FSS:POLb1002 Modern Political History - Course Information

POLb1002 Modern Political History

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Samuel Žilinčík (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! POL116 Modern political history && !NOW( POL116 Modern political history )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 309 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 44/309, only registered: 0/309, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/309

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-BSS) (6)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-GK)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-GK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (3)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-POL) (9)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)

Course objectives

The course deals with political history of the 20th century.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to describe modern political history of important European countries, the USA and China, and also interpret key moments and phenomenona of world politics during 20th century.

Syllabus

• 1) Introduction; 2) World War I; 3) Russian Civil War and Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s; 4) Germany: Treaty of Versailles, Weimar Democracy and Hitler's Rise to Power; 5) World War II; 6) The Soviet Union and the Eastern after 1945; 7) West Germany; 8) Poland after WWII and collapse of Eastern Bloc; 9) France; 10) the USA; 11) China.

Literature

required literature
• Raková, S. – Opatrný, J.: USA. Praha 2003, s. 153-208.

not specified
• Nálevka, V.: Světová politika ve 20. století. Praha 2000, s. 37-41, 56-60, 69-71.
• Kershaw, I. (2019): Na horské dráze. Evropa v letech 1950-2017. Praha: Argo, s. 40-48, 80-91, 100-106, 110-127, 134-150, 229-251, 259-264, 285-288, 315-342, 359-368, 384-393
• Kershaw, I. (2017): Do pekel a zpět. Evropa 1914-1949. Praha: Argo, s. 37-85, 89-95, 114-126, 144-153, 161-165, 175-182, 190-211, 229-231, 239-250, 255-263, 300-351, 374-377, 448-452, 461-481

Teaching methods

lectures, reading, class discussion

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Průběžný test a závěrečné přezkoušení. Průběžný test: nutné získat alespoň 7 z 12 bodů, závěrečné přezkoušení - nutné získat alespoň 60 %.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen výhradně studentům bakalářského studia politologie.a BSS

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