Course: The life in the army in the 19th century

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Course title The life in the army in the 19th century
Course code UHV/ZA19
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
Course content
Origins and literature of military history. Development of the Austrian army in the 19th Century. Recruitment. Battle drill. Cantonment. Boarding. Health care and hygiene. Military justice. Nationality in the army. Rank and file, sergeants, officers. Military professional education. War. Prisoners of war. Veterans.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present the life of the soldiers and officers during in the army of - especially - the Habsburgh Monarchy in the "long 19th century".
Students will gain awareness of life in the (Austrian) army during the "long 19th century" as well as of relevant origins and literature.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Course participation (80 %), an essay.
Recommended literature
  • Adam WANDRUSZKA - Peter URBANITSCH (Hrsg.). Die Habsburgermonarchie 1848-1918 , B. V, Die bewaffnete Macht. Wien, 1987.
  • ALLMAYER - BECK, J. Ch. - LESSING, E. Die K. (u.) K. Armee 1848-1914. Wien, 1990.
  • BECKETT, I. Victorians at War. London, 2006.
  • DEÁK, I. Der K. (u.) K. Offizier: 1848-1918. Wien, 1991.
  • DUNANT, H. Vzpomínka na Solferino. Tišnov, 2007.
  • EPKEHANS, M. - FÖRSTER, S. - HAGEMANN, K. (eds.). Militärische Erinnerungskultur. Paderborn, 2006.
  • JENÍK z BRATŘIC, J. Z mých pamětí. Praha, 1947.
  • Kol. Vojenské dějiny Československa II. Praha, 1986.
  • KOLDINSKÁ, M. - ŠEDIVÝ, I. Válka a armáda v českých dějinách. Praha, 2008.
  • PERNES, J. a kol. Pod císařským praporem. Praha, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer