Course: HISTORY OF MODERN TIMES IN THE CZECH LANDS

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Course title HISTORY OF MODERN TIMES IN THE CZECH LANDS
Course code KHI/DCN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Koumar Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Musilová Stanislava, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Okurka Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Grisová Eva, Mgr.
Course content
Main division according to subjects: 1. From the Thirty Years? War to the absolutist monarchy of the Enlightenment 2. Economic and social consequences of the Thirty Years? War 3. Religious and cultural conditions 4. Foreign policy and its consequences for the domestic policy 5. Specific features of proto-industrialization 6. The contribution of the period of the Enlightenment absolutist monarchy 7. From the Enlightenment absolutist monarchy to the 1848 revolution 8. From proto-industrialization to industrialization 9. The influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars as projected in the Czech lands 10. The formation of the modern Czech nation as a part of a logical phenomenon and its specific expressions 11. The crisis phenomena of the pre-March society 12. The revolution movement of 1848?9 and its consequences 13. The main milestones of political development in connection with the international situation and the national issue from the mid-19th century to the Great War 14. The social consequences of economic and social transformations of the latter half of the 19th and the early 20th centuries 15. The path to the independent Czechoslovak state

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The history of modern times in the Czech lands is divided into two parts. The first part encompasses the period between 1648 and 1848, i.e. from the end of the Thirty Years? War to the early 19th century. The aim of the subject is to present the main issues of the history of the given period in the wide context of the history of the entire Habsburg monarchy. This mainly concerns its foreign policy with all its consequences for the domestic affairs, and following the uneven and specific character of development of the individual part of the monarchy. Emphasis is laid on the issues the solution of which is in the focus of both local and global historiography. The second part covers the period beginning with the revolution of 1848-9 and climaxing with the 1918 establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state. Students will be introduced to the main issues of our history during this period, again presented in the wider context of the history of the entire Habsburg monarchy, its position on the international scene and the problem of its internal arrangement. Special attention is paid to the nationalist issue, perceived in a wider context. This particularly concerns the Czech-German relations in our countries, in the Habsburg monarchy as well as outside it, the relations to other Slavic nations and the beginnings of the Czech-French relations. The characteristic issue during this period to be also presented is the fight for democratic rights and political emancipation of all social strata. High emphasis will hence be laid on the development of civic society.
The graduates acquire the capability of logical following-up with the preceding time period. From both the aspect of time and space, they demonstrate knowledge of wide connections to the analysis of the preceding and of the assumptions of future developments. They are not only orientated in the given issue in the framework of the historical development of the Czech lands but are also able to compare them with other parts of the Habsburg monarchy and Europe. They adopt the skill of analysing relevant sources, mainly focusing on evaluating them and at the same time keeping critical distance. They acquire an overview of historiography relating to the followed period and focusing on the most recent scientific results, and knowledge of the preceding development of solving the corresponding issues. Yet another part of the acquired expertise is successful orientation in particular historical events. Students moreover receive the capability of incorporating the processed material into wider - European / global - context and, on this basis, cooperate with researchers and scholars abroad. They are also competent in developing and cooperating in international projects.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
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Students are required to actively participate in the attendance part of the course, are required to read the assigned texts and can submit a report about them, to produce written works / papers, which should prove their capability of independent formulation of an issue, to outline the aims of their work and the appropriate methods of arriving at them, to critically evaluate both primary and secondary literature and arrive at corresponding conclusions.
Recommended literature
  • Bělina,P. a kol. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české XI a,b 1792-1860. Litomyšl, 2013.
  • Bělina,P.- Kaše,J.- Mikulec,J.- Veselá,I.- Vlnas,J. Veliké dějiny zemí Koruny české,IX 1683-1740. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80--7432-105-.
  • Borovička, M. a kol. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české XIIa 1860-1890. Litomyšl, 2012.
  • Borovička, M. a kol. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české XIIb 18901918. Litomyšl, 2013.
  • Bůžek V. a kol. Společnost českých zemí v raném novověku (struktury, identity konflikty). Praha, 2010.
  • Čornejová, I. - Kaše, J. - Mikulec, J. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české VIII. 1618-1683. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7185-947-5.
  • Fialová, L. a kol. Dějiny obyvatelstva českých zemí. Praha, 1996.
  • Hlavačka, M. a kol. České země v 19. století. Proměny společnosti v moderní době I.?II. Praha, 2014.
  • Hledíková, Z. - Janák J. - Dobeš, J. Dějiny správy v českých zemích od počátku státu po současnost. Praha, 2007.
  • Hroch, M. Národy nejsou dílem náhody. Praha, 2009.
  • Jakubec, I. - Jindra, Z. Dějiny hospodářství českých zemí od počátku industrializace do konce habsburské monarchie. 2006.
  • Koldinská, M. - Cerman, I. a kol.. Základní problémy studia raného novověku. Praha, 2013.
  • Kořalka, J. Češi v habsburské říši a v Evropě 1815-1914. Praha, 1996.
  • Petráň, J. a kol. Počátky českého národního obrození: společnost a kultura v 70. až 90. letech 18. století,. Praha, 1999.
  • Šolle, Z. Století české politiky. Od Palackého k Masarykovi. Praha, 2018.
  • Urban, O. Česká společnost 1848-1918. Praha, 1982.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): History (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Documentation of Historical Memorials (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): History (double subject) (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter