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Course: Czech and World Recent History

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Course title Czech and World Recent History
Course code KHI/OC20Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Rychlík Jan, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
  • Portmann Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pažout Jaroslav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Ulvr Michal, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject deals with development of the Eastern and Western civilisation in 20th century with special focus on Czechoslovakian society. The national changes and international connections will be mentioned. The students will be acquainted with the functioning of the international policy, political system, economic, social and cultural circumstances and international policy. The seminars will be focussed on the main problems of the whole period as it is understood by various historical literature; it also introduce a number of sources of the Czech and foreign origin. The emphasis will be on the disputable appreciation of this topic. on the main problems of the whole period as it is understood by various historical literature; it also introduce a number of sources of the Czech and foreign production. The emphasis will be on the disputable appreciation of this topic. Themes of lectures: 01) Origin of Czechoslovakia; conception and its realization; state of the national parts in 1918 02) Formation and strengthening of Czechoslovakia in 1918-1920 03) Political system of Czechoslovakia; position and role of the National Assembly; governments, presidents; political administration and local governments; civil society 04) Economic profiles and the development of Czechoslovakia 05) Inner development of Czechoslovakia in the 1920s 06) Czechoslovakia and Europe; international position of Czechoslovakia in the 1920s 07) Economic and social crisis in Czechoslovakia in 1930-1934 and its political and social consequences 08) Threatened democracy; Czechoslovakia in the hlaf of the 1930s; cultural and spiritual life in Czechoslovakia 09) Munich fall of Czechoslovakia and Europe in 1938 10) The second Czechoslovak state 1938-1939 11) The Nazi protectorate over the Czech lands 1939-1945; Slovak Republic, inner and international position 12) Czech and Slovak resistance during the WWII 13) International effort for restoration of Czechoslovakia in 1939-1945 14) Climax of the Czech and Slovak resistance in 1944-1945; liberation of Czechoslovakia; formation of the new Czechoslovak state , its profile and international position

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 39 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 39 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject deals with development of the Eastern and Western civilisation in 20th century with special focus on Czechoslovakian society. The national changes and international connections will be mentioned. The students will be acquainted with the functioning of the international policy, political system, economic, social and cultural circumstances and international policy. The seminars will be focussed on the main problems of the whole period as it is understood by various historical literature; it also introduce a number of sources of the Czech and foreign origin. The emphasis will be on the disputable appreciation of this topic.
It corresponds to the definition of the subject and to the demands given in syllabus.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Recommended literature
  • Bartoš, J.-Trapl, M.:. Československo 1918-1938. Fakta, materiály, reálie. Olomouc 1991 Dějiny české literatury. IV.: Literatura od konce 19. století do roku 1945. Praha 1995.. UK Praha, 1995.
  • BLAIVE, Muriel. Promarněná příležitost. Československo a rok 1956. Praha, 2001.
  • Brandes, D. Češi pod německým protektorátem. Okupační politika, kolaborace a odboj 1939-1945. Praha 1999.
  • CUHRA, Jaroslav, et al. České země v evropských dějinách. Díl čtvrtý: od roku 1918. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka 2006. ISBN 8071857947..
  • DURMAN, Karel. Popely ještě žhavé: velká politika 1938?1991, díl I: Světová válka a nukleární mír 1938?1964, díl II: Konce dobrodružství 1964?1991. Praha, 2004.
  • Galandauer, J. Vznik Československé republiky 1918. Praha 1988.
  • Gebhart, J.- Kuklík, J. Druhá republika 1938-1939. Svár demokracie a totality v politickém, společenském a kulturním životě. Praha - Litomyšl 2004.
  • HOBSBAWM, Eric. Věk extrémů. Krátké 20. století, 1914?1991. Praha, 1998.
  • JUDT, Tony. Poválečná Evropa. Dějiny od roku 1945. Praha, 2017.
  • KALINOVÁ, Lenka. Konec nadějím a nová očekávání. K dějinám české společnosti 1969-1993. Praha, Academia 2012. ISBN 978-80-200-2043-7..
  • KALINOVÁ, Lenka. Společenské proměny v čase socialistického experimentu. K sociálním dějinám v letech 1945?1969. Praha, 2007.
  • KAPLAN, Karel. Kronika komunistického Československa. Doba tání 1953?1956. Brno, 2005.
  • Kárník. Z. České země první republiky. Díl I.- III. Praha 2000-2003.
  • Klimek, A. Boj o Hrad. I-II. Praha 1996.
  • Klimek, A.-Kubů, E.:. Československá zahraniční politika 1918-1938..
  • KOCIAN, Jiří - PAŽOUT, Jaroslav - VILÍMEK, Tomáš - BALÍK, Stanislav - HLOUŠEK, Vít. Dějiny Komunistické strany Československa IV. 1969-1993. Praha, 2020.
  • Kořalka, J. Češi v habsburské říši a v Evropě 1815-1914. Praha, 1996.
  • KUKLÍK, Jan, et al. Vývoj československého práva 1945?1989. Praha, 2008.
  • Kvaček, R. České dějiny II. Praha, Práce 2002.
  • LETZ, Robert. Slovensko v rokoch 1945?1948. Na ceste ku komunistickej totalite. Bratislava, 1994.
  • LITERA, Bohuslav ? TEJCHMAN, Miroslav ? VYKOUKAL, Jiří. Východ. Vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944?1989. Praha, 2017.
  • NÁLEVKA, Vladimír. Studená válka. Praha, 2003.
  • RYCHLÍK, Jan. Československo v období socialismu 1945-1989. Praha, 2020.
  • Urban, O. Kapitalismus a česká společnost. Praha 1978, 2.vyd..


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