Course: History and culture of French-speaking countries 1

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Course title History and culture of French-speaking countries 1
Course code KRF/DKFZ1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kadlec Jaromír, doc. Mgr. Dr.
Course content
The course will cover the following topics: History of Belgium from the oldest times up to now Francophone culture in Belgium and its most important representatives History of Switzerland from the oldest times up to now Francophone culture in Switzerland its most important representatives History and culture of Luxembourg History and the contemporary issues of The Principality of Monaco

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the history and culture of the European francophone countries. The emphasis is put mainly on the most recent history and on the status of the francophone culture in multilingual countries, where it must co-exist with other language cultures.
The students will learn the knowledge and skills in the following scope and they will be able to prove them upon completion of the course in the exam. The students are able to: explain the history of the European francophone countries describe the culture of the francophone countries work with texts from the individual francophone countries
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

1. Regular attendance and active participation in the lectures and seminars 2. Preparation for the classes 3. A presentation The credit test will test the understanding of the basic issues from the history and culture of the European francophone countries.
Recommended literature
  • Bitsch, M.-T. (2004). Histoire de la Belgique. Paris.
  • Bouquet, J.-J. (2011). Histoire de la Suisse. Paris.
  • Holeš, J. - Kadlec, J. (2006). Francouzština v Evropě. Olomouc: UP.


Study plans that include the course
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