| Course title | Utopianism |
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| Course code | KPF/N028 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Master |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Topics: - Definition of utopia - Examples of conceptual differentiation of various types of utopian thinking - Time and place utopia - Rule and politics utopia - Negative utopia - Utopian thinking in the 20th century
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| unspecified, unspecified |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course focuses on defining the concept of utopia in the dimensions of the actual, workable and non-feasible. The possibility of a conceptual distinction between different types of utopian thinking will be presented. It will point out the difference between modern time and place utopias , the importance of negative utopia and diversity of views on utopia today.
Student will get oriented in the development of modern utopian thinking and be able to understand coherence of philosophical and political themes. At the same time, he/she will get an overview of the historical context that makes the idea of a better organization of society. |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Students will defend their seminar work, which will interpret studied primary and secondary literature related to the topic. |
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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 Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences for Secondary Schools (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences for Secondary Schools (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Philosophy (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 Arts | Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences for Middle School (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |