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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Construction of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the New World and the Indian Ocean. - The emergence of large trading companies of the early modern period. - Analysis of the causes of Dutch hegemony in the 17th century. - The rivalry of Great Britain and France in overseas possessions. Colonization of North America, India and South Africa. - The raise of the British Empire. - Colonization of Africa in the second half of the 19th century. - The collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the Second World War. - The fate of the overseas possessions after the Second World War. - The continuing economic and cultural ties of the independent states to the former colonial metropolis. - The collapse of the Soviet Union in the context of the ongoing process of decolonization.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 13 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to compile a timeline of the most important events from the 15th to the 20th century |
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| understand a scientifically structured lecture |
| to read and understand a expert text in Czech or foreign language |
| use adequate terminology in Czech or foreign language |
| use electronic information resources |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to create a timeline of the most important events related to the history of colonization |
| to place international relations in the broader context of the history of colonization |
| to characterize important events and personalities concerning the colonial history of individual European nations |
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| to analyze the most important events in the history of Western colonialism |
| to analyze developments in individual states building colonial empires |
| to interpret the consequences of the key milestones of colonial history |
| critically evaluate the role and influence of important personalities of the colonization process |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Seminar |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Seminar |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Judd, Denis. Impérium : Britská imperiální zkušenost od roku 1765 do současnosti. Praha : BB art, 1999. ISBN 80-7257-046-3.
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Kennedy, Paul. Vzestup a pád velmocí : Ekonomické změny a vojenské konflikty v letech 1500-2000. Praha : Lidové noviny, 1996. ISBN 80-7106-173-5.
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Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York : Vintage Books, 1979. ISBN 0-394-74067-X.
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Sowell, Thomas. Conquests and cultures : an international history. 1st ed. New York : Basic Books, 1998. ISBN 0-465-01400-3.
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Todorov, Tzvetan. Dobytí Ameriky : problém druhého. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1996. ISBN 80-204-0582-8.
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Wanner, Michal. Zrození impéria. Východoindická společnost a britský stát (1600-1773).. Praha, 2003.
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