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Course: Occultistic Trends in Modern Czech Culture

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Course title Occultistic Trends in Modern Czech Culture
Course code KLKS/OKULT
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kudláč Antonín, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic terminology, defining the topic European hermetism of early modern age and its revival in the 19th century Alternative spiritual concepts in the 19th century philosophy The beginnings of modern occultism in Czech milieu The personalities of Czech occultism Czech occultist organisations and ther activities Spiritism as a distinct type of occultism and its development in Czechlands Occultism in the shade of totalitarianism and in the light of science The influence of occultism on Czech literature The influence of occultism on Czech fine arts Occultism in the postmodern world

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on occultism and other forms of irrational and magical thinking in modern Czech culture on the background of the situation in Europe. The topic will be discussed from historical/chronological point of view, and also as an integral part of research in the fields of religionistic, anthropology, art and literary history.
The students will acquire basic knowledge of this cultural phenomenon and its positon in Czech and European context, which can be used in their further studies or their own expert work.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Work-related product analysis

The attendance is compulsory, the student can miss a maximum of 3 lessons. The condition for acquiring a credit is sufficient attendance, active participation and a presentation of a paper on a chosen theme or author.
Recommended literature
  • Barrett, D. V. Sekty, kulty a alternativní náboženství. Praha, 1998.
  • Cavendish, R. Dějiny magie. Praha, 1994.
  • Hrabal, F. R. (ed.). Lexikon náboženských hnutí, sekt a duchovních společností. Bratislava, 1998.
  • Muchembled, R. a kol. Magie a čarodějnictví v Evropě od středověku po současnost. Praha, 1997.
  • Nakonečný, M. Lexikon magie. Praha, 1993.
  • Nakonečný, M. Magie v historii, teorii a praxi. Praha, 1999.
  • Nakonečný, M. Novodobý český hermetismus. Praha, 1995.
  • Veselý, J. Magie. Praha, 2001.
  • Zajíček, S. (ed.). Magie dnes. Praha, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Documental and Archival Services (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2015) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2014) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2015) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2015) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Protection of Historical Heritage and Archeology (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2015) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Protection of Historical Heritage and Archeology (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
University of Pardubice, date of update: 02.11.2024 23:51. Data created for academic year 2016/2017