Britské dějiny - AAA130130

• Anglický název: British History
• Zajišťuje: Ústav anglofonních literatur a kultur (21-UALK)
• Fakulta: Filozofická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2023
• Semestr: zimní
• Body: 0
• E-Kredity: 4
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 90 / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Další informace: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15327
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: Mgr. Miroslava Horová, Ph.D.; PhDr. Soňa Nováková, CSc.; Mgr. Helena Znojemská, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: PhDr. Zdeněk Beran, Ph.D.; Mgr. Miroslava Horová, Ph.D.; Mgr. Radvan Markus, Ph.D.; PhDr. Soňa Nováková, CSc.; Mgr. David Vichnar, Ph.D.; Mgr. Helena Znojemská, Ph.D.

Anotace

čeština

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Miroslava Horová, Ph.D. (18.09.2023)

This introductory undergraduate lecture course maps the key events of British history, from pre-Roman times to Brexit and its current aftermath. Each lecture will highlight historical developments that define the designated period, providing basic diachronic frameworks and critical resonances. Students are encouraged to follow the lecture series and familiarise themselves with the contextual background provided in order to complement and facilitate their further studies in literary and cultural history. A list of suggested secondary material is provided below. All lectures are in English.

Assessment:

Credits (4 ECTS, a final grade) are obtained by passing the final assignment on the dates advertised during each exam period. The final assignment is a short essay (800 words), submitted on Moodle by the specific exam date. Set assignment topics will be available on Moodle by the second week of the semester.

Suggested secondary material:

Ackroyd, Peter. Tudors: A History of England, Vol. II. Macmillan, 2012.
Black, Jeremy. History of the British Isles. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Clarkson, Tim. The Picts: A History. Tempus, 2010.
Davies, John. A History of Wales. Penguin, 2007.
Foster, R.F. Modern Ireland, 1600-1972. Penguin, 1990.
Hobsbawm, Eric J. The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914-1991. Vintage, 1996.
Kearney, Hugh. The British Isles: A History of Four Nations. CUP, 2006.
Lowe, Norman. Mastering Modern British History. Palgrave Macmillan, 1998.
Magnusson, Magnus. Scotland: The Story of a Nation. Harper Collins, 2001.
Pryor, Francis. Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans. Harper Perennial, 2004.
Marr, Andrew. A History of Modern Britain. Pan, 2009.
Morris, Marc. The Anglo -Saxons-A History of the Beginnings of England. Hutchison, 2021.
Schama, Simon:
A History of Britain I: At the Edge of the World? 3000 BC–AD 1603 (BBC, 2000)
A History of Britain II: The British Wars 1603–1776 (BBC, 2001)
A History of Britain III: The Fate of Empire 1776–2000 (BBC, 2002)
Starkey, David. Monarchy, Elizabeth, The Six Wives of Henry VIII. All BBC documentaries available on youtube.com.

angličtina

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Miroslava Horová, Ph.D. (18.09.2023)

Current syllabus available as a downloadable document.