Overall objectives:

1 - Update general knowledge of the German society and state
2 - Become familiar with the most relevant sociocultural debates in contemporary Germany
3 - Develop the ability to interpret literary, film and other artifacts from the German-speaking world
4 - Master basic German language terms and concepts applied to cultural, social, historical and economic aspects

Syllabus:

1 - SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROFILE OF GERMANY
1.1 - Geography and political-administrative organization
1.2 - German language and its impact
1.3 - School system and higher education
1.4 - Rule of Law, Immigration and Integration
1.5 - Economy, Environment and Tourism
2 - CONTEMPORARY DEBATES
2.1 - Remembrance of the Holocaust, the World Wars and colonialism
2.2 - Legacies of the German division
2.3 - Language and gender
2.4 - Multiculturalism, transculturality and migration
2.5 - Germany and the European project

Literature/Sources:

Coelho, L. (Org.) , 2022 , Portugal - Alemanha. Convergências e Divergências , Lisbon International Press
Colvin, S. (Ed.) , 2015 , The Routledge Handbook of German Politics and Culture , Routledge
DIRLMEIER, Ulf et al. (Ed.) , 2014 , História Alemã do século VI aos nossos dias , Edições 70
Opitz, A. et al. (Ed.) , 1998 , Sociedade e Cultura Alemãs , Universidade Aberta

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The teaching methodology will be diversified: expository lectures, theoretical-practical lectures, and practical classes in which groups of students lead the discussion, presenting a critical reading of a text from the bibliography provided, identifying the main issue that the text develops and its relationship with the central themes of the course unit. The UMa Student Learning Evaluation Regulation (Model B) will be in force. The assessment consists of a written exam at the end of the semester (40%), an oral presentation in class (50%), and participation in discussions (10%). It is compulsory to obtain a mark in both the written exam and the oral presentation. In the Supplementary Season (Época de Recurso), students with regular status who meet the conditions listed above may recover or improve the written exam grade. Student-workers can only recover the written exam grade in the Supplementary Season, and are required to make an oral presentation during the Regular Season.