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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. The flora and fauna of Ukraine. Environmental organizations. 2. The political system of Ukraine, its administrative and territorial division, and the judicial system. The social sector: healthcare, education, and social policy. 3. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Kyiv Patriarchate. Religious monuments of Ukraine. 4. Material and cultural heritage of Ukraine. 5. Russia in the 21st century. Foreign and domestic policy of contemporary Russia. 6. State structure of Russia, political system, and administrative divisions. Social sphere: healthcare, education, social policy. 7. Russian Orthodox Church. Customs, traditions, and holidays in Russia. 8. Across Russia (most significant monuments, cities, points of interest, UNESCO sites, etc.), transportation and travel in Russia. Other countries where Russian is also spoken. 9. Demographic information about Poland. Ethnographic regions. National and ethnic minorities. 10. Polish emigration. The Polish diaspora (Polonia) and the Polish language worldwide (as an ethnic and a foreign language). 11. Poles and religion. 12. The current Polish calendar. Polish holidays, celebrations, traditions, and customs associated with them, as well as social conventions.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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Students gain an understanding of the current situation in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; they acquire geographical knowledge, learn about basic traditions and customs, and become familiar with the monuments of both spiritual and material culture. Emphasis is also placed on providing up-to-date information on the region's economy, in the context of international trade and trade relations with the Czech Republic.
Students gain an understanding of the current situation in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; they acquire geographical knowledge, learn about basic traditions and customs, and become familiar with the monuments of both spiritual and material culture.
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Prerequisites
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Designed for first-year students.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Attendance, max. 2 absences Written or oral assignments, active participation in discussion Passing the credit test
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Recommended literature
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Cudak, R., Tambor, J. (2002). Kultura polska. Katowice.
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Fozikoš, A., Reiterová, T. (1998). Reálie rusky mluvících zemí: osnovnyje fakty iz istorii i dejstviteľnosti Rossii i Belarusi.. Plzeň.
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Kapranovi, bři. (2011). Istorija nezaležnosti Ukrajiny. Kyjiv.
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Krypjakevyč, I. (2002). Istorija ukrajins´koji kul´tury. Kyjiv.
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Listratenko, N. (2006). Ukrajina - knyha faktiv. Charkiv.
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Malinevská, N. (2003). Ukrajinské reálie. Olomouc.
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Pučkov, A. a kol. (2023). Poklady Ukrajiny. Historické dědictví. Praha.
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Skokan, L. (2010). Reálie Ruska. Praha.
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Stěpanova, L., Vychodilová, Z. Reálie současného Ruska. Olomouc. 2011.
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Taranenko, I.O. (2020). Knyha-Mandrivka Ukrajina. Kyjiv.
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Vjytrovyč, V. Ukrajinské 20. století. Utajované dějiny. Praha. 2022.
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