ETBB141 Ethnic and cultural image of Slovakia

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Chovancová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ETBB141/PrezPred01: Wed 8:00–9:40 J31, except Wed 17. 4., M. Válka
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
At the end of the course students should be able to describe the process of ethnogenesis of the Slovak nation, the basic facts of Slovak folk culture, and the development of Slovak ethnology.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to describe the ethnogenesis of the Slovak nation, define the basic realities and elements of traditional folk culture.
Syllabus
  • Ethnogenesis of the Slovaks and their transformation into a modern nation. Slovaks abroad. Ethnic composition of present-day Slovakia and its problems. Historiography of Slovak ethnography (Enlightenment, national revival). Development of Slovak ethnology as a scientific discipline (20th century). Contemporary Slovak ethnology and anthropology.
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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