GERM 2242 Germany Divided and Reunited
Conducted in English.<br> Required for the German Studies minor. <br>Counts toward German major and German minor.<br>. This course provides a multi-dimensional look at post-war Germany, East and West. Politics, social and economic structure (East versus West), music, art, literature, philosophy (Critical Theory), the crisis and reform of the West German university system, the young generation, and Americanization will be discussed. Other topics include radicalism/extremism/protest movements (including terrorism), coping with the past (National Socialism), the Revolution of November 1989, and the legal ramifications and unsolved problems deriving from reunification.
Course overview
- Department
- German Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Biannually in the Fall, Biannually in the Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.40 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.58 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Daniel J Bowles | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniel J Bowles | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Daniel J Bowles | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |