Course: The History of the Habsburg Empire 2.

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Course title The History of the Habsburg Empire 2.
Course code KHV/HMB2X
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Jirsa Josef, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
The Napoleonic Wars Metternich's Foreign Policy The Situation within the Habsburg Monarchy during the Pre-March Period The Revolutions of 1848-1849 The Neo-absolutist Period in the 1850s Austro-Prussian Dualism until 1866 The Situation in the Habsburg Monarchy in the 1860s The Internal Affairs until 1914 The Foreign Policy until 1914 Vienna World War I and the End of the Habsburg Monarchy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe on the basic level the history of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1790 to 1918
to characterise the basic topics of modern European history from the late 18th century until the early 20th century
Skills
to interpret the important problems of the European history from 18th to 20th century
to analyse the historical development of the Habsburg Monarchy the late 18th century until the early 20th century
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterise the history of Bohemia and the Habsburg Monarchy from 1790 to 1918 within the European context
to describe political, social, economic and military history of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1790 to 1918
Skills
to analyse individually the most important events in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy from the late 18th century to the early 20th century
to interpret individually the consequences of the milestones in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy from the late 18th century to the early 20th century
to analyse the history of the Habsburg Monarchy from the late 18th century to the early 20th century within the European context
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Discussion
Students' portfolio
Self-study of literature
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Bertier de Sauvigny, G. Metternich et la France apres le congres de Vienne. Paris, 1974.
  • Sked, Alan. Úpadek a pád habsburské říše. Vydání první. 1995. ISBN 80-85846-01-2.
  • Skřivan, A. Císařská politika. Rakousko-Uhersko a Německo v evropské politice 1906-1914. Karolinum, Praha, 1996.
  • Taylor, A.J.P. Poslední století habsburské monarchie. Rakousko a Rakousko-Uhersko v letech 1809-1918. Brno, 1998.
  • Veber, Václav. Dějiny Rakouska. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002. ISBN 80-7106-491-2.


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