Course: 19th Century History Workshop I

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Course title 19th Century History Workshop I
Course code KHI/YD19I
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Švaříčková Slabáková Radmila, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
The course is part of the whole range of the seminars on the 19th-century history, which are mandatory for undergraduate students of history and archive studies. The attention will be paid to the fundametal phenomena which are crucial for understanding the cultural and social developments in the "long" 19th century - such as the enlightenment, romanticism, nationalism, colonialism, urbanisation, the rise of bourgeoisie, social issue etc. Also other selected topics will not be left aside, e.g. everyday life, faith and religiosity Every topic is based on the work with a primary source or a secondary literature which the student must read before coming to the class.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to acquaint students with the basic phenomena and processes which are crucial for understanding cultural and social history of the 19th century.
Students will learn to understand the metamorphoses of European society and culture in the "long" 19th century and will get familiar with the Czech as well as foreign scholarly literature dealing with the social and cultural history of this period.
Prerequisites
Students are supposed to have basic factual knowledge of the 19th-century history. Students should have at least a passive knowledge of English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test

Credit requirements: participation in the classes and class discussions, thourough studying of the reading requirements, presentation, written test at the end of the semester
Recommended literature
  • Horská - Maur - Musil. (2002). Zrod velkoměsta. Urbanizace českých zemí a Evropa. Praha a Litomyšl.
  • Hugh McLeod. (2008). Sekularizace v západní Evropě (1848-1914). Brno.
  • Jiří Hanuš. (2002). Dějiny kultury a civilizace západu v 19. století. Brno.
  • Jiří Hanuš. (2004). Historie moderní doby. Rozhovory o základních pojmech, událostech a problémech 19. století. Brno.
  • Luboš Taraba. (2002). Vídeňský kongres. Salony ? kuloáry ? budoáry. Praha.
  • Marc Ferro. (2007). Dějiny kolonizací. Od dobývání až po nezávislost 13.-20. století. Praha.
  • Michael Weithmann. (2006). Balkán: 2000 let mezi východem a západem. Praha.
  • Miloš Řezník. (2003). Formování moderního národa. Evropské ?dlouhé? 19. století. Praha.
  • Neil Ferguson. (2007). Britské impérium: cesta k modernímu světu. Praha.
  • Otto Urban. (2003). Kapitalismus a česká společnost. K otázkám formování české společnosti v 19. století. Praha.
  • Ulrich Im Hof. (2001). Evropa a osvícenství. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Histrory (2019) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archive Studies (2019) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer