DEpSOD Modern History

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaleta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Marie Koldinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Vlčková Musilová, 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
Thu 12:00–12:50 učebna 1, Thu 13:00–13:50 učebna 4
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
DEpSOD/OS01: Mon 11:00–11:50 učebna 4, J. Vlčková Musilová
DEpSOD/OS02: Mon 13:00–13:50 učebna 4, J. Vlčková Musilová
DEpSOD/01: Wed 16:00–16:50 učebna 7, M. Koldinská
DEpSOD/02: Wed 15:00–15:50 učebna 7, M. Koldinská
Prerequisites
DEpD20 History 20th Century
Prerequisite is mastery of previous subjects from general and Czech history until 1945.
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 WW II. 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 WWII., Cold War, on a way to democracy, political system etc.)
Assessment methods
Colloquim, seminar work and and 80 % of seminar attendance and study of two monographs.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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