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Course: Cold War

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Course title Cold War
Course code ASH/SV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lavička Martin, Bc. M.A., Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The main goal of this course is to discuss the Cold War in Asia and to explain how during the 20th century the US and USSR conflict transformed and polarised the relations between the Asian countries. The course emphasises the role of Asian nations in this balancing between the two blocs, and the consequences they had to face. During the seminar, we will further discuss the fundamental ideologies and crucial moments of the Cold War in Asia, as well as the political and geostrategic motivation of individual actors. From a geographical point of view, the course content primarily focuses on South, Southeast and East Asia.

Prerequisites
Advanced English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

The course ends with an exam that tests students' understanding of the basic concepts and theoretical perspectives that are discussed in the lectures. Active class participation, including demonstrated knowledge of required readings, and a midterm test, will also be evaluated.
Recommended literature
  • Karel Durman. (2009). Popely ještě žhavé 2. díl: Konce dobrodružství 1964-1991. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Odd Arne Westad. (2008). The global cold war: third world interventions and the making of our times. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tsuyoshi Hasegawa. (2011). The Cold War in East Asia, 1945-1991. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Korean Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Korean Studies (2022) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025