Course: Czech Identity in the Global Context

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Course title Czech Identity in the Global Context
Course code KVS/KCIG@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Suková Monika
  • Kopeček Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kudelová Monika, Mgr.
Course content
Topics: Czech state and nation in medieval Europe. The Czech Lands as a Part of the Habsburg Monarchy. The formation of the Czech national identity in the process of creating European nations in the 19th century. Czechoslovakia in the period between World War I and World War II. Nazi occupation of the Czech lands and its consequences. Czechoslovakia as a part of the Soviet power block after World War II. The Czech national and state community in the EU and the globalized world at the beginning of the 21st century."

Learning activities and teaching methods
Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
"The aim of the course is to acquaint students - future teachers of citizenship education and social science basics - with the process of creating the modern Czech nation especially in the 19th and 20th centuries and with the relationship of Czech national identity to the global context. At the end of the course students should be able to: ""to clarify the basic terminology related to globalization and national identity, ""to characterize the most important milestones of Czech national history in the 19th and 20th centuries and their links to European and world development, ""describe the influence of selected historical and contemporary personalities on the attitudes of the Czech national community towards global development, ""analyze and evaluate the impact of current globalization processes on Czech society and identity."
At the end of the course students should be able to: ""to clarify the basic terminology related to globalization and national identity, ""to characterize the most important milestones of Czech national history in the 19th and 20th centuries and their links to European and world development, ""describe the influence of selected historical and contemporary personalities on the attitudes of the Czech national community towards global development, ""analyze and evaluate the impact of current globalization processes on Czech society and identity.
Prerequisites
Basic overview in Czech and general history

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Creation of seminar work, presentation and active participation in seminars, self-study and preparation of materials for credit.
Recommended literature
  • Bělina, P. a kol. (1992). Dějiny zemí Koruny české. II.. Praha: Paseka.
  • Čornej, P. a kol. (1992). Dějiny zemí Koruny české. I.. Praha: Paseka.
  • Kopeček, P. (2013). Kapitoly z českých dějin do roku 1918.. Olomouc: Katedra společenských věd PdF UP.
  • Kopeček, P. (2014). Významné dokumenty českých dějin.. Olomouc: Katedra společenských věd PdFUP.
  • Kučera, J. P., Kaše, J., Bělina, P. (2006). České země v evropských dějinách. III.. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka.
  • Kučera, J. P., Kaše, J., Bělina, P. (2006). České země v evropských dějinách. II.. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka.
  • Petráň, J. a kol. (1990). Dějiny Československa. I, II.. Praha: SPN.


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): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences: Teaching Focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer