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Lecturer(s)
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Hrušková Jana, doc. M.A., Ph.D.
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Chroust Zdeněk, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to precolonial African pasts 2. Precolonial era - West African empires 3. Precolonial era - Great Lakes, Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea 4. Precolonial era - Swahili coast 5. Precolonial era - Great Zimbabwe and South Africa 6. Colonialism 1 7. Colonialism 2 8. History of Somalia 9. History of Ethiopia 10. History of Sudan 11. History of the Sahel states 12. Recent history and current problems of Africa 1 13. Recent history and current problems of Africa 2
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 57 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| - identify and explain important events, processes and trends in the history of Africa from ancient times to the 21st century - characterize the three most important religious systems - identify the related professional literature |
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| - work independently with professional literature - draw information from current information sources, orientate yourself in the available professional literature and critically evaluate and use it - use modern information technology efficiently - use the English language both verbally and in writing |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - explain the essential processes and wider connections of historical events and events - discuss the history of the African countries concerned - identify the specifics of individual countries, their position in the region and in wider international relations - interpret the role of religion in contemporary societies, analyze the progress of the democratization of the region and the like - identify and explain different methods or approaches to researching the past, the basic procedures of archaeology, anthropology and history |
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| - discuss the history of Africa in a well-founded manner, find support for your opinions or conclusions in critically and analytically used professional sources and sources - identify, explain and problematize findings about historical trends and transformation processes - explain and use specific theoretical frameworks for the interpretation of social phenomena in Africa - thoroughly analyze the individual discourses discussed - analyze and critically use related sources and professional literature - to argue in a discussion independently based on the topics in question - compare the usefulness or adequacy of different theoretical approaches |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Discussion |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Students' portfolio |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Group discussion |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Lecture |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Textual studies |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| 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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Baumanová, M. Urban public space in colonial transformations. Springer. .
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Hrbek, Ivan. Dějiny Afriky : kniha první. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda, 1966.
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Mitchell, Peter and Lane, Paul. Oxford handbook of African archaeology. .
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Schulze, Reinhard. Dějiny islámského světa ve 20. století. Brno : Atlantis, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7108-284-2.
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Willis, Michael J. Politics and power in the Maghreb : Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from independence to the Arab spring. New York : Columbia University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-231-70324-6.
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Young, Crawford. The postcolonial state in Africa fifty years of independence, 1960-2010. Madison : The University of Wisconsin Press, c2012, 2012. ISBN 978-0-299-29143-3.
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Záhořík, J. a kol. Africké století. .
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Záhořík, J. Dějiny Rwandy a Burundi. Praha, 2012.
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Záhořík, J. Ohniska napětí v postkoloniální Africe. Praha, 2012.
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