Course: General Modern History B

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Course title General Modern History B
Course code KHI/BKH31
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kaiserová Kristina, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Okurka Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The teaching of the course in combined form summarizes these topics in individual teaching blocks: 1. Basic milestones in the political and social development of Europe from the French Revolution to World War I - key issues. 2. The development of the main ideological currents at the end of the 18th and during the 19th century. Attention will be paid to the ideas of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism. 3. Industrialisation - technical progress - social problems - urbanisation. 4. The world outside Europe. Colonies and their influence on the politics of the powers in the 19th century, new forms of colonial politics. 5. Cultural history of the 19th century and the transformation of society. Students of the combined form of study deal with topics included in the compulsory literature and in particular in the course outline, tasks assigned in the full-time part of the course or in the Moodle learning system, as well as on the basis of individual consultations with the teacher implemented via electronic form.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course is a detailed analysis of the most important issues in the general history of modern times from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the First World War. This thematic unit is divided into several sub-topics: the development of the main ideological currents at the end of the 18th and during the 19th century (attention will be paid in particular to the ideas of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism); the world outside Europe; colonies and their influence on the politics of the powers, new forms of colonial policy; economic and social problems of the 19th century; cultural history of the 19th century and the transformation of society.
The student will understand the basic methodological procedures of general history of the 19th century. The student is able to orient himself/herself in the issues of the period.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
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Work with specialist literature, lectures guided by targeting the key issues of the time, Credit and examination.
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