Course: History and Culture of Latin America 1

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Course title History and Culture of Latin America 1
Course code KRP/DLA1V
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Burianová Zuzana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The formation of colonial society in Brazil - The ethnic and social structure of society in the 16th and 17th centuries - The indigenous population and its role in colonial society - The Catholic Church, missions, and Jesuit activities - Slavery and the transatlantic slave trade - The economy of colonial Brazil: sugar plantations, gold and diamond mining - Baroque culture and art in colonial Brazil - Uprisings and the crisis of the colonial system; culture in the 18th century - The transition from colony to independence (early 19th century)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Homework for Teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to the main features of the social and cultural development of colonial Brazil.
Students will deepen their knowledge of the historical and cultural development of colonial Brazil, acquired in the bachelor's program.
Prerequisites
The course is taught in Portuguese. Students are expected to be able to understand extended discourse in Portuguese.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work, Written exam

1. Active participation 2. Reading assigned texts 3. Presentation/paper on an assigned topic 4. Written test
Recommended literature
  • Bueno, Eduardo. Brasil: uma história. Sao Paulo. 2003.
  • Klíma J. Dějiny Brazílie. Praha. 2011.
  • Novais, Fernando A. História da Vida Privada no Brasil - Volume 1. Sao Paulo. 1997.
  • Ribeiro, Darcy. O Povo Brasileiro: A Formaç?o e o Sentido do Brasil. Sao Paulo. 2003.


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): Portuguese Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter