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Lecturer(s)
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Novikov Alexander, B.A.
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Kucíková Monika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Königová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Frýbl Václav, BA
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Course content
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- Culture in the European Union (EU) - introduction- EU language policy - The role of the responsible EU institutions - European cultural heritage and diversity - Creative Europe - Support for European Cinematography and Art I. - Creative Europe - Support for European Cinematography and Art II. - Culture and media in the EU - European Capitals of Culture - EU programs to support education, culture, entrepreneurship and research - Cultural activities in the Czech Republic supported by the EU I. - Cultural activities in the Czech Republic supported by the EU II.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Seminar
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 38 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| speak English at B2 level according to CEFR |
| show partial knowledge of the European art movements and streams |
| explain key facts about the European cultural development in the 20th century |
| analyse current cultural events in the EU |
| demonstrate knowledge of the important personalities from the cultural and social sphere |
| Skills |
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| use the basic terminology of the field |
| understand the main ideas of expert English texts focusing on the history and development of European culture |
| summarize selected texts adequately |
| participate in the discussion on a given topic |
| express an opinion on a given text |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| speak English at B2 +/C1 level according to CEFR |
| describe the given cultural-historical events |
| explain the connections between contemporary culture and society |
| on a specific example, explain the relationship between an individual and culture |
| explain the relationship between the language and the communicated content |
| characterize the methods of reading expert texts |
| Skills |
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| use expert terminology correctly and consistently |
| interpret authentic texts from the given area appropriately |
| characterize the main features of the given text on the basis of its understanding |
| present a chosen topic from the given area (see the table of contents) |
| produce an academic text and evaluate the given topic adequately |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Students' portfolio |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Test |
| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Duncan, Simon; Pfau-Effinger, Birgit. Gender, Economy and Culture in the European Union. New York, London: Routledge, 2001. ISBN 978-0415239110.
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Jakubowski, Andrzej. Cultural Heritage in the European Union. Brill/Nijhoff, 2019. ISBN 978-9004365339.
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Macionis, John J.; Benokraitis, Nijole V. Seeing ourselves : classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural readings in sociology. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2006. ISBN 0-13-220491-6.
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Olsen, Jonathan; McCormick, John. The European Union. London, New York, 2016. ISBN 978-0813349848.
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Whittaker, Paul; Whittaker, Jarmila. English for Europe. Olomouc : inStep, 2002. ISBN 80-238-9259-2.
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