Course: Czech History of the 20th Century A

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Course title Czech History of the 20th Century A
Course code KHI/BKH35
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Rokoský Jaroslav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The teaching of the course in the combined form includes the following topics in individual teaching blocks: 1. Czechoslovakia - different points of view, literature, sources 2. Constitution and political system of the first Czechoslovakia 3. The national question and the economy of the first Czechoslovakia 4. First Republic society and foreign policy 5. Munich 1938 and the Second Republic 6. The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia The students in the combined form deal with topics covered in the literature and the course outline, as well as with tasks assigned in the full-time part of the course and on the basis of individual consultations with the teacher, which are also carried out electronically.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The first teaching cycle focuses on the political, economic, social and cultural development of the First Republic, the tragic nature and internal contradictions of the Second Republic and the difficult period of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It aims to provide a general overview of a wide range of contemporary issues, a more detailed knowledge of the literature and to place domestic developments in a broader Central European context. Listeners will become familiar with different points of view on the development of the Czechoslovak state (Czechs, Slovaks, Germans, Rusyns), as well as the changes in mutual coexistence in the common state. The topics of the exercises are chosen by the students themselves according to their own interest, followed by a debate on the chosen topic after the home preparation; "academic arguments" between students and efforts to get closer to the essence of the matter are welcome.
The listener is able to critically evaluate relevant literature and sources and is able to formulate and defend his/her own opinion in individual debates. At the same time, he/she is able to navigate the main issues of the time, including methodological and heuristic issues. Students will prepare a seminar paper based on archival sources. and pass a written test.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars, seminar papers.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
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