Course: Democracy and totalitarianism in the 20th century

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Course title Democracy and totalitarianism in the 20th century
Course code KHI/DAT20
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bárta Daniel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The rise of totalitarian ideologies during and after the Great War 2. Lenin, Germany and Communist coup 3. "Fashion" fascism 4. German socialism 5. Think of him, of Stalin 6. Spain 1936 - 1939 7. "Little dictators" 8. The enemy of my enemy 9. Bloodlands 11. Détente 12. Asian form of socialism 13. The collapse of communist regimes

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 16 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Orientate the causes, course and outcome of the Great War , understood Discontinuity , which marked the beginning of the "short twentieth century " and the growing interdependence of world politics , which did not start the German surrender , knowledge of the rise of totalitarian rule and authoritarian states, as well as the progress and results of the Second World War including the dual role of the Soviet Union - as an ally of the third Reich, and later the West.
Skills
analyze, reflect and interpret the historical historical text, interpret the key problems of the modern age and recent history, demonstrate the theoretical ability of the didactic application of the latest history.
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
the circumstances of the emergence of totalitarian states and powers not only as a result of the Great War. It describes post-war development as a major factor in further development. It analyzes the impact of ideologies based on social darwins. It compares the communist and national sodisliastic dictatorship and the way it is presented in teaching. It will define the teacher's options for dealing with this substance. Clarify the different interpretation of communist and national socialist crimes in Czech historiography and compare it with the interpretation of world historiography
Skills
historical argumentation, comparison of historical phenomena, application of historical knowledge in spoken written language, didactic applications of historical knowledge. Learning outcomes of the course unit The student will assimilate the basic typology of dictatorships and totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, will be able to argue through historical events of recent history, generalize and didactically apply acquired knowledge, focus on professional literature and electronic media.
Competences
N/A
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Skills
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Competences
Textual studies
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Seminar work
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Aly, Götz. "Konečné řešení" : přesun národů a vyhlazení evropských Židů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Argo, 2006. ISBN 80-7203-833-8.
  • Arendt, Hannah. Původ totalitarismu I-III.. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1996. ISBN 80-86005-13-5.
  • Courtois, S.; Bartošek, K. Černá kniha komunismu : zločiny, teror, represe. I.. 1. vyd. Praha [etc.] : Paseka, 1999. ISBN 80-7185-194-9.
  • Courtois, S.; Bartošek, K. Černá kniha komunismu: zločiny, teror, represe II..
  • Johnson, P. Dějiny dvacátého století. Praha, 1991. ISBN 80-85336-07-3.
  • Judt, Tony. Poválečná Evropa. Dějiny od roku 1945.. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7391-025-9.
  • Kershaw, Ian. Hitler. 1936 - 1945: Nemesis. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7203-634-3.
  • Nolte, E. Fašismus ve své epoše. 1 vyd. Praha : Argo, 1998. ISBN 80-7203-107-4.
  • Popper, Karl. Bída historicismu. Praha. 2000.
  • Service, Robert. Soudruzi : světové dějiny komunismu. Vydání první. 2009. ISBN 978-80-257-0105-8.
  • Snyder, T. Černá zem. Holokaust: Historie a varování. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7432-655-4.
  • Snyder, Timothy. Krvavé země. Evropa mezi Hitlerem a Stalinem.. Praha - Litomyšl, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7432-254-9.
  • Veber, V. Komunistický experiment v Rusku 1917-1991 aneb Malé dějiny SSSR. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-86277-14-3.
  • Zubov, Andrej Borisovič. Dějiny Ruska 20. století. Vydání první. 2014. ISBN 978-80-257-0921-4.
  • Zubov, Andrej. Dějiny Ruska - 20. století díl II. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-257-0964-1.


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