PdF:R2BP_DRS2 History of Russia 1 - Sem. - Course Information

R2BP_DRS2 History of Russia 1 - Seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Janina Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Olga Bobrzyková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

R2BP_DRS2/01: Tue 14:50–16:30 učebna 6, O. Bobrzyková

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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - Russian Language (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Course objectives

The course familiarizes students with the basic facts of Russian history since the creation of the Kievan Rus to the late 20th century. Emphasis is placed on understanding of Russian history in the European context. Considerable emphasis should be placed on putting yet not commonly known knowledge and facts, to the current interpretation of Russian history. The procedure follows a chronological line from Slavs migrations till the late 20th century.

Syllabus

• 1. The oldest first Slavs, migrations of Slavs. The arrival of Varangians. The foundation of the first Russian state, the first princes. Prince Vladimir Svjatoslavič, the Christianity in Russia. Period of Kievan Rus. Yaroslav the Wise, Vladimir Monomach, foreign policy, relations with Byzantium. Disintegration of Kievan Rus. Novgorod, the Kingdom of Vladimir-Suzdal and the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia. Pskov. 2. The invasion of the Mongols in Kievan Rus. Golden Horde. Fights with the Swedes and Teutonic Knights. Alexander Nevsky. Strengthening of Moscow. The foundation of an unified state. First Moscow princes. Ivan III, internal and external politics, culture in the 15th century. Struggle with the Tatars, Kulikovská battle, "standing" on the river Ugřa, overthrow of the Tatar yoke. 3. Russia in the 16th century. Ivan IV., reforms, foreign policy. Oprichnina. Culture in the 16th century. Russia at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries.  Situation in the country after the death of Ivan IV., Boris Godunov. Smuta. 4. Russia in the 17th century. The first Romanov on the throne, internal and foreign policy. The Cossacks. Connection of Ukraine to Russia. Schism in the Church. 5. The Government of Peter I., foreign and internal politics, and culture. Reforms of Peter I. Period of palace coups. Catherine II., Foreign policy and culture. Peasants' War, Yemelyan Pugachev. 6. Russia in the first half of 19th century. Alexander I, Patriotic War with Napoleon, the Holy Alliance. The uprising of the Decembrists, Nicholas I, culture, science. 7. Russia in the second half of the 19th century. Alexander II., reforms, abolition of serfdom, the National Movement. Alexander III., Politics, science and culture. 8. Russia in the early 20th century. Nicholas II. Russo-Japanese War, Revolution of 1905, the reforms of P. Stolypin, Russia in the World War 1. V. I. Lenin. Revolutions in 1917. 9. Civil War, intervention, NEP period, GOELRO, the foundation of the USSR. Industrialization and collectivization. Five-Year Plan. I. V. Stalin, repressions. 10. Russia in the World War 2. Russia in the postwar period of 1945 - 1953. The foundation of the Eastern Bloc, the Warsaw Pact. 11. Russia in 1953 - 1964. Termination of the cult of personality. Nikita Khrushchev. Russia-US relations. Russia in 1964 - 1985. The Russian-Czech relations, the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Russia in 70th years, a period of stagnation, L. I. Brezhnev, J. V. Andropov, K. U. Chernenko. 12. Russia in the years 1985 - 1990. M. S. Gorbachev. "Perestroika and glasnost". Russia in 1990 - 2000. Dissolution of the USSR, the CIS, Yeltsin, Putin.

Literature

• ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 4. rozšíř. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 574 s. ISBN 8071066583. info
• ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska [Švankmajer, 1967] (Podřaz.) : Dějiny Svazu sovětských socialistický republik : přehled politického vývoje společnosti. D. 1, Dějiny Ruska. info
• BUGANOV, V. I. Pjotr Velikij i jego vremja. Moskva: Nauka, 1989. 192 s. ISBN 5-02-009471-4.
• Istorija Otečeštva v licach. Bibliografičeskaja enciklopedija. Moskva 1997.
• Posobije po istoriji otěčestva. Moskva 1993.
• RASKIN, A. P. Istorija otěčestva v licach. Moskva: Knižnaja palata, 1992. 174 s. ISBN 5-7000-0378-3.
• VURM, B. Tajné dějiny Evropy. Praha: Bohemia, 1996. 252 s. ISNB 80-85803-21-6.
• ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Ignác z Loyoly a spiritualita Východu :(průvodce knihou Duchovních cvičení svatého Ignáce z Loyoly). Translated by Josef Čunek. Vyd. 1. Velehrad: Refugium Velehrad-Roma, 2001, 171 s. ISBN 80-86045-67-6. info
• ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Petr I. :zrození impéria. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 322 s. ISBN 80-7106-301-0. info
• ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Spiritualita křesťanského Východu :modlitba. Translated by Juvenál Valíček. Vyd. 1. Velehrad: Refugium Velehrad-Roma, 1999, 557 s. ISBN 80-86045-33-1. info
• ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Ruská idea :jiný pohled na člověka. Vyd. 1. Velehrad: Refugium, 1996, 414 s. ISBN 80-86045-02-1. info
• ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 3. dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1995, 558 s. ISBN 80-7106-183-2. info
• ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1995, 473 s. ISBN 80-7106-128-X. info
• DORAZIL, Otakar. Světové dějiny v kostce. Vimperk: Papyrus, 1992, 502 s. +. ISBN 80-901111-1-4. info
• Kapesní atlas světových dějin. D. 1Kapesní atlas světových dějin. D. 2. Edited by Jindřich Švestka - Petr Cafourek. 2. vyd. Praha: Geodetický a kartografický podnik, 1989, 172, 69 s. ISBN 80-7011-011-2. info
• Kapesní atlas světových dějin. Edited by Petr Cafourek. 1. díl - 3. vyd., 2. díl -. Praha: Geodetický a kartografický podnik, 1987. info
• ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Spiritualita křesťanského Východu : systematická příručka. Řím: Křesťanská akademie, 1983, 437 s. info
• Kapesní atlas světových dějin. Edited by Petr Cafourek. 1. vyd. Praha: Kartografie, 1977, 1 atlas. info

Teaching methods

Seminary, discussion, presentation.

Assessment methods

Requirement to the credit: 1. Regular active participation; homeworks. 2. Final project (PPP). Seminary, discussion, presentation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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