DEpSOD Modern History

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaleta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Vaculík, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Vaculík, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 17:00–17:50 učebna 5, Mon 18:00–18:50 učebna 4
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
DEpSOD/001: Mon 10:00–10:50 učebna 4, J. Vaculík
DEpSOD/002: Mon 16:00–16:50 učebna 4, J. Vaculík
DEpSOD/01: Tue 13:00–13:50 učebna 4, P. Kaleta
DEpSOD/02: Tue 14:00–14:50 učebna 4, P. Kaleta
Prerequisites (in Czech)
DEpD20 History 20th Century
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the problems of the 20th century in its political, economical and social relationships. Students will be able to work with acquired information on the discussion about important problems of contemporary history.
Learning outcomes
The student is able to understand and explain all the peripetions of the 20th century in his political, economic and social contexts.
Syllabus
  • Contemporary history World after second world war. Constitutional systems of western democracies. Stalinism and neostalinism in Russia. The rise, crisis and break up of Soviet zone. Separated Germany. Post-war decolonization.
Literature
    required literature
  • JOHNSON, P. Dějiny 20. století. Praha: Rozmluvy, 1991.
  • VINEN, R.: Evropa dvacátého století. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2007.
  • VACULÍK, Jaroslav. Obecné dějiny novověku V/2 (1945-1990). Brno: MU, 2001.
  • VACULÍK, J. - ČAPKA, F.: Nástin českých dějin 20. století. Brno: MU, 2002.
    recommended literature
  • Heumos, P. (ed.): Heimat und Exil. München: R. Oldenrn, Verlag, 2001.
Teaching methods
Lectures. Seminar themes to partial questions (world after WWI., WWII., Cold War, the way do democracy, political system etc.)
Assessment methods
Oral examination, seminar work, students´ presentations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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