PO0B605 Portuguese/Brazilian Culture B

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Antonín Malaníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:35 G12
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předmět je koncipován jako volné pokračování povinně volitelného předmětu Úvod do dějin a kultury Portugalska, který je pravidelně vyučován v zimním semestru. Absolvování Úvodu do dějin a kultury Portugalska není podmínkou pro zápis do tohoto přednáškového cyklu.
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course of Selected Chapters of Portuguese History and Culture is to deepen knowledge of students in the area of history and culture of Portugal and other Portuguese speaking countries. Lectures are divided according to the chronological order, focusing primarily the historical evolution of the social institutions and constituent categories of production of art such as architecture or painting. At the end of this course, students should be able to clarify basic historical-cultural connections and place the selected phenomenons in the period context. They should also be able to explain fundamental definitions referring to this topic.
Syllabus
  • Portugal as a part of the Roman Empire and the barbarian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula Muslim invasion and their hegemony in the Iberian Peninsula The shaping of Portugal in the Middle Ages The preconditions of the overseas expansion of Portugal Portugal in the Age of Discovery and Renaissance Portugal as a colonial power in South America, Africa and Asia Portugal in the modern era Restless 19th century and the beginning of the republic Contemporary Portugal Relations between the Czech lands and Portugal in history
Literature
  • Sociedade e Cultura Portuguesas, Maria José Ferro Tavares, Lisboa 1997
  • Dobytí Lisabonu a reconquista Portugalska. Edited by Simona Binková - Marie Havlíková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2008, 174 s. ISBN 9788072039678. info
  • KLÍMA, Jan. Dějiny Portugalska. 2., rozš. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 672 s. ISBN 9788071069034. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Pavel. Valentim Fernandes de Moravia : poznámky k životu a dílu významného moravského knihtiskaře v Lisabonu na přelomu 15. a 16. století - představitele manuelského umění. 1. vyd. Brno: L. Marek, 2006, 140 s. ISBN 8086263878. info
  • BINKOVÁ, Simona. Portugalsko. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2004, 141 s. ISBN 8072772171. info
  • KLÍMA, Jan. Dějiny Portugalska. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 306 s. ISBN 80-7106-164-6. info
  • HALA, Arnold. Úvod do dějin a kultury Portugalska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 111 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Seminar: Lectures are connected with the class discussion on selected issues. Students are encouraged to work independently or in small groups, they should also be able to search for relevant infomation resources, discuss and present selected topics.
Assessment methods
Credit: is obtained for attendance and active participation in the course (min. 80 %) and after successfully completing a final test where students prove their knowledge of the selected issues. In disputed assessment cases the professor can ask the students for an additional interview over a presentation made in the seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: Za zkoušku 4 kredity.
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