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Lecturer(s)
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Šestakova Lenka, Mgr. Th.D.
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Priesol Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction and definition of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, general conditions of their development and general manifestations. 2. The beginnings of anti-Judaism in Christian societies and its development in the late Middle Ages. 3. Christian theology and basic "myths" against Jews. The Abeles Affair. 4. Racial anti-Semitism 5. Social anti-Semitism 6. New anti-Semitism 7. Nathan Sharansky and his 3D test 8. Affaires related to the "scapegoat" phenomenon 9. Shoah 10. Holocaust denial and D. Lipstadt trial 11. Academic boycotts 12. Conspiracy theory 13. Contemporary manifestations of anti-Semitism on the Internet
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 6 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 12 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to list the basic elements of Jewish culture and Judaism - to identify the basic events and processes of the history of the Middle East and North Africa in the 20th century - to possess basic knowledge in European history. |
| Skills |
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| - to work individually with academic sources - to use modern information technology - to use actively English. |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to define and distinguish between the terms anti-Semitism, anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism - to describe the origin of the term "anti-Semitism" and compare the different "types" of anti-Semitism - to identify hidden forms of anti-Jewish ideology - to reflect using anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism as a propaganda weapon in the Middle East conflict. |
| Skills |
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| - to evaluate the importance of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism and discuss the issue of anti-Semitism in the context of other hateful ideologies, including contemporary manifestations of religious intolerance and xenophobia - to write an academic text, to give a lecture or presentation on the history, forms and manifestations of anti-Semitism, including its current or hidden forms. |
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| teaching methods |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Skills demonstration |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Allen Christopher. Islamophobia. Farnham: Ashgate, 2010.
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Arava-Novotná, Lena. Nová doba, stará zloba : soudobý antisemitismus v historickém kontextu. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-937-1.
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Arendt, Hannah. Původ totalitarismu I-III. Část I : antisemitismus.. Praha (Oikoymenh), 1996. ISBN 80-86005-13-5.
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Johnson, Paul. Dějiny židovského národa. Řevnice : Rozmluvy, 1996. ISBN 80-85336-31-6.
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KATZ, Steven T. The Holocaust in Historical Context. Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Lipstadt, Deborah E. Popírání holocaustu : sílící útok na pravdu a paměť. Praha ; Paseka, 2006. ISBN 80-7185-652-5.
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Tydlitátová, Věra. Kolokvium o soudobém antisemitismu II.. Plzeň : ADELA - Grafické Studio, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87094-12-9.
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