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Lecturer(s)
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Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Kopeček Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Classical Antiquity. The Middle Ages and Christianity. The Renaissance and the Reformation. The rise of colonial empires. The great revolutions of the 18th century. Nation-states. World Wars I and II. Totalitarian regimes of the 20th century.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Homework for Teaching
- 15 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 15 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The most important phases in European history and their relation to contemporary European societies and cultures.
Interpretation of the major events of general history.
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Prerequisites
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General overview of the Czech and general history
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
Analysis of assigned historical documents, elaboration of a semester-long project on a given topic.
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Recommended literature
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Bělina, P. a kol. (1995). Dějiny evropské civilizace.. Praha, Litomyšl: Paseka.
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Geiss, I. (1999). Dějiny světa v souvislostech.. Praha: Ivo Železný.
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Johnson, P. (1991). Dějiny 20. století.. Praha: Rozmluvy.
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Kennedy, P. (1996). Vzestup a pád velmocí.. Praha: Lidové noviny.
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Luňák, P. (1997). Západ: Spojené státy a Západní Evropa.. Praha: Libri.
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Pečenka, M. a kol. (1995). Encyklopedie moderní historie.. Praha: Libri.
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Teed, P. (1994). Moderní oxfordský slovník 20. století.. Praha: Iris, Knižní klub.
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Vykoukal, J. a kol. (2000). Východ - Vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989.. Praha: Libri.
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