Course: History and Culture of Portugal

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Course title History and Culture of Portugal
Course code KRP/DKPV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ritterová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The earliest settlements in Portugal - The Roman Empire and the Arab conquest of the Iberian Peninsula - The Reconquista and the emergence of Portugal - The sources of Portuguese expansion and the first phase of the Age of Discovery - The second phase of the Age of Discovery and the golden age of the Portuguese kingdom - The decline of the maritime empire and the Disaster of S?o Sebasti?o - Loss of independence and Spanish rule - The Restoration and the Portuguese Enlightenmentthe figure of the Marquis of Pombal - The influence of the French Revolution and the reign of Emperor Napoleon on Portugal - Portugal in the 19th century - The establishment of the republic and Salazar - Salazar's Portugal and the path to the restoration of democracy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
Gain a brief overview of the history and culture of Portugal, from the founding of the kingdom to the democratic development of the Portuguese Republic today.
Students will gain an overview of Portugal's history, culture, music, and literature.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Recommended literature
  • Portugalsko, Madeira a Azory. .
  • Binková, S. Stručná historie států ? Portugalsko. .
  • Klíma, J. Dějiny Portugalska. .


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