Biological Anthropology
Description:
The main aim of the course is to provide in English language basic introduction into a variety of contemporary terminology, methodology, theory and research in biological anthropology.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Anthropology
Guarantor: Lukáš Friedl (pius@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)
Marginalization and Poverty
Description:
The goal of the course is to introduce basic concepts, theories and contemporary issues in relation to social inequality, poverty and marginalization in the EU context with the emphasis on the situation in the Czech republic.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Anthropology
Guarantor: Ladislav Toušek (ltousek@ksa.zcu.cz)
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Perspectives of Central Europ. Ethnology
Description:
The aim of the lecture course is to introduce students to the historical development of the Czech and Czech-German (Sudeten-German) ethnography. Special emphasis will be placed on the relationship between the two provincial linguistic traditions of the field, as well as the way of interpreting the Czech-German relations in the ethnological production of the period. The interpretation also takes into account issues of the wide social importance of ethnography as a "national science". In terms of the Central European context, besides this, the particularities of ethnological research carried out in the Czech countries will be covered. The postwar development of the Czech marxist ethnography will also be taken into account as well as the current development of the discipline over the last twenty years.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Anthropology
Guarantor: Ladislav Toušek (ltousek@ksa.zcu.cz)
Sociology Reading Seminar
Description:
This is a reading seminar focusing on either classical or contemporary sociology (varies by instructor). An emphasis is put on reading complete books and just selected section as is usual in other classes. A part of the seminar may be substituted by supervised homework.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Sociology
Guarantor: Martina Štípková (marsti@kss.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)
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)
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...Bavaria's Role in the Enlargement of the European Union
Description:
The course introduces students to the issues of European integration and the status, duties and functions of the Free State of Bavaria in this process and its specifics in the context of the Germany.
Language: xxxxx
Credits: 2
Department: Department of German and Slavic Studies
Guarantor: Martin Jeřábek (mjerabek@kgs.zcu.cz)
Conflicts in Africa
Description:
The course tends to examine conflict situations, wars, and seeds of tensions in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly in the period of African independence since the 1960s until nowadays. Students will be informed about various causes and consequences of many different crises in modern and contemporary history of Africa. Conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Congo, Mali and Niger, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, or Nigeria will be analyzed. Both internal and external factors which influence or minimize conflicts in Africa will be discussed as well.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Middle East Studies
Guarantor: Jan Záhořík (jzahorik@kbs.zcu.cz)
Africa in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Description:
Modul is intended to explore modern and contemporary history of Africa, since the period of European colonialism to the beginning of the 21st century. Students will be informed about basic trends and historical periods in this timeframe. Different colonial systems, influence of European colonialism on African societies as well as legacy of European colonialism in contemporary Africa will be analyzed.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Middle East Studies
Guarantor: Jan Záhořík (jzahorik@kbs.zcu.cz)
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Description:
The course will deal with complexities of history of mutual relations and interactions between European, Middle Eastern, and African societies and political entities from the medieval times to the Present. Lectures will offer insights into themes that include dynamics of relations between Christian Europe and Islamic East and Mediterranean, Western perception of Islam and Muslims, development of European social sciences regarding the Middle East and Africa, history of the so-called Islamic Spain, different forms of contemporary Islamic thinking and their place in globalized world, Israel-Palestinian conflict and its international dimensions, colonialism in Africa, and so on. The course is intended for foreign students and the language of instruction is English.
Language: English
Credits: 5
Department: Department of Middle East Studies
Guarantor: Jan Záhořík (jzahorik@kbs.zcu.cz)
Introduction to Israel Studies
Description:
This basic course will introduce the student into the discourse of Israel studies. The course focuses on internal history of the State of Israel, its politics and society as well as religious and cultural affairs. While Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an important part of the Israeli history, this course aims to explore the topics that are important for Israeli history and identity, yet they are not directly related to the Middle-Eastern conflict. The course will start with the birth of Zionism and continue through the history of the Yishuv, Zionism during WWII, birth of Israel, mamlakhtiyut period of 1950s, Israel as emerging local power in 1960s, shifts in Israeli society during 1970s and 1980s up to the impacts of two intifadas and failure of the peace process. The last lectures will explore contemporary issues of Israel (minorities in Israel, "Startup Nation", social gaps, orthodox Jews etc.) and the history of Czech-Israeli relations.
Language: English
Credits: 5
Department: Department of Middle East Studies
Guarantor: Zbyněk Tarant (ztarant@kbs.zcu.cz)
Final Project
Description:
The course is designed exclusively for foreign students who are on University of West Bohemian on a long-term study internship. In this course conditions for the processing of the thesis will be provided for the students (bachelor's, master's or doctoral), respectively, a large independent project (eg. Research related to the graduate thesis or journal article). The student is assigned full time internship supervisor (consultant), with whhom the student individually consults research and word processing, gives his assessment of the graduate thesis, or partial outcomes research. At the end of the internship, students will defend their findings before the committee.
Language: English
Credits: 20
Department: Department of Middle East Studies
Guarantor: Jan Záhořík (jzahorik@khv.zcu.cz)
Contemporary European Studies
Description:
The course aims to introduce students to the basic topics of European Studies. Students will be familiarized with the development of this sub-field of political science, object of its interest and key research topics within it. The possibilities the definition of Europe as a political region will be outlined and the basic line of development of Europe as a political region in the 20th century will be introduced. The next section of the course is devoted to the European political thought and theory.
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Ondřej Stulík (stulik@kap.zcu.cz)
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European Political Systems
Description:
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the institutional setting and the real functioning of political systems in selected member states of the European Union. Basic shared characteristics and typological classification of European political systems will be introduced at the beginning of the course. After that, the political developments, institutional arrangements and party systems of the Benelux countries, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Finland, countries of Central Europe (Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland), the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia will be described in comparative perspective. At the end of the course the most important trends in contemporary European political systems (Europeanization, political decentralization, etc.) will be discussed. The seminars will be focused on the current issues and problems associated with the operation of the above- mentioned political systems. The course is intended preferably for BA students.
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Ladislav Cabada (cabada@kap.zcu.cz)
International Relations in Contemporary Central Europe
Description:
Course provides basic introduction to the field of international relations theory. According to the need of the students, some topics are analyzed in details. Substantial part of the modul, will focus on international relations in the region of Central Europe, and foreign policy of Czech republic and other Central European countries. The course will analyze tranformation of their foreign policy in the post- communist era as well as its current priorities. Students will be encouraged to select topics which they want to be analyzed in details, and create presentations and project in this field of interest.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Magdaléna Baštář Leichtová (leicht@rek.zcu.cz)
International Politics and Security
Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce to the students the issue of international politics, international security, conflict prevention and conflict resolution from both, the perspective of International Relations theories and the practice of IR. Students will learn about the development of international politics in the 20th and 21st centuries with a special focus on the transformation of security environment in connection with the existence of armed conflicts and efforts of various actors in the international system to solve them and prevent them. The first part of this course focuses on current theoretical approaches to the study of IR, security and conflicts in order to deepen students' understanding of various theoretical approaches and to improve their ability to use them in the analysis of international political practice. Students will thus learn about different concepts of security (national, international, human, energy or environmental security), the concept of conflict in IR, causes of conflicts and instruments of conflict prevention and resolution (preventive diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, intervention, sanctions etc.). The second part of the course will explore the role of international and regional institutions in maintaining international security and conflict resolution. The specific conflict cycle and resolution will be demonstrated on chosen conflicts. Students will learn about the efforts of the United Nations and regional organizations (NATO, EU, OAS, ECOWAS, ASEAN, GCC etc.) to solve conflicts and about the instruments of conflict prevention and solution these institutions use, including peace-keeping, peace-enforcement and peace-building missions.
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Martina Ponížilová (mponizil@kap.zcu.cz)
Politics in Contemporary Central Europe
Description:
The course concentrates on the integration, position and activities of Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic, in the international system. Historically oriented lectures in the first part of the course focus on the issues of the influence of international politics on the creation and form of the first Czechoslovak Republic, the limits of its independence and the character of its foreign policy, the crisis of Czechoslovak statehood in connection with the events in international politics in the second part of the 1930s and during World War II, the reestablishment of Czechoslovakia in the years 1940.
Language: English
Credits: 10
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Lenka Strnadová (lstrnad@kap.zcu.cz)
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Final Project
Description:
The course is designed exclusively for foreign students who are at the long-term study internship. In this course, the conditions for the processing of the thesis (bachelor's, master's or doctoral) or a large independent project will be provided to students. Student implements own research and prepares a research report (in the form of a thesis or scientific paper). The supervisor (consultant) is assigned to student for a period of the intership. Student individually consults implementation of research with the supervisor. At the end of internship, student will defend his research findings before the committee.
Language: English
Credits: 20
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: David Šanc (dsanc@kap.zcu.cz)
European Union
Description:
The aim of this course is to introduce students with the institutional structure of the European Union and processes associated with the powers delegated to European authorities. This course will present the function and structure of central authorities shaping the institutional system of the EU, important areas of European agenda, such as internal market, economic and monetary union, agricultural policy, cohesion policy, common foreign and security policy etc. The final part will concentrate on ways of participation of member states in the processes within the EU and on Europeanization of national political systems. Seminary classes will deal with key elements of political systems of EU member states. The course is intended preferably for BA students.
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Michal Kubát (majkkubat@gmail.com)
Comparative Politics
Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce students into key starting points of Political Science, its basic issues, concepts, notions, and ideologies. The basic aim is to identify the place of Political Science among other social sciences, scatch out the developments of Politics as an independent scientific discipline, define the objects of its explorations and explain crutial concepts which define the modern area of the political and stand in the centre of attention of political research. At the same time, the course treats the way political ideologies approach these concepts. The course constructs a ground for furhter deeper analysis of subdisciplines such as political philosophy, theory of democracy, research of non-democratic political systems, governmnets, political actors, parties and party systems and electoral systems.
Language: English
Credits: 6
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Vladimír Naxera (vnaxera@kap.zcu.cz)
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Foreign Policies of the EU Member States
Description:
The aim of this course is to introduce the foreign and security policies of the European Union and relate them to foreign and security policies of EU member states. The structure of the course draws from the concept of Europeanization of public policies, the possibilities and limits of which will be discussed in the initial lectures. Consequently, the course will shift its attention to the process of development, goals and practice of common foreign and security policy and defence policy in the EU. The second part of the course will discuss foreign and security policies of European Union member states, stressing the role of the process of European integration in their formation, and preparing the ground for a final analysis of foreign and security policies of EU member states with regard to European integration.
Language: English
Credits: 8
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Petr Jurek (pjurek@kap.zcu.cz)
Comparative Ethnic and Minority Politics
Description:
The aim of this course is to introduce contemporary approaches to ethnic diversity and minority rights at both national and international level. In the initial lectures, the course will focus on the concepts of ethnicity, ethnics groups, nationalities, multiethnic state, ethnic diversity, ethnic conflict and ethnopolitical mobilization, reflecting contemporary discussions about ethnic minorities and multiculturalism. The course will follow with a probe into contemporary multicultural and minority policies, institutional specifics of political systems with regard to minorities, reasons of ethnopolitical mobilization and existing solutions to the problems of minority politics. Lectures will deal with a range of public policies focusing on language rights, autonomy, federalism or secession. The final parts of the course will focus on the reasons for the rise and context of operation of ethnic political parties, analyzing their roles and strategies in specific party systems, voting behaviour and electoral systems in divided societies, as well as the role that international organizations play in the process of promotion of human rights in the global context.
Language: English
Credits: 8
Department: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Guarantor: Přemysl Rosůlek (rosulek@kap.zcu.cz)