Course: German-speaking population of Czechoslovakia after WWII

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Course title German-speaking population of Czechoslovakia after WWII
Course code KHI/NEMCI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Portmann Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Czechoslovakian border regions after the Great War. 2) Situation in the border regions in 1945. 3) Legal position of the Czech speaking inhabitants in Czechoslovakia after the WWII. 4) Expatriation of individuals regarded as Germans. 5) Camp-like institutions in the post-war Czechoslovakia. Retribution, violence and offenders. 6) Resettlement of the border regions. 7) Potsdam conference and its significance in expatriation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Project teaching
  • Preparation for credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course deals with the currently selected theme of contemporary Czech history, reflects current scientific research on post-war border changes of the Czech lands in the European context. Changes that have typified frontier character were shaped by a number of processes. Among the most important were the processes of displacement of indigenous peoples and the arrival of new settlers, which took place largely and continuously interact and conditioning. Leaving 3miliónů about indigenous peoples and their subsequent new settlement homes is undoubtedly one of the most important milestones of the Czechoslovak 20th century and a significant influence on the present Czech-German (or Czech-Austrian) relationships.
Students will learn about the development of the Czech and Czechoslovakian international politics after the First world war and the Cold war.
Prerequisites
Fulfilment of previous study obligations, knowledge of Czechoslovak history.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

Active attendance on discussions (lessons); fulfilment of homework; passing a test successfully; study of recommended literature
Recommended literature
  • Cohen Gary B. Němci v Praze 1861-1914.
  • Klíma, A. Češi a Němci v revoluci 1848-1849.
  • W.Koschmal- M.Nekula- J.Rogall. Češi a Němci: Dějiny, kultura, politik.


Study plans that include the course
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