Introduction to History, Politics and Society of Eastern Europe - JMMZ094

• Title: Introduction to History, Politics and Society of Eastern Europe
• Guaranteed by: Department of Russian and East European Studies (23-KRVS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:combined
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (1)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc.
• Is incompatible with: JTM051

Annotation

Course focuses on basic information on history, geography, politics and culture of East-Central and South-Eastern
Europe.

Last update: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (01.10.2018)

Aim of the course

The main aim is provide students with the basic knowledge of the region and its history, geography and politics.

Last update: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (25.10.2019)

Course completion requirements

Test (30 %) - short test each class (simple, based on presentation from previous week)
Final paper (70 %) - short paper (3 000 words), topic approved by 30 October 2018, deadline 13 January 2019 (send it to email [e-mail]).

Paper structure:
1) introduction
a) clear research question - definition of the topic (why and how I am writing about "it" and what I want to say)
b) short description of sources (why just these sources were selected)
c) sources: at least 2 books and 5 articles
2. Arguments (logic with the use of sources)
3. Conclusion (do I answer the question posed in my introduction?)
4. Footnotes

Recommendation:
1. Do not take ancient and medieval topics if you do not have previous research experience with the study of old history, 20th century is long and dramatic enough to offer interesting topics
2. Do not write things like "Central Europe yesterday and today" or "Me and modern history of Central Europe"
3. Try to select topic which is close to your mind (and heart) in terms of
a) region (East-Central Europe or the Balkans)
b) period (1900-1914, 1914-1918, 1918-1938, 1938-1945, 1945-1989)
c) theme (economic, diplomacy, social structures, mentalities)
d) concept (cultural studies, discourse analysis, intellectual history)
3. Avoid plagiarism!

Plagiarism is derived from the word plague and this sort of plague devastates our minds! Decent people and good students do not need it!

Last update: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (25.10.2019)

Teaching methods

Lecture, presentation, questions.

Last update: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (25.10.2019)

Syllabus

01. Baltics (01 October)

02. Belarus (8 October)

03. Ukraine (15 October)

04. Poland (22 October)

05. Czechoslovakia I (05 November)

06. Czechoslovakia II (12 November)

07. Hungary (19 November)

08. Romania (26 November)

09. Bulgaria (03 December)

10. Yugoslavia (10 December)

11. Albania (17 December)

Last update: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (25.10.2019)