DEpSOD Modern History

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaleta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Michal Pehr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaleta, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 9:00–9:50 učebna 51, Tue 10:00–10:50 učebna 1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
DEpSOD/001: Wed 16:00–16:50 učebna 6, M. Pehr
DEpSOD/002: Wed 11:00–11:50 učebna 11, M. Pehr
DEpSOD/01: Tue 11:00–11:50 učebna 11, P. Kaleta
DEpSOD/02: Tue 12:00–12:50 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 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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