Course: History of the Czech Lands 1

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Course title History of the Czech Lands 1
Course code KVS/YHZ1Q
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Kopeček Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Samo's Empire and Great Moravia. Czech state in 10th-12th century. Czech state over the past Přemyslovců. Czech state during the reign of the Luxemburg. Husitství. Czech lands during George of Podebrady and Jagelović. Advent to power of the Habsburgs. Czech uprising, the Thirty Years War and the period pobělohorsky. Czech country at the time of enlightened absolutism. The Habsburg monarchy at the time of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Czech National Revival. Revolutionary years 1848-1849.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 6 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: - Explain basic problems of Czech medieval and modern history, - Analyze the most important written sources of medieval and modern Czech history, - Understand and explain the phenomena associated with economic and social development of the Czech Lands in the Middle Ages and Modern Times, - Characterize the cultural development of the Czech lands in the 19th century,
Interpretation of major events in Czech history in the period.
Prerequisites
General overview of the Czech and general history

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Seminar Work

Analysis of assigned historical documents, elaboration of a semester-long project on a set topic.
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.
  • Harna, J., Fišer, R. (1998). Dějiny českých zemí. I., II.. Praha: Fortuna.
  • 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.
  • Smetana, V., Gjuričová, A., Ellinger, J., Cuhra, J. (2006). České země v evropských dějinách. IV.. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka.
  • Šarochová, G. V. (2006). České země v evropských dějinách. I.. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka.
  • Urban, O. (1991). České a slovenské dějiny do roku 1918.. Praha: Svoboda.
  • Veselý, Z. (1994). Dějiny českého státu v dokumentech.. Praha: Victoria Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
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