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Course: History of Civilisations

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Course title History of Civilisations
Course code KHI/DC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Morávková Naděžda, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course program: 1. Definition and characteristics of the concept of civilization, bibliography, basic interpretation concepts 2. Front East - the cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia 3. Egypt and the civilization of the African continent 4. India 5. China and Japan 6. The old civilization in America 7. Greco-Roman culture and ancient civilization link 8. Foundations of European civilization, Christianity and Judaism 9. Islam and the first clashes with Christianity 10. Differentiation of Christian civilization? European Reformation 11. Colonialism and Euro-American expansion - a clash of civilizations 12th Contemporary civilization and globalism. 13. Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Contact hours - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic overview of the history and cultural development of mankind in the range of the curriculum history and social science foundations for high school.
learning outcomes
Students define the basic stages of world civilization, its context and examine the cultural roots of civilization, characterized by selected world civilization, assess and demonstrate their link to the contemporary world, understands and applies the relevant literature on the matter.
teaching methods
Lecture
assessment methods
Test
Recommended literature
  • Encyklopedie historie světa. 1. vyd. Praha : Cesty, 2001. ISBN 80-7181-567-5.
  • Kronika lidstva. Praha : Anopress, 1998.
  • Vybrané kapitoly z dějin starověku.
  • Vybrané kapitoly z dějin středověku.
  • Burian, Jan. Cesty starověkých civilizací. 1. vyd. Praha : Práce, 1973.
  • Čornej, Petr a kolektiv. Evropa králů a císařů : významní panovníci a vládnoucí dynastie od 5. století do současnosti. 1. vyd. Praha : Železný Ivo, 1997. ISBN 80-237-3511-X.
  • Delouche, Frédéric. Dějiny Evropy. Vyd. 1. [Praha] : Argo, 1995. ISBN 80-85794-70-5.
  • Hunter, E. Nejstarší civilizace. Praha, 1996.
  • Châtelet, Albert; Groslier, Bernard Philipp. Světové dějiny umění : malířství, sochařství, architektura, užité umění. Praha : Agentura Cesty, 1996. ISBN 80-7181-055-X.
  • Kumpera, J. skripta Historia mundi I-IV (Dějiny světa v datech, Vybrané kapitoly z dějin starověku, Vybrané kapitoly z dějin středověku, Evropa v branách novověku). Plzeň, 1999.
  • Pijoan, José. Dějiny umění. 1. Praha : Odeon, 1987.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (15) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (16) Category: Art and applied art 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (19) Category: Art and applied art - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (17) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (19) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (17) Category: Art and applied art - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (17) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (16) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (18) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (18) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (18) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (18) Category: Art and applied art - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (19) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (14) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (17) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (16) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 10.11.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025