Anthropology of Central and Eastern Europe
Description:
It covers several subjects of the contemporary social anthropology, connected to the region of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (including the Balkans). According to their field of interest, students choose one of the topics covered by the course. The aim of the course is both to introduce these ethnographic regions (with their cultural, ethnic, language and religious diversity) and to show the possible application of actual anthropological perspectives on this area. The topics like ethnicity, kinship, multiculturalism, social exclusion, anthropology of Roma/Gypsies or the transition and post-socialism are offered in the course.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Anthropology
Guarantor: Petr Lozoviuk (lozoviuk@ksa.zcu.cz)
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Description:
The goal of this course is to enable the students to orientate in the basic terminology, concepts and theory of the cultural anthropology; to familiarize them with the work of the most important anthropologists; to present them the key anthropological publications and to show the examples of anthropological research of various kinds of societies. In the framework of this course, the anthropological theory of culture and the related terminology will be explained. In conclusion to the theories of culture and society, other fields of study of classical anthropology, like the kinship, economical, political, and religious systems as well as the relationship between language and culture will be explained. Apart from classical themes and approaches, the possibilites of study of the modern complex societies will be presented. Particular ethnographical and historical examples, related publiacations and important researchers will be presented for each of the topics.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Anthropology
Guarantor: Tomáš Hirt (tomash@ksa.zcu.cz)
Czech-Russian Business Cooperation
Description:
The course familiarizes students with the general problems of Czech-Russian business cooperation, focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries. Attention is paid to specific companies and personalities that played / play a crucial role in international trade or they prevail in the foreign market other country (EGAP, Home Credit Bank, CEB, Moser, Skoda JS as, Rosatom, Češskij dom, SIGMA Group and others) . Along with the introduction of specific firms and sectors in which cooperation takes place, students will be based on Russian and Czech concrete texts, documents, forms and familiarize themselves with the realities of the country. In addition, they will be presented as well as selected international exhibitions such. EXPO 2017, MSV and more.
Language: Russian
Credits: 5
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Bohuslava Němcová (bnemcova@kgs.zcu.cz)
German - Czech Relations
Description:
The module is conducted exclusively in German (C1). It presents issues of German-Czech relations. It points varied views - history, culture, literature, languages and others. It brings images of Czechs and Germans in German and Czech culture.
Language: German
Credits: 10
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Petr Kučera (pekucera@kgs.zcu.cz)
French - Czech relations
Description:
The module is conducted exclusively in French. It presents issues of Franco-Czech relations points varied views - history, culture, literature, languages and others.
Language: French
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Marie Fenclová (fenclova@kro.zcu.cz)
Russian - Czech Relations
Description:
The subject opens several classical chapters dedicated: to the destiny of the Cyril?s and Method?s literary legacy, which is now stored in Russian museums; to the reanimation of East liturgy that Charles IV had been supporting during his realm; to the Peter?s I intention as for drafting Czech actors for Russian theatre; to the allied help of Russian Empire that militarily had helped to Austro-Hungary in wars in Europe; to the problematic of Czechoslovak legionnaires dislocated in Russia; to the Russian-Czech and Czech-Russian literary and translational parallels. The problems of intercultural personal and informational exchange between Russia and Czech lands during the centuries in the field of literature, science, Fine Art and music will also be broadly analyzed.
Language: Russian
Credits: 10
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Jiří Korostenski (jkoroste@kgs.zcu.cz)
Excursions in the Region
Description:
The aim is both theoretically and practically presenting the region (Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, South Bohemia) for international students at the Faculty of Arts. During the course there will be excursions (culture, of history, local history, practical), under which inernational students recognize the important sites and attractions of the city of Pilsen, the Pilsen Region (far away and around Pilsen) and selected sites in neighboring regions, possibly in the interregion. During the exercise will be conducted theoretical preparation for the excursion and subsequent analysis undertaken tours in discussions and group work.
Language: Russian
Credits: 4
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Andrea Königsmarková (konian@kgs.zcu.cz)
Slavic Languages Contrastive
Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce international students to selected Slavic languages (esp. West Slavic and East Slavic) by comparing the development of their phonetic system, vocabulary, ways of enrichment and word formation, morphological and syntactic system. A further acquainted with using methods of comparative linguistics in acquiring other Slavic languages. Slavic studies as a scientific discipline, sources of comparison of Slavic languages. Slavic research - its origins, evolution and current trends. Slavic languages in the context of the Indo-European languages. Comparison of the phonetic and phonological elements on the example of East and West Slavic languages (esp. Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Russian and Ukrainian). Comparison of the vocabulary on the example of East and West Slavic languages (esp. Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Russian and Ukrainian). Interferences - selected examples of vocabulary (esp. Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Russian and Ukrainian).
Language: English
Credits: 5
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Andrea Königsmarková (konian@kgs.zcu.cz)
Syntax and Text Linguistics
Description:
The aim is to deepen knowledge of German syntax, acquired by students in undergraduate studies, and plant them in the paradigms of traditional grammar, valence generative grammar and syntax. Attention is paid to the difficult syntactic phenomena of German language, as well as some specifics of German in the southern German area. The course focuses on both the theory of syntactic structures and textual linguistics (eg. Text attributes, text linguistics concepts, implementation and modification of syntactical structures in the text) and on practicing of this phenomena in specific texts from the south German region.
Language: German
Credits: 4
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Zdeněk Vávra (zvavra@kgs.zcu.cz)
Bavarian Dialects 1
Description:
The aim is to deepen knowledge of German syntax, acquired by students in undergraduate studies, and plant them in the paradigms of traditional grammar, valence generative grammar and syntax. Attention is paid to the difficult syntactic phenomena of German language, as well as some specifics of German in the southern German area. The course focuses on both the theory of syntactic structures and textual linguistics (eg. Text attributes, text linguistics concepts, implementation and modification of syntactical structures in the text) and on practicing of this phenomena in specific texts from the south German region.
Language: German
Credits: 4
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Boris Blahak (bblahak@kgs.zcu.cz)
History of the Czech-Bavarian Relations
Description:
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the Czech-Bavarian relations (esp. with its history and development), in the context of the Czech-Bavarian relations.
Language: Czech
Credits: 4
Department: Department of Historical Sciences
Guarantor: Jan Lhoták (lhotak@khv.zcu.cz)
Excursion to the Bavarian-Czech Region
Description:
The excursion is an interactive adventure for students with presentation of various aspects of life in the Czech-German border. The excursion program is always built on an interdisciplinary basis.
Language: German
Credits: 2
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Winfried Bauman (baumann@kgs.zcu.cz)
Projects and Czech-Bavarian Cooperation
The answer is...Development of Standard German
Description:
The course aims to introduce students to the main development phase of standard German, develop their skills for understanding and interpreting texts from different historical periods. The program of the course should lead students to understand the current standard language and its dialects stratification as a result of complex linguistic development.
Language: German
Credits: 4
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Georg Schuppener (schuppen@kgs.zcu.cz)
Czech Countries and Central Europe
Description:
The objective of the course is to get the foreign students acquainted with the Czech Republic and Central Europe.
Language: French
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Marie Fenclová (fenclova@kro.zcu.cz)
French Cultural and Language Background 2
Description:
Learning outcomes of the course unit The subject, based on the subject of Culture of French-speaking Countries 1, introduces students to basic information on the geography, history, culture and politics of France and other French-speaking countries The subject is predominantly French.
Language: French
Credits: 4
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Radka Mudrochová (rfridric@kro.zcu.cz)
Selected Literary Texts 1FJ
Description:
Learning outcomes of the course unit the aim of the course is to enable students to orientate themselves in the basic developmental stages and tendencies of French literature of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century (romanticism, realism, naturalism, symbolism) through the analysis of selected literary texts.
Language: French
Credits: 2
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Marie Fenclová (fenclova@kro.zcu.cz)
Selected Literary Texts 2FJ
Description:
Through the analysis of selected literary texts, students should be able to orient themselves in the main directions and tendencies of French literature from the second half of the 20th century (existentialism, new novel) to the present
Language: French
Credits: 3
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Marie Fenclová (fenclova@kro.zcu.cz)
French Grammar 1
Description:
This introductory course deals with topics such as the word, the morpheme and determining word classes. Other issues include conversion and morphosyntax of individual word classes. Students improve their knowledge of grammar. Part of the lessons can be done in the form of independent student work, which will be regularly checked during contact education.
Language: French
Credits: 5
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Dagmar Koláříková (kolariko@kro.zcu.cz)
French Grammar 2
Description:
The aim of the course, which follows the course Morfosyntax of French 1, is to equip students with deeper knowledge of the morphosyntax of the verb. Attention is focused mainly on the use of auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs, the passive, verbal indications, and on the consistency of the prejudice with the subject and the part of the past with the subject and the subject matter.
Language: French
Credits: 4
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Dagmar Koláříková (kolariko@kro.zcu.cz)
French Stylistics
Description:
An introduction into individual language styles. Language means of language functional styles. The style of journalism, science, administration, law and advertising. Class attendance is recommended in accordance with FHS regulations.
Language: French
Credits: 4
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Guarantor: Marie Fenclová (fenclova@kro.zcu.cz)
Anglo-American Literature and Culture
Description:
The aim of the course is to equip students with essential knowledge of the literary, cultural and historic development of Anglo- American countries. In the literary segment of the module, developmental trends and the characteristic elements of English and American prose, poetry and drama will be chronologically analyzed in regards to the specific cultural, social and historic events that significantly influenced English and American literature. Key authors of specific literary periods will also be presented. In the segment devoted to English history and culture, the students will become acquainted with the development of key institutions - the monarchy, parliament, the Anglican Church, the British Empire, and so forth.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Alice Tihelková (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
American Literature
Description:
The objective of the course is to present a complete summary of the most significant characteristics of the literary, cultural, and social development of the USA during the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on cultural, ethnical, and genre diversity. The first segment of the course will focus on literary and cultural development in regards to the 19th century, namely the chronological and intellectual specifics concerning the rise of the American novel (establishment of a prosaic tradition by Ch. B. Brown, Washington Irving), the attempt to create the American legend in the works of J.F. Cooper, the Gothic styles of Ch. B. Brown, E.A. Poe), the basis of transcendentalism (R.W. Emerson, D.H. Thoreau), late Romanticism (N. Hawthorne, H. Melville), the birth of modern poetry (W. Whitman, E. Dickinson), Regionalism (M. Twain), Realism (D. Howells, H. James) and Naturalism (F. Norris, S. Crane, T. Dreiser, J. London). An integral part of the course is also the introduction of African American literature. The second segment of the course will deal with the developmental periods and concepts of modern American poetry (the Lost Generation, E. Hemingway, H. Miller, F.S. Fitzgerald, S. Lewis, J. Steinbeck, E. Caldwell, and so forth).
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Ivona Mišterová (yvonne@kaj.zcu.cz)
Business English
Description:
Students should be able to grasp texts at the intermediate level of difficulty. They should also be capable of holding a discussion on a given topic, considering the fact that a great deal of teaching is carried out this way.
Language: English
Credits: 4
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Alice Tihelková (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
British and American Studies 1
Description:
The objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic socio-cultural characteristics of Britain and the United States. By combining knowledge of history and contemporary development in both countries, the students acquire critical understanding of the specifics of life in the Anglo-American world, from social stratification and the lifestyle of individual social classes to key institutions such as the monarchy, government, parliament, education system or media. Attention is paid to a series of recent socio-economic issues (the character of British and American economy, conditions on the labour market, access to housing, generational differentiation). The course makes ample use of authentic material such as newspaper articles, reports and a wide range of video material. An integral part of the course is the comparison of both countries and emphasis on their special features in contrast to other developed countries.
Language: English
Credits: 4
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Alice Tihelková (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
British and American Studies 2
Description:
The goal of the course is to offer the students an overview of the historical, social and cultural development of the United States of America. Emphasis will be put on the understanding of the historical events, ideologies, the streams of thought and social movements in the past as well in modern America. The course is conducted in English.
Language: English
Credits: 5
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Ivona Mišterová (yvonne@kaj.zcu.cz)
Speaking in English
Description:
Intended for students at an intermediate level, the course aims to improve and cultivate students ́spoken language. Students will be introduced to nonverbal and verbal communication for business, organizing and outlining a given presentation/speech, rhetoric, expressions and techniques of argumentation, etc. They will gain experience in expressing their ideas more clearly on a variety of academic topics, and learn how to manage and contribute effectively to discussions.
Language: English
Credits: 2
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Alice Tihelková (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
Writing in English
Description:
The course enhances the students ́skills of producing specialized written text, specifically a commercially themed essay. Attention will be paid not only to adequate language but also logical organization of the text and its formal appurtenances. At the outset of the course, students will learn about the basic characteristics of academic English and the language required for its production. Furthermore, attention will be paid to the organization of specialized text, the structure and organization of paragraphs, cohesion and coherence. Emphasis will also be placed on working with sources and literature, with the students learning to correctly use the citation and reference system, to paraphrase the source text and to summarize information. In addition to language and style exercises, the seminars will also contain the analysis of authentic essays and and their appurtenances. The output the course involves the analysis of authentic essays and their components. The output is the student's ability to write coherent and cohesive essays meeting all formal requirements.
Language: English
Credits: 2
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Alice Tihelková (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
Linguistic Analysis of English 1
Description:
The course is based on the basic knowledge of English morphological system and aims at deepening the students' understanding and knowledge. The goal of the course is to extend the knowledge of the selected areas of English morphology. Special attention is paid primarily to interference phenomena which may pose difficulties to non-native speakers of English language. These include noun categories (determination, countability), determiners (quantifiers), verbs (classification, modals) and prepositions (forms, syntactic functions, adverbial particles). The emphasis will be put on the interconnection of the theoretic knowledge and the practical language use in communication situations in commercial field.
Language: English
Credits: 4
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: Veronika Quinn Novotná (quinnov@kaj.zcu.cz)
English for European Studies
Description:
The aim of the course is to develop the students´ability to understand a wide range of original texts related to contemporary Europe, with special focus of the European Union, its history, institutions and current challenges. The course is intended for the students of the stud programme International Relations - Territorial Studies and is taught in English. It is focused on the methods of reading specialized texts, their explication, understanding and use in practice. The seminars are dedicated to text analysis and building specialized English vocabulary. Simultaneously, the students´ability to discuss various European topics is developed. Students are encouraged to create presentations on relevant topics using multi-media technology.
Language: English
Credits: 4
Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Guarantor: PhDr. Alice Tihelková, Ph.D. (atihelko@kaj.zcu.cz)
Business German 1
Description:
Students will be introduced to economic issue, they extend their vocabulary and technical terminology and improve their technical communication skills. This course is taught in German.
Language: German
Credits: 3
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Ing. Zdeněk Vávra, Ph.D. (zvavra@kgs.zcu.cz)