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Course: Introduction to Czech and Regional History

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Course title Introduction to Czech and Regional History
Course code KHI/ÚČRDA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
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)
  • Krábek Zdeněk, prof. PhDr. CSc.
  • Bárta Daniel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the elementary curriculum concerning Czech and regional history in the department; knowledge of basic literature; leading to an assessment and signature. Origins of Czech history (Saint Wenceslas in history, tradition and present time). 2. Selected questions and literature for research on the history of Early Czech History. The legend of the patriarch/forefather Čech in later chronicles and in tradition. 3. Selected questions and literature for research on the history of High Middle Ages. Society in High Middle Ages (mode of life of the three estates). 4. Selected questions and literature for research on the historic topics from 15th to 16th century. Hussite Wars in Western Bohemia, emphasis laid on Pilsen. 5. Selected questions and literature for research on the period from 1525 to the late 18th century. Early Habsburg reign period (from Ferdinand I. to Leopold II.). 6. Selected questions and literature for research on historic topics within the19th century. Famous battles in the 19th century. General history of warfare. Czechs as "warriors" and warriors according to the interpretation by historicism; the battle of Austerlitz and its traditions. 7. Selected questions and literature for research on the history of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Completion of the preceding lectures. Czechs on the Austrian side, confronting it in 1918; introduction to the Czech-German relationship. 8. Selected questions and literature for research on the history of the 20th century. Period of the First Republic with emphasis laid on the development of Czech-German relationship. 9. Selected questions and literature for research on the history of the 20th century. Second World War. Czech-German relationship; resistance movement; interpretation of the term Sudetenland in sources; the deportation of Germans, including discussion thereabout. 10. Selected questions and literature for research on historic topics within the second half of 20th century. (Stressing the fifties: processes in regional context). 11. Selected issues and literature for research on historic topics within the second half of the 20th century (from sixties to 1989; everyday life in socialism, stressing regional aspects). 12. Test- first date 13. Alternative date, registration of signatures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
This is implying a basic course concerning selected questions of the Czech history, and their reception in historical consciousness. Required are at least fundamental orientation in crucial questions of Czech history,moreover the capability of working independently with scientific literature and sources, as well as the willingness to take part in discussions and work within the seminar.
learning outcomes
Student (s): Can work out fundamental milestones in Czech history and their reception in historical consciousness, is able to analyze, depict and discuss them. Can get orientated in different opinions and points of view to important milestones in Czech history. Can insert domestic historical events into a broader context of European and world wide history. Can get versed about the basic concepts and substances for research connected with Czech history. Can deal with relevant sources and literature on the selected issues of Czech history.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Test
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
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  • Čelovský, Bořivoj. Mnichovský syndrom. Šenov u Ostravy : Tilia, 2000. ISBN 80-86101-29-0.
  • Čornej, Petr. Dějiny zemí Koruny české. I., Od příchodu Slovanů do roku 1740. Praha ; Paseka, 2003. ISBN 80-7185-605-3.
  • Čornejová, Iva aj. Ve stínu tvých křídel. Praha:Grafoprint Neubert, 1995. ISBN 80-85785-20-X.
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  • Douša, Jaroslav a kol. Dějiny Plzně v datech: od prvních stop osídlení až po současnost. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004. ISBN 80-7106-723-7.
  • Hamannová, Brigitte. Habsburkové : životopisná encyklopedie. Vyd. 2. Praha : Brána, 2001. ISBN 80-7243-109-9.
  • Churaň, Milan. Kdo byl kdo v našich dějinách ve 20. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 1994. ISBN 80-901579-5-5.
  • Kaplan, Karel. Československo : Pomocný stud. text pro gymnázia. Část 1, Československo v letech 1945-1948. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991. ISBN 80-04-25699-6.
  • Kaplan, Karel. Československo : Pomocný stud. text pro gymnázia. Část 2, Československo v letech 1948-1953 : Zakladatelské období komunistického režimu. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991. ISBN 80-04-25700-3.
  • Kaplan, Karel; Paleček, Pavel. Komunistický režim a politické procesy v Československu. 2. vyd. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7364-049-1.
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  • Krausová, Milada. Husitské války v historickém povědomí obyvatel česko-bavorského pohraničí. V Domažlicích : Nakladatelství Českého lesa, 2000. ISBN 80-86125-13-0.
  • Krist, Miloslav. Soumrak svědomí. Příběh generála Píky popraveného roku 1949 v plzeňské věznici. Plzeň- Miloslav Krist, 2009. ISBN 978-80-904364-0.4.
  • Kumpera, Jan. Dějiny západních Čech. I. díl, Od pravěku do poloviny 18. století. Plzeň : Ševčík, 2004. ISBN 80-7291-108-2.
  • Kurlansky, Mark. 1968:Rok, který otřásl světem. Praha: Slovart s. r. o., 2007. ISBN 978-80-7391-026-6.
  • Kvirenc Jan - Kunstová Eliška. České dějiny do roku 1914. Historie v dokumentech. Praha:Dialog, 2006. ISBN 80-7185-050-0.
  • Maur, Eduard. Paměť hor. Praha: Havran, 2006. ISBN 80-86515-60-5.
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  • Rataj, J. Komunistické Československo 1. 1948 - 1960. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita. Pedagogická fakulta, 1995. ISBN 80-7043-142-3.
  • Semotanová, Eva. Atlas českých dějin. 1. díl, Do roku 1618. 1. vyd. Praha : Kartografie, 1998. ISBN 80-7011-501-7.
  • Semotanová, Eva. Atlas českých dějin. 2. díl, Od roku 1618. Praha : Kartografie, 2003. ISBN 80-7011-675-7.
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  • Veselý ,Zdeněk. Dějiny českého státu v dokumentech. Praha : Victoria Publishing, 1994. ISBN 80-85605-95-3.
  • Žemlička, Josef. Přemyslovci. Jak žili, vládli, umírali. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2005. ISBN 80-7106-759-8.


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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026