History of Modern Germany
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
There is more to Germany than beer, BMWs, and Bayern Munich. We explore politics, culture, economics and society to understand Germany and its role within Europe and the world from the 18th century, through imperialism, WWI and WWII, the Cold War to German unification, the ‘Refugee Crisis’, the rise of the AfD, and EU politics today.
Spring 2014
Professor: Hanno Balz
The best aspects of this course were the interesting material, and the instructor’s personal experience of modern Germany. Many students cited only having three graded assignments as the worst aspect of the course. More focused discussion sections and additional time between assignment and due date were suggested improvements to the course. Prospective students should know that there is a fair amount of reading and writing expected, but the subject material is engaging and interesting.