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Between Politics and Culture: German Ideas 1890 - 1970 (HIST0004)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department
History
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Only final year students may select this module.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This course will examine some of the major intellectual currents in modern German history. It will make you familiar with important thinkers and some of their texts, but also some lesser known individuals and their contributions to intellectual history. The course will offer an introduction to the field of intellectual history, and a means of understanding fundamental concepts and ideas that have been shaped by, and have shaped the course of recent German history. The seminar will discuss different aspects of ‘modernity’, their different meanings and understandings, and trace the development of these from the late nineteenth to the twentieth century. The aim is to study how social developments, political changes, as well as personal preferences and idiosyncrasies affected and shaped the work of these intellectuals, who in turn made a major contribution to modern culture.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
16
Module leader
Dr Egbert Klautke
Who to contact for more information
history.programmes@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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