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Lecturer(s)
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Mašátová Věra, doc. M.A., Ph.D.
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Hazdra Lukáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Introduction: defining the terms colonialism and postcolonialism; colonialism in historical per-spective - Colonialism and production of knowledge, colonialism and literature, construction of racial cate-gories, colonialism and ethnography - Colonialism and gender, sexuality, social and ethnic inequalities - Nationalism as a reaction on colonialism - Postcolonialism in broader perspective - Modernity, Empire, and culture in postcolonial environment - Globalization and postcolonialism - Future of postcolonial studies
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
- Contact hours
- 104 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 27 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 14 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to have basic knowledge concerning general world history in regard to the history of Empires - to be familiar with social sciences - to identify important concepts and terms of social sciences and humanities - to identify relevant literature |
| Skills |
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| - to work individually with the professional literature, to gather information from current information sources and critically interpret them - to use effectively modern information technologies - to know available professional literature and can critically evaluate and use it - to use actively English language, spoken and written. |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to characterize nature of colonialism and postcolonialism - to identify multiple theoretical approaches to the study of these phenomena - to explain topics related to the (post)colonialism, such as literature, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and social inequalituies. |
| Skills |
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| - to interprete various perspectives and approaches to the study of colonialism and postcolonialism - to critically analyze discussions over colonial heritage in developing countries - to explain and use concrete theoretical frameworks for explanation of current social phenomena in former colonies |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Discussion |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Practicum |
| Skills |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Textual studies |
| Task-based study method |
| Skills demonstration |
| Competences |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Dabashi, Hamid. The Arab spring : the end of postcolonialism. London: Zed Books, 2012. ISBN 978-1-78032-223-0.
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Loomba, Ania. Shakespeare, race, and colonialism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-19-871174-2.
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MCLEOD, John. Bedinning postcolonialism. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-7190-7858-3.
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Young, Robert. Postcolonialism : an historical introduction. Mylden: Blackwell, 2001. ISBN 978-0-631-20071-0.
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Záhořík, Jan,; Piknerová, Linda. Colonialism on the margins of Africa. 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-03794-6.
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