RJs309 Selected Chapters in Russian Culture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Janina Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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
After completing the course the student is able to identify and describe the basic phenomena related to Russian realities and culture, to interpret them and to understand the relations between them.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction - basic geographic information, the most important milestones of Russian history compared to the Czech / European context, the Russian national character, the contemporary Russian societ
  • 2. Religion - Adoption of Christianity in Russia, the influence of Christianity on culture and everyday life, Russian Orthodox Church, the most significant Orthodox temples in Russia, iconographers and icons (A. Rublev, F. Grek), Comparison of Orthodoxy with Catholicism
  • 3. Russian folklorology - mythology and Russian fairy tales, legends, applied art and traditional crafts (matrjoška, chochloma, gžel a další), traditional musical instruments
  • 4. Russian holidays and traditions - folk, religious and national holidays, traditions and customs (Maslenica, New Year, Easter and more)
  • 5. Nations of Russia - Traditions, customs and religion of nations and ethnicities living in the territory of Russia, traditional clothes and kitchens, living space and the current state
  • 6. Significant representatives of Russian culture - Musorgskij, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, painters Kandinsky, Malevich, Chagall and others, Djagilev and Russian seasons
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PEŠEK, Petr. Ruská kuchyně v proměnách doby: gastro-etno-kulturní studie. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2007. Russia Altera. ISBN 978-80-86818-55-9
  • NAUMOVA, Natalia, Simona KORYČÁNKOVÁ, Oxana USHAKOVA and Jan ŠPLÍCHAL. E-learningový kurz Reálie Ruska. Brno, 2016. URL URL info
  • NYKL, Hanuš. Náboženství v ruské kultuře. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2013, 368 stran. ISBN 9788074650789. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 6., dopl. vyd. Praha: NLN Nakladatelství lidové noviny, 2010, 601 s. ISBN 9788074220265. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Reálie Ruska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Fortuna, 2009, 223 s. ISBN 9788073730765. info
  • Kulturní, duchovní a etnické kořeny Ruska : vlivy a souvislosti. Edited by Hanuš Nykl. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart ;, 2006, 349 s. ISBN 8086818349. info
  • Slovanské národy dnes : sborník příspěvků stejnojmenného přednáškového cyklu pořádaného FF ZČU v Plzni v akademickém roce 2005/2006. Edited by Michaela Pešková. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2006, 135 s. ISBN 8073800055. info
  • FLORENSKIJ, Pavel Aleksandrovič. Ikonostas. Translated by Hanuš Nykl. 1. vyd. Brno: L. Marek, 2000, 134 s. ISBN 80-86263-13-4. info
Teaching methods
Course participants are acquainted with the basic features of Russian culture, national character, folklore and everyday life, with traditions and customs. The presentation focuses on highlighting the links between phenomena and is accompanied by rich visual, audio and video material. Students are also acquainted with important pieces of art, literature or music that reflect the phenomena. During the semester, listeners work with the interactive curriculum, which serves as the main study course material.
Assessment methods
Written test with closed and open questions, 70% of correct answers is need to pass.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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