History of the countries of the region after 1918: Bohemia and Slovakia

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Course ID:	3224-D2HCZPO1918
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	History of the countries of the region after 1918: Bohemia and Slovakia
Name in Polish:	Historia krajów regionu po 1918 r. - Czechy, Słowacja
Organizational unit:	Department of Central and East European Intercultural Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru na II sem. stacjonarnych i niestacjonarnych (wieczorowych) studiów I stopnia
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course focuses on main problems of Czech and Slovak development from 1918 till today.
Full description:	The course focuses on main problems of Czech and Slovak development from 1918 till today: I Czechoslovak Republic - ethnic relations Munich conference and II Republic Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia Slovak state 1939-1945 Czechoslovak independence efforts 1939-1945 Transfer of Germans, policy towards Hungarian and Polish minority 1945-1949 Communist's struggle for power 1945-1948 Stalinism in Czechoslovakia "Prague spring" "Normalization" Dissident movement Dispute over Czech history Velvet Revolution Split of Czechoslovakia Czech Republic and Slovak Republic since 1993
Bibliography:	Textbook: Jerzy Tomaszewski, Czechy i Słowacja, Warszawa 2008. Readings: - Bajda P., Elity polityczne na Słowacji w latach 1989-2010 : kręta droga do nowoczesnego państwa, Warszawa 2010. - Baka I., Udział Słowacji w agresji na Polskę w 1939 roku, Warszawa 2010. - Baron R., Ambasadorowie wzajemnego zrozumienia : niedocenieni twórcy pomostów między polską i czeską kulturą (XIX-XXI w.) : studia i szkice, Toruń 2013. - Boryszewski P., Kościół, którego nie było : tajna działalność religijna w Czechosłowacji w latach 1949-1989, Warszawa 2002. - Čapek K., Rozmowy z T. G. Masarykiem, Warszawa 2014. - Drużycki J. [Jot-Drużycki, J.], Hospicjum Zaolzie, Wędrynia 2014. - Dubček A., Nadzieja umrze ostatnia, Warszawa 2005. - Fejtö F., Praski zamach stanu 1948, Warszawa 1990. - Górny M., Między Marksem a Palackým : historiografia w komunistycznej Czechosłowacji, Warszawa 2001. - Gruchała J., Tomasz G. Masaryk, Wrocław 1996. - Havel V., Siła bezsilnych i inne eseje, Warszawa 2011. - Hrabal, Kundera, Havel ... : antologia czeskiego eseju / oprac. Jacek Baluch, Kraków 2001. - Kaczorowski A., Europa z płaskostopiem, Wołowiec 2006. - Kamenec I., Tragedia polityka, księdza i człowieka : (Jozef Tiso 1887-1947), Warszawa 2001. - Kisielewski T., Federacja środkowo-europejska : pertraktacje polsko-czechosłowackie 1939-1943, Warszawa 1991. - Kwapis R., Praska wiosna, Toruń 2004. - Kwestia słowacka w XX wieku / Anton A. Baník [et al.], Gliwice, 2002. - Majewski P. M., Edvard Beneš i kwestia niemiecka w Czechach, Warszawa 2001. - Majewski P. M., "Niemcy sudeccy" 1848-1948 : historia pewnego nacjonalizmu, Warszawa 2007. - Między przymusową przyjaźnią a prawdziwą solidarnością : Czesi, Polacy, Słowacy 1938/39-1945-1989. Cz. 1-2 / pod red. Petra Blažka, Pawła Jaworskiego, Łukasza Kamińskiego, Warszawa 2007-2009. - Mlynář Z., Mróz ze wschodu, Warszawa 1989. - Mycielska M., Ułaskawiony na śmierć : rzecz o Janosu Esterhazym, Warszawa 2010. - Nowak K., Mniejszość polska w Czechosłowacji 1945-1989 : między nacjonalizmem a ideą internacjonalizmu, Cieszyn 2012. - Průcha V., Rozwój gospodarczy Czechosłowacji w latach 1945-1992, Kutno 2006. - Ukielski P., Aksamitny rozwód : rola elit politycznych w procesie podziału Czechosłowacji, Warszawa 2007. - Wokół praskiej wiosny : Polska i Czechosłowacja w 1968 roku, pod red. Łukasza Kamińskiego, Warszawa 2007. - Zawistowska R., Kwestia węgierskiej mniejszości narodowej w Słowacji w latach 1945-1948, Warszawa 2009.
Learning outcomes:	After courses student: 1) knows and understands Czech and Slovak history after 1918 and in contemporaneity. 2) looks up, analyses, evaluates, selects and utilizes information about Czech and Slovak history after 1918 and in contemporaneity. 3) in reference to acquired theoretical and practical knowledge is able to use it in typical statements about Czech and Slovak history after 1918 and in contemporaneity with consideration of global context, to formulate them logically, in reference to opinions of other participants of communicative situation. 4) is able to develop his research abilities, to acquire knowledge on his own with assistance of tutor; to formulate thoughts capably, to present research results in oral and written form. 5) is able to prepare written or oral statement about selected topics about Czech and Slovak history after 1918 and in contemporaneity and to present results in the group. 6) is able to use acquired knowledge at different stages of participation in typical situation of professional life. 7) attains competences in matters of ability to continuous training and complementing of acquired knowledge.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Condition of admission to examinations is compulsory attendance in the courses (permitted only one unreasonable absence). 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 exam will contain two questions about material presented during course and one question regarding one book chosen by student from the list of readings (but not one of the textbooks). Final assessment depends on: Active and factual participation in discussion during course (20%). Written paper or presentation about topic delimited by tutor (20%). Oral exam containing three questions (60%). (comprehensive answer to one question = 20%, partial answer to one question = 10%). Assessment range: 0%-49% - 2 50%-60% - 3 61%-70% - 3+ 71%-80% - 4 81%-90% - 4+ 91%-100% - 5 Additional knowledge - 5+

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