SZ7MP_OVEP Conteporary moral problems

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Milan Valach, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Milan Valach, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková
Timetable
Tue 15:15–16:00 učebna 20
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: - understand the main moral problems of modern society
- explain the causes behind the creation of totalitarianism
Syllabus
  • 1) Moral roots of European culture.
  • 2) European colonialism.
  • 3) Postomodern plurality.
  • 4) Common good?
  • 5)The importance of direct democracy.
  • 6) Participative ownership.
  • 7) Human nature from the moral perspective.
  • 8) Consumption society.
  • 9) Globalization
  • 10) Dominant model of globalization.
  • 11) Asymetrical conflict.
  • 12) Ecological crisis from I.
  • 13) Ecological crisis from II.
Literature
  • VALACH, Milan. Češi v neklidné době (Czechs in worried times). 1st ed. Brno: L. Marek, 2006, 308 pp. I. ISBN 80-86263-75-4. info
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Assessment methods
Credit lecture. The fulfilling requirement of this course is a written essay based on two monographies (atleast 5 pages).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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