Course: Changes of post-colonial world

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Course title Changes of post-colonial world
Course code KHV/PSHN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Fajfr Alexander, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Dates and theory of post-colonialism, imperialism, neo-imperialism and globalization. - Authoritarian regimes and conflicts directly linked with the transformation of the world in post-colonial and post-bipolar period. - Economic, ethnic, geographic, geopolitical, religious factors contributing to the existence of various conflicts. - Impact of global policies on local companies in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Seminar classes, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 65 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisite courses.
learning outcomes
Students will create a summary of the major events in post-colonial era in world history. They will analyze how the various post-colonial states coped with newly acquired sovereignty. Students will link together authoritarian regimes and conflicts with the transformation of the world in post-colonial and post-bipolar period. They will recognize formulate the influence of global policy on local company in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.
teaching methods
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Ferguson, N. Colossus. Vzestup a pád amerického imperia. Praha, 2005.
  • Huntington, Samuel P. Střet civilizací : boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Praha : Rybka Publishers, 2001. ISBN 80-86182-49-5.
  • Tomeš, Jiří; Festa, David; Novotný, Josef. Konflikt světů a svět konfliktů : střety idejí a zájmů v současném světě. Praha : P3K, 2007. ISBN 978-80-903587-6-8.
  • WIisner, B. a kol. Towards a New Map of Africa. London, 2005.


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