SOCIAL
and the process of unification;
K1. Learning Responsibility, Fair-play. Tolerance, Respect of Diversity;
K_K02, K_K09, K_K15,
NCES
COMPETE
K2. Ability for Teamwork:
TEACHING METHODS
1.
Supervised Seminar with an Introduction/program of the Lecturer followed by paper- or power-point
presentations of students and group discussions about the presentations
COURSE CONTENTS
Form of
Subject matter
the course
1. Scientific historical and political approach;
Seminar
Number of hours
FullParttime
10
2. History of postwar Germany from division to unification;
10
3. Development of society and culture in two German states;
TOTAL (combined number of teaching hours according to the program)
10
time
30
STUDENT WORKLOAD
Form
Number of hours
FullFullSYLABUS CHRONIONY PRAWEM AUTORSKIM
Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych
Classes with academic teacher (teaching hours)
Preparation to the class (reading of the literature)
Preparation of other forms (Paper- or Powerppoint Presentation)
Preparation to the exam
TOTAL (ECTS credits x 27 hours)
time
30
30
10
38
time
108
FORM AND CONDITIONS OF COMPLETION
1.
Permanent p resence in teaching hours;
2.
Participation in discussions;
3.
Presentation (Paper or Powerpoint) of one topic ;Time :20 minutes;
4.
Oral Exam on one topic ; Time 20 minutes – Five Questions;
5.
An Essay on one topic (15 pages including front page, index and list of literatur)
Students can decide what they prefare, Oral exam or Essay.
BASIC LITERATURE
J.Fisher: Disciplining Germany. Youth, Reeducation and Reconstruction after Second World War, 2007;
M.Fulbrook: The two Germanies. Problems of Interpretation, 1992
M. Fulbrook: Anatomy of a Dictatorship. Inside GDR 1949-1989, (1997)
L. Kettenacker: Germany since 1945, (1997)
A.Mc. Adams: Germany Divided. From the Wall to Unification, 1993
G. Ritter: Continuitiy and Change in Germany. Political and Social developments after 1945 and 1989/90 (2000)
ADDITIONAL LITERATURE
J. Ausland: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Berlin-Cuba Crisis 1961-1964, (1996)
J.Arnold (Ed): Cold War. Essential Reference Gulide , 2012
L.Brune: Chronology of Cold War, 2006
syllabus prepared by:
Prof . Dr. hab. Norbert Kapferer, 15.9.2013
SYLABUS CHRONIONY PRAWEM AUTORSKIM
Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych