The history of the culture of the countries of the region - Bohemia and Slovakia 3224-D1HKKRCZ
The course focuses on cultural history of Czech and Slovak lands in the context of political and social development, including topics such as mutual influence of cultures, national and state ideologies, social movements, changes in mentality and discussion about the sense of national history.
Beginnings of Czech nation – legends, archeology and Great Moravia
Ducal Bohemia – „retinue of saint Wenceslas”
Kingdom of Bohemia – „Crown of saint Wenceslas”
Hussite Bohemia
Bohemia in the period of George of Poděbrady and Jagiellons – the realm of hussites and catholics and Slovakia in Middle Ages
Renaissance and baroque Bohemia and Slovakia
Czech and Slovak „National Revival”
Bohemian and Slovak Lands 1850-1918
I Republic – ideology, policy, nationalities, society
Munich syndrom and II Republic – seeking for new perspectives of Czech nation
Czechs and Slovaks in the II World War – resistence, terror, collaboration, Slovak state and Slovak Uprising
Czechoslovakia between East and West (1945-1948) – retribution, transfer of Germans, fall of democracy
Stalinist terror and late thaw
„Prague Spring“ – enthusiasm and desilusion
Normalisation, Velvet revolution and the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After courses student:
1) knows and understands Czech and Slovak history.
2) knows and understands on basic level national and religious, social, political and economic development in Czech and Slovak lands.
3) looks up, analyses, evaluates, selects and utilizes information about Czech and Slovak history.
4) in reference to acquired theoretical and practical knowledge is able to use it in typical statements about Czech and Slovak history with consideration of global context, to formulate them logically, in reference to opinions of other participants of communicative situation.
5) is able to critical assessment, continuous training and complement of acquired knowledge.
6) is able to participate in cultural life and make use of his different forms.
Assessment criteria
Condition of admission to examinations is compulsory attendance in the courses (according to Principles of studies at Faculty of Applied Linguistics).
Any absences exceeding two must be made up during duty hours.
Courses will consist of discussion about scheduled literature or material presented by tutor in form of presentation. Active participation in discussion means that student contributes to discussion during at least 50% classes.
Student will also write one paper (3-6 pages) or presentation about topic delimited by tutor.
Oral examination will contain two questions about material presented during course.
Final assessment depends on:
Factual participation in discussion during course (20%).
Written paper or presentation about topic delimited by tutor (20%).
Oral examination containing two questions (60%).
(comprehensive answer to one question = 30%, partial answer to one question = 15%).
Assessment range:
0%-49% - 2
50%-60% - 3
61%-70% - 3+
71%-80% - 4
81%-90% - 4+
91%-100% - 5
Additional knowledge - 5+
Bibliography
Čapek K., Rozmowy z T. G. Masarykiem, Warszawa 2014.
Gąsior G., The Crossroads of Three Nations: Czechoslovak Ethnic Policy towards Railwaymen and Industrial Workers in Cieszyn Silesia, 1920–1938, „English Historical Review” 2021, Issue 582, s. 1257-1283.
Gąsior G., Czechosłowacja [w:] Sprawiedliwość, zemsta i rewolucja : rozliczenia z wojną i okupacją w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej, red. A. Paczkowski, Muzeum II Wojny Światowej, Gdańsk 2016.
Gąsior G., Naród, tożsamość, pieniądze. Motywy aktorów nacjonalizmu gospodarczego w Zagłębiu Ostrawsko-Karwińskim w okresie I Republiki Czechosłowackiej [w:] W poszukiwaniu tożsamości Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej : tom jubileuszowy z okazji dwudziestolecia Katedry Studiów Interkulturowych Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, red. nauk. J. Getka, J. Grzybowski, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2022, s. 86-109.
Gąsior G., Polityka narodowościowa państwa na czechosłowackim Śląsku Cieszyńskim w latach 1920-1938, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2020.
Gruchała J., Tomasz G. Masaryk, Wrocław 1996.
Havel V., Siła bezsilnych i inne eseje, Warszawa 2011.
Jokeš P., Czesi : przewodnik po historii narodu i państwa, Kraków 2020.
Kosmasa Kronika Czechów, Wrocław 2006.
Kościelak L., Historia Słowacji, Wrocław 2010.
Kwestia słowacka w XX wieku / Anton A. Baník [et al.], Gliwice, 2002.
Majerek R., Pamięć – mit – tożsamość : słowackie procesy autoidentyfikacyjne w okresie odrodzenia narodowego, Kraków 2011.
Majewski P. M., "Niemcy sudeccy" 1848-1948 : historia pewnego nacjonalizmu, Warszawa 2007.
Matla M., Czechy, Poznań 2014.
Orzechowski M., Heck R., Historia Czechosłowacji, Wrocław 1969.
Rychlík J., Penczew W., Historia Czech, Wrocław 2020.
Špiesz A., Dzieje Słowacji na drodze do uświadomienia narodowego, Gorlice 1992.
Tarajło-Lipowska Z., Męczennik czeskiej prawdy : Karel Havlíček Borovský, Wrocław 2000.
Tomaszewski J., Czechy i Słowacja, Warszawa 2008.
Wokół praskiej wiosny : Polska i Czechosłowacja w 1968 roku, pod red. Łukasza Kamińskiego, Warszawa 2007.
Wysmułek J., Stos, od którego zgorzał cały kraj : historia rewolucji husyckiej, Kraków 2010.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: