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Lecturer(s)
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Kalous Antonín, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
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Elbel Martin, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
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Kohoutová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Stejskal Jan, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
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Peřinová Markéta
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Course content
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The lectures and seminars will focus on basic phenomena of the development of Central Europe, including the development of Christianity and the formation of the East and the West, the heritage of the Antiquity and its manifestations during the Renaissance as well as the ethnic composition of Central Europe. For the further development the artistic styles and more importantly Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque culture will be studied. The second part of the course will focus on the modern shaping of Central Europe with the formation of modern nations, stabilisation of gender roles in society, as well as social context of political developments of central Europe of the twentieth century. The current position of Europe and in particular Central Europe will be treated as the last topic. All the topics will be connected with field trips that will explain and illustrate the problems.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is deepening of knowledge of the historical development of Central Europe.
Students will gain knowledge of basic phenomena of the development of Central Europe and get acquianted with theoretical approaches for the research of such phenomena. They will focus mostly on central-European society and its political as well as cultural context.
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Prerequisites
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Students have to have a good command of English (B2) to be able to communicate, and at least a basic knowledge of European history, which is crucial for the thematic context.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Participation in lectures, active participation in the seminars, discussion, final test.
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Recommended literature
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