Course: History of Transport

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Course title History of Transport
Course code KHV/DDB
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)
  • Šlais Rudolf, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
History of Mail and the Postal System - History of Rail Transport in Europe - History of Rail Transport in the Habsburg Monarchy - History of the Automobile - Steamship and Shipping Routes - History of Air Transport

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the basic milestones in the history of transport
to describe the basic causes and consequences of technological development
Skills
to write a scientific text on a given topic
to use electronic information resources
to analyse the basic milestones in the history of transport
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize selected problems from the history of transport
to describe the origin and development of transport networks
Skills
to analyze significant milestones in the history of transport
to interpret independently sources related to the history of the transport network
to analyse independently the process of establishing transport
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Discussion
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Hlavačka, Milan. Dějiny dopravy v českých zemích v období průmyslové revoluce. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0221-9.
  • Jakubec, Ivan. Vývoj československých a německých drah 1929-1937. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1991.
  • Kaleta, Petr,; Novosad, Lukáš. Cestování Čechů a Poláků v 19. a 20. století : sborník z mezinárodní vědecké konference, (Praha 6.-7.9.2007). Praha : Masarykův ústav a Archiv AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86495-50-7.
  • KYNCL, Jan a kol. Historie dopravy na území České republiky. Praha, 2006.
  • Schreier, Pavel. Naše dráhy ve 20. století : pohledy do železniční historie. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2010. ISBN 978-80-204-2312-2.
  • STEIN, Stephen. The Sea in World History. Exploration, Travel and Trade. Santa Barbara, 2017.


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