Course: Black chronicle of modern Europe. Violence and a man in the 20 century

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Course title Black chronicle of modern Europe. Violence and a man in the 20 century
Course code KHI/V034
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
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)
  • Korhel Michal, M.A.
Course content
1. Chronological and geographical summary of conflicts in examined region 2. Violence and modernity - modernity of violence? 3. Conditions for origins of violence and its escalation 4. Perpetrators and their motives 1 (military and paramilitary) 5. Perpetrators and their motives 2 (civilians) 6. Victims and "audience" 7. Dynamics of violence 8. Ethnic cleansing and genocide 9. Violence targeting women 10. Deportation and exile 11. Forced labor and economics of violence 12. Structural violence 13. Final discussion - the impact of violence on human beings and their behavior

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes

Students will acquire basic knowledge about discussed topics, they will practice critical analysis of various sources and presentations of the results of their research.
Prerequisites
Students are not supposed to have attended any courses previously. To pass the course students should be able to read and comprehend professional English texts.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Regular course attendance (max. 2 absences) and preparation for individual lessons, active work with sources and participation in discussions within the course, presentation of a short paper on the selected topic (15 min.).
Recommended literature
  • Philip Zimbardo. Luciferův efekt: Jak se z dobrých lidí stávají lidé zlí. Praha, 2014.


Study plans that include the course
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