FSS:BSS102 Hist. of milit. - Course Information

BSS102 History of military

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jakub Drmola, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Jakub Morávek, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Maďar (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 20. 9. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 27. 9. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 4. 10. 15:15–16:45 P52, Wed 11. 10. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 18. 10. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 25. 10. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 1. 11. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 8. 11. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 15. 11. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 22. 11. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 29. 11. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 6. 12. 15:15–16:45 Aula, Wed 13. 12. 15:15–16:45 Aula

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is focused on development of wars and military sphere from ancient times to current era. It is divided according to important historical periods and events.

Learning outcomes

Studenti should be able to describe military history and to analyze military operations from antiquity up to now, including connection between development of technologies and the way of waging wars.

Syllabus

• 1.Introduction 2.Military sphere and internal security in ancient Greece 3.Military sphere and internal security in ancient Roma 4. Military sphere and internal security in early middle ages ancient Roma 5. Military sphere and internal security in feudal Europe 6. Military sphere and internal security in Europe in early modern period 7. Military sphere and internal security in feudal Europe from Napoleonic wars to 1914 8. Military sphere and internal security in WWI 9. Military sphere and internal security in interwar period 10. Military sphere and internal security in WW2 11. Military sphere and internal security in Cold war 12. Military sphere and internal security after cold war and during war on terror 13. Summary of the course

Literature

• KEEGAN, John. Historie válečnictví. Translated by Leonid Křížek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Beta-Dobrovský, 2004, 364 s. ISBN 8072910981. info
• TOFFLER, Alvin and Heidi TOFFLER. Válka a antiválka : jak porozumět dnešnímu globálnímu chaosu. Translated by Bohuslav Blažek - Jan Miřejovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán a Argo, 2002, 303 s. ISBN 8072034456. info
• LIDDELL HART, Basil Henry. Historie první světové války. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2001, 503 s. ISBN 807217164X. info
• FEATHERSTONE, Donald F. Válečníci a války ve starověku a ve středověku. Translated by Hubert Procházka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Beta-Dobrovský, 2001, 268 s. ISBN 8072910337. info
• HART, B. H. Liddell. Dějiny druhé světové války. Translated by Jitka Sládková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2000, 776 s. ISBN 8072171178. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading, written homeworks.

Assessment methods

The course is taught as a lecture.
Exam has three parts: in term written test (max. 18 points), final written test (max. 36 points) and homework (max. 6 points). Students must submit a review of a specialized text in order to complete the course.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BSSb1102 History of military
  !BSS102 && !NOW(BSS102)  

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