Course: History of Central and Eastern Europe

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Course title History of Central and Eastern Europe
Course code KHV/DSVB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špirek Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Kievan Rus 2) Central Europe during the era of Piast and Árpád dynasties 3) Russia between 12th and 15th century - Grand Duchy of Moscow, Grand Duchy of Vladimir-Suzdal 4) Ivan the Terrible and his era, Smuta, ascension of the House of Romanov 5) Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Hungarian Kingdom until 1526 6) Russian Empire during the 17th and 18th century - Peter the Great, Catherine the Great 7) Hungarian Kingdom 1526-1918 8) Poland 1795-1918, re-establishment of the Polish state 9) Russian Empire from the Napoleonic Wars until the October Revolution I 10) Russian Empire from the Napoleonic Wars until the October Revolution II 11) Central Europe 1918-1945 12) Central Europe 1945-1989

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the most important events in the history of Central and Eastern Europe
Skills
to interpret Czech professional text
to interpret English professional text
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize typical phenomena of the history of Central and Eastern Europe
to characterize the basic stages of the historical development of Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to 1945
to explain the most important events in the history of Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to 1945
Skills
to critically reflect on the literature on the history of Central and Eastern Europe
to interpret the most important changes in the political, social, and economic history of Central and Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to 1945
to analyze the causes of differences in the medieval development of Poland, Hungary, and Russia
to analyze the development of Central Europe until 1945
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Kontler, László; Pražák, Richard. Dějiny Maďarska. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha : NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7106-616-3.
  • Kosman, Marceli. Dějiny Polska. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1842-5.
  • Křen, Jan. Dvě století střední Evropy. Praha : Argo, 2005. ISBN 80-7203-612-2.
  • Malia, Martin. Sovětská tragédie : dějiny socialismu v Rusku v letech 1917-1991. Praha : Argo, 2004. ISBN 80-7203-566-5.
  • Picková, Dana. Anglo-ruské vztahy ve druhé polovině 16. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Univerzita Karlova, 1992. ISBN 80-7066-209-3.
  • Pipes, Richard. Rusko za starého režimu. Praha : Argo, 2004. ISBN 80-7203-559-2.
  • Švankmajer, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2004. ISBN 80-7106-658-3.
  • Vykoukal, Jiří; Litera, Bohuslav; Tejchman, Miroslav. Východ : vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. Praha : Libri, 2000. ISBN 80-85983-82-6.


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