BA_Mg5 The Modern History of the Baltic Region

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Luboš Švec, CSc. (lecturer), doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 12:00–15:40 K32, except Fri 22. 9., except Fri 6. 10. ; and Fri 27. 10. 12:00–15:40 K32, Fri 10. 11. 12:00–15:40 K32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course focuses on the main issues of the history of the Baltic region in the 20th century from the 1st World war.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain main issues of the history of the Baltic region in the XXth century from the 1st World war, which made it possible for new European states to emerge (from Poland to Finland) to the end of the Soviet empire.
Syllabus
  • 1) First World War.
  • 2) Nationalism and multiethnicity in the Baltic region: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia.
  • 3) Finish democracy.
  • 4) European political context.
  • 5) Economical orientation.
  • 6) Between Nazi Germany and Bolshevik Russia: Ribbentrop-Molotov.
  • 7) Nazi occupation of the Baltic states.
  • 8) Finland during the Second World War.
  • 9) Soviet Baltia.
  • 10) Finladization.
  • 11) Perestroika and its consequences.
Literature
  • další literatura viz informace učitele
  • JUTIKKALA, Eino and Kauko PIRINEN. Dějiny Finska. Translated by Lenka Fárová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2001, 408 s. ISBN 80-7106-406-8. info
  • ŠVEC, Luboš, Vladimír MACURA and Pavel ŠTOL. Dějiny pobaltských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 423 s. ISBN 80-7106-154-9. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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