Course: Selected Problems of the 20th Century History

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Course title Selected Problems of the 20th Century History
Course code UHV/BVP20
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Jiránek Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Homolová Dita, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Lacinová Najmanová Veronika, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introductory seminar 2. Science (expertise) 3. Marriage and sexuality 4. The image of the enemy 5. Fashion 6. Rituals 7. Minorities 8. War and masculinity 9. Dissent 10. Leisure time 11. Memory spaces (lieu de mémoire) 12. Final summary, evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present the history of the 20th century through topics that do not belong to the "mainstream" of political history, which also allow to refine or relativize the view of experienced narratives related to the history of the 20th century. The second aim of the course is to present the chosen Czech historiographical literature of the last years and last but not least, is the aim of the seminar to develop the ability of students to read the text, understand it and critically evaluate it.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit is dependent on attendance, active participation in the seminars, and seminar work (students will learn the details in the introductory seminar).
Recommended literature
  • HUTEČKA, Jiří. . Muži proti ohni: motivace, morálka a mužnost českých vojáků Velké války 1914-1918.. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, s.r.o., Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016.
  • KRATINOVÁ, Alžběta. Dovolená s poukazem: odborové rekreace v Československu 1948-1968.. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014.
  • OLŠÁKOVÁ, Doubravka. Věda jde k lidu!: československá společnost pro šíření politických a vědeckých znalostí a popularizace věd v Československu ve 20. století. 678 s. Šťastné zítřky; sv. 10.. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014.
  • ROUBAL, Petr. Československé spartakiády.. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 2016.
  • SUK, Jiří et al. Šest kapitol o disentu.. Praha: Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR, v.v.i., 2017.


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