An Introduction to German History (GERM0003)

In this course students will explore German history from the Reformation to the present day. We will cover major events in early modern times, including the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but our main focus will be on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will engage with a variety of topics, including nationalism and nation-building, revolution and reaction, industrialization and urbanization, changing gender roles and social structures, empire at home and abroad, mass politics and culture, Germans’ roles and experiences in two world wars, Nazi racism and genocide, and Cold War division and unification. The common threads running throughout will be Germans’ persistent experimentation with defining ‘Germany’ and the consequences for those variously included and excluded according to gender, class, religion, race, politics, and other categories. Upon successful completion of the class, students will be able to discuss fundamental trends in German historiography, will be able to make effective use of secondary and primary sources to make a historical argument, and will be able to present their analysis in both written and oral form. Students will come away with a foundation for future classes as well as a basic understanding of trends that continue to shape German society today.

Recommended readings:

We will be drawing from a wide variety of scholarly sources, but these provide a useful survey that will inform our weekly discussions.

Mary Fulbrook, A Concise History of Germany, 2nd ed. (2004).
	Peter Wende, A History of Germany (2005).

Electronic and Electrical Engineering|Manufacturing|Medical Devices and Materials in Medicine|Robotics

 This module focuses on the application of robotics in medical and manufacturing industries.

In the first part of the module, students will learn about...

Robotics in Medicine and Industry (ELEC0145)

 This module focuses on the application of robotics in medical and manufacturing industries.

In the first part of the module, students will learn about state-of-the-art medical robotic systems, as well as regulations and challenges when developing such medical robotic systems. In the second part of the module, students will put the theory of robotic manipulation and machine learning into practice, by designing intelligent automation systems for industry-inspired problems.