| Course title | Current political extremism |
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| Course code | KPF/B066 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. The emergence of post-Nazism, post-fascism and the extreme right-wing populism 2. Sixties - youth radicalization 3. Seventies - the role of subcultures and their mingling with the extremist scene 4. Skinheads 5. Hooligans 6. Punk 7. The emergence of neo-Nazi organizations 8. The current situation in the Euro-American space 9. Origin and evolution of the extreme right in the Czech Republic after 1989 10. Current trends on the extreme right 11. Origin and evolution of the far left in the Czech Republic after 1989 12. Current trends on the extreme left 13. Political parties of extreme nature
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce the current extremist scene, rightwing and leftwing, globally elucidate its origin and development and finally show its links with extremist scene in the Czech Republic. The main emphasis will be placed on the right-handed (neo-reactionary populists, skinheads) and the ultra-left (pro-communist groups outside the established Communist Party, anarchists).
Student gains the following expertise: - Gain an overview of the most important subcultures associated with the extreme right and left - Learn to identify the symbolism of the main extreme right-wing and left-wing groups - Be familiar with the major organizations associated with political extremism worldwide - Knows developments extreme right and left in the Czech environment |
| Prerequisites |
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None
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Basic knowledge of the political system and ideological division of the political scene. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |