Course: Commonwealth and International Politics

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Course title Commonwealth and International Politics
Course code KAP/COMO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čermák Volodymir, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šafařík Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The British Empire - periodization of formation and development, political structure and territorial expansion Commonwealth - the extent and types of membership Commonwealth - the organizational structure and areas of cooperation Relations between the Commonwealth and the major actors in the international system (the US, China, Russia, European Union, etc.). The United Kingdom and its role in the Commonwealth Commonwealth and Australia and New Zealand Commonwealth and Canada Commonwealth and the Union of South Africa - South Africa Commonwealth and Caribbean Commonwealth and Asia

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to characterize the processes that influence the internal and foreign policies of the state
to classify individual types of political-geographical regions
to describe the formation of the political-geographical structure of individual regions of the world
Skills
to analyze and interpret the influence of political-geographical factors on the internal and foreign policies of the state
to evaluate the position of a particular state within the region
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the main features of the development of Commonwealth countries
to compare the main features of the development of the Commonwealth countries
to identify the country's foreign policy guidelines for the Commonwealth
to describe the position of individual Commonwealth countries on a regional and global scale
to describe the structure and organisation of the Commonwealth
to distinguish between Commonwealth membership types
Skills
to critically interpret the importance of a particular political event on the position of the selected Commonwealth Member State
to evaluate the influence of objective geographical factors on political processes and relations within the Commonwealth
to independently interpret the ethnic, linguistic and religious situation within the Commonwealth
to identify conflict situations within the Commonwealth and analyze their causes
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Competences
Seminar
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Glassner, Martin Ira; Fahrer, Chuck. Political geography. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN 978-0-471-35266-2.
  • Judd, Denis. Impérium : Britská imperiální zkušenost od roku 1765 do současnosti. Praha : BB art, 1999. ISBN 80-7257-046-3.
  • Šanc, David; Ženíšek, Marek. Commonwealth : z perspektivy politické vědy. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-146-5.
  • Valkoun, Jaroslav. Na cestě k Westminsterskému statutu : Velká Británie, dominia a proměna Britského impéria v letech 1907-1931. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7308-557-5.
  • Ženíšek, Marek,; Šanc, David. Commonwealth : politické systémy. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-078-9.


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