Course: The Philippines Today: Introduction to its Modern History, Domestic and Foreign Policy, Culture and Society

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Course title The Philippines Today: Introduction to its Modern History, Domestic and Foreign Policy, Culture and Society
Course code DAS/PHIL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Gerstl Alfred, Dr.
  • Westlake Renata, Mgr.
  • Cidale Federica, M.A.
Course content
1. Introduction of the course topics and formal requirements, 2. Modern history of the Philippines: from pre-Colonial times to modern times, 3. the political system, 4. socio-economic development, 5. cultural and societal issues, 6. foreign policy issues, 7. the South China Sea dispute, 8. migration and Filipino communities in Europe, 9. the Czech-Philippine relations, 10. discussion and conclusion

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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This is an introductory course, thus no previous knowledge about the Philippines is required. At the end of the course, students will take a test, comprising of multiple choice and open questions. To help preparing them for the test, all online lectures will be recorded, so they can watch them multiple times. Moreover, additional literature will be made available on Moodle. In week 7, a short test course (20 minutes) which will not be graded will be run to familiarize students with the final test.
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