NI02_04 The Dutch Society; Culture and History of the Netherlands

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 9:10–10:45 G12
Prerequisites
NI01_01 Practical Dutch I/1
The student has successfully finished the course "NI01_03 Jazyková cvičení I/2"
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
In this course students are introduced in a number of essentials about the Netherlands, covering various fields: geography, politics, media, culture, etc. Every class focusses on a certain topic. Main objective of this course is that students not only acquire basic knowledge about the Netherlands, but also that they are able to formulate their point of view in current discussions.
Syllabus
  • 1. The Netherlands: hetero-image and auto-image
  • 2. Geography and economy
  • 3. Living with water
  • 4. History: from periphery to centre
  • 5. The Golden Age and Colonisation
  • 6. State structure and royal house
  • 7. The Second World War
  • 8. Pillerization and media
  • 9. Religion and tolerancy
  • 10. The multicultural society
  • 11. Policy (on soft drugs)
  • 12. Repetition
Literature
  • Hellinga, Gerben Graddesz, Geschiedenis van Nederland. De canon van ons Vaderlands Verleden. Walburg Pers, utphen, 2012.
  • Jos van der Lans & Herman Vuijsje, Lage landen, hoge sprongen. Nederland in de twintigste eeuw, 2003.
  • E. Besamusca en J. Verheul (eds), Discovering the Dutch. On Culture and Society of the Netherlands, Amsterdam University Press, 2010.
  • Moje Nizozemsko. Encyklopedie nizozemské duše, Praha, 2007.
  • J.C.H. Blom & E. Lamberts (red.), Geschiedenis van de Nederlanden, Baarn, 2001.
  • De reeks “Hollandse maatjes” in De standaard 14 & 15 juni 2008 – 4 juli 2008.
Teaching methods
A combination of lecture and seminar (two hours per week); within the class a combination of teacher-led activities and student-centered learning activities will be employed.
Assessment methods
Preparation of weekly reading assigment.
Two absences max.
Test about reading materials and materials used during class.
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
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