Course: Czech Society at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Century

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Course title Czech Society at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Century
Course code KHV/CSHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Škola Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Chosen topics: Franz Thun as the Czech Governor and his policy - The attitude of the Habsburgs to the Czech lands at the turn of the 19th and 20th century - The Czech politics and its main personages at the end of the 19th century - The Czech associations - movement at the turn of the 19th and 20th century - The new trends in culture and art - The industrialization and modernization in the Czech society - The church in the Czech society - The Women´s Movement at the turn of the 19th and 20th century.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to create a timeline of the most important events of Czech history from 1848 to 1914
to understand the development of Czech history in the context and framework of the Habsburg monarchy
Skills
to understand academical text in Czech language and interpret its content
ti understand a scientifically structured lecture
to use electronic information resources
Competences
N/A
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to have an overview of the development of the Czech lands in the period "belle époque"
to know important personalities of the Czech political representation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
to know the spectrum of Czech political parties at the turn of the century
to understand the position of the Czech nation within the Austro-Hungarian Empire
be able to characterize the cultural, social and economic development of the Czech lands at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
to understand the constitutional and political conditions of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
Skills
to critically reflect literature on the social, cultural, political and economic history of the Czech lands at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
to interpret the most important changes in political, cultural, social and economic areas at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
to independently analyze the causes of national disputes in the Czech lands at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Self-study of literature
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Efmertová, Marcela C. České země v letech 1848-1918 : dějiny českých zemí. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 1998. ISBN 80-85983-47-8.
  • Galandauer, Jan. František Ferdinand d'Este. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda-Libertas, 1993. ISBN 80-205-0350-1.
  • GALANDAUER, Jan. František kníže Thun - místodržitel českého království. Praha, 2007.
  • GALANDAUER, Jan, HONZÍK, Miroslav. Osud trůnu habsburského. Praha, 1980.
  • Hlavačka, Milan. Jubilejní výstava 1891. 1. vyd. Praha : TECHKOM, 1991. ISBN 80-901016-0-7.
  • Křen, Jan. Konfliktní společenství : Češi a Němci 1780-1918. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0337-1.
  • Lenderová, Milena. K hříchu i k modlitbě : žena v minulém století. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1999. ISBN 80-204-0737-5.
  • Rak, Jiří. Bývali Čechové : české historické mýty a stereotypy. 1. vyd. Jinočany : H & H, 1994. ISBN 80-85787-73-3.
  • Sked, Alan. Úpadek a pád habsburské říše. Vydání první. 1995. ISBN 80-85846-01-2.
  • ŠOLLE, Zdeněk. Století české politiky. Praha, 1998.
  • Urban, Otto. Česká společnost 1848 - 1918. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda, 1982.
  • Urban, Otto. František Josef I.. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1991. ISBN 80-204-0173-3.
  • Urban, Otto. Kapitalismus a česká společnost : k otázkám formování české společnosti v 19. století. Praha : Lidové noviny, 2003. ISBN 80-7106-500-5.
  • VOŠAHLÍKOVÁ, Pavla. Jak se žilo za časů Františka Josefa I.. Praha, 1996.


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