| Course title | The Rise and Fall of The British Empire |
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| Course code | KHI/RFB |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Program 0 - Orientation Class 1 - Introduction 2 - Creation of the British Empire in the 16th and 17th Century 3 - Institutionalization of the Empire in the 18th Century 4 - American Independence 5 - Britain in India 6 - Canada, the first Dominion 7 - Australia 8 - Britain and China 9 - British Informal Empire in Latin America 10 - Scramble for Africa 11 - Britain and the World Wars 12 - The Decline and Fall of the Empire Bibliography DALZIEL, Nigel, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire, New York: Penguin: 2006. FERGUSON, Niall, Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World, London: Penguin, 2004. HYAM, Ronald, Britain's Imperial Century, 1815-1914: a Study of Empire and Expansion, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. JAMES, Lawrence, The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997. LEVINE, Phillipa, The British Empire: Sunrise to Sunset, London: Pearson Education, 2013. LLOYD, Trevor Owen, The British Empire 1558-1995, Oxford: OUP, 1996. The Oxford History of the British Empire, Vols. I-IV, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course of The Rise and Fall of the British Empire will be focused mainly on some of the important patterns regarding the biggest domain of the world - history, economy, social structures, and international relations. Also, every important part or region will be presented in comparison to the others. In case of online classes, the link is here: Lukas Perutka is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: The Rise and Fall of the British Empire Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/97373111547 Meeting ID: 973 7311 1547
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use analysis to identify and evaluate the processes of political evolution and transformation of the socioeconomic structures that are characteristic for the British Empire. Students should be able to analyze local problems, not as a series of facts; instead, they should be able to interpret every fact in a broader and wider context of the globalized world of the past and today. Students will also learn how to work individually and excursive proper thinking. Just like according to Rene Descartes: Cogito ergo sum. |
| Prerequisites |
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The purpose of this course is to present historical, social and economic perspective, introducing students to the analysis of the most important patterns of the British Empire from its beginnings to the process of decolonization in the postwar period. No previous knowledge required as one of the purposes is also to widen and broaden the student's knowledge from high school. The focus will be mainly on the wider context of the British Empire and its role in the global world of the past and present.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam
Attendance and discussion participation - 20 % Home readings and activities - 20 % Essay - 30 % (around 1 500 words, the student chooses the topic and consults it with the lecturer) Final test - 30 % Every part needs to be fulfilled to at least some degree. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2023_N24) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2023_S24) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2023) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2012) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |