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Lecturer(s)
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Holešovský Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Jirsa Josef, prof. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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The course is a chronological overview of the problem of the historical period, taking into account individual focuses of Ph.D. students. The Great Revolution in France and the Napoleonic Wars. The Pre-March Period. The Revolutions of 1848-1849. The National Movements and Nationalism. The Unification of Italy and Germany. The Internal Evolution of France and Great Britain. Europe on the Way to the World War I. The Industrial and Technological Revolution. The Eastern Question. The Colonialism and Imperialism. The Evolution of the United States of America and the Civil War. Japan and China in the Confrontation with the Western Civilization. Czech History within European and World Context.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Group discussion, Skills demonstration, Self-study of literature, Seminar
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 4 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe the basic problems of Czech and world history of the 19th century |
| Skills |
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| to analyze the basic problems of Czech and world history of the 19th century |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize the course and significance of the revolutionary years 1848-1849 |
| to describe the course of unification processes in the 19th century |
| to explain the significance of colonialism and imperialism for the 19th century |
| to explain the most important milestones of Czech history in the 19th century |
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| to analyze the causes and significance of the French Revolution |
| to interpret the basic moments of the Vormärz period |
| to analyze the importance of national movements and nationalism for the 19th century |
| to analyze the processes leading to the First World War |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Group discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Group discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| Group discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Křivský, Petr; Skřivan, Aleš. Století odchází : světla a stíny "belle époque". 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1982.
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OSTERHAMMEL, Jürgen. Die Verwandlung der Welt : eine Geschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts. München, 2009.
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RAPPORT, Michael. Nineteenth Century Europe. New York, 2005.
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Skřivan, Aleš. Kapitoly z dějin 19. století úvod do výuky moderních dějin I. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-261-0208-3.
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