SJIA005 History and Culture of Spanish-Speaking Countries I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Bc. Martina Kotoučová (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 7:30–9:05 G24
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course offers a brief survey of the history of the Iberian Peninsula (from the Prehistorical period up to the 15th century). The aim of the course is to make students acquainted with the background of the historical development within the most important periods. At the end of this course, students should be able to define basic notions not only of the historical aspects, but also of the artistic and literary context in question. Students should be able to classify a given historical period and the most important historical personalities, as well as the most outstanding literates and artists.
Syllabus
  • 1. Prehistory. 2. The first colonization of the Peninsula. 3. Historical period of Iberia 4. The period of the Roman colonization. 5. The kingdom of the Visigods; 6. Musluman dominion; 7. Al-Andalus 8. The coexistence of the three cultures. 9. Christian victory and the end of the musulman dominion.
Literature
    required literature
  • BARTOŠ, Lubomír. Úvod do dějin a kultury Španělska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1961, 160 s. info
  • UBIETO ARTETA, Antonio. Dějiny Španělska. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1999, 911 s. ISBN 80-7106-117-4. info
    recommended literature
  • Suárez Fernández, Luis. Historia de Espańa. Edad Media. Madrid, Gredos, 1978. 729 s. ISBN 84- 249-3134-3
  • Blanco Freijeiro, Antonio. Historia de Espańa. Madrid, Historia 16, 1986. 1309 s. ISBN 84- 7679-179-8.
  • kolektiv autorů. Biblioteca iberoamericana.Ediciones ANAYA,1988, 99 svazků. ISBN 84- 207-2953-1.
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the historical field, explanation and definition of basic notions. Demonstration of possible approaches to particular historical periods and important figures on various texts by different authors.
Assessment methods
Written test (credit). Credit: is obtained for successfully completing a final test (success rate 70 %) where students prove their knowledge.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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