NOI_05 Introduction to the Scandinavian Culture and History

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miluše Juříčková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miluše Juříčková, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Miluše Juříčková, CSc.
Timetable
Tue 8:20–9:55 G21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: To learn and analyze the the most important parts of the history, culture and society development trends in the Scandinavian countries. The students present their presentations on the historical and cultural topics of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Island.
Syllabus
  • 1 Norwegian counties and provinces
  • 2 The most important lokalities in Denmark and Sweden
  • 3 Scandinavian society profile today
  • 4 Actual questions / minorities, their status and problems
  • 5 Sagas
  • 6 World War II in Scandinavia
  • 7 The youth culture perspectives
  • 8 Some other actual themes in contemporary Scandinavia
Literature
  • Weibull, Jorgen: Sveriges historia. Stockholm 1997.
  • Hansen, Martin: Af Folkets Danmarkhistorie.
  • STEBLIN-KAMENSKIJ, Ivan Michajlovič. Mýtus a jeho svět. Praha: Panorama, 1984, 268 s. URL info
  • STEBLIN-KAMENSKIJ, Ivan Michajlovič. Svět islandských ság. Translated by Jiří Munzar. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1975, 155 stran. URL info
  • KEJZLAR, Radko. Dějiny norské literatury : 1814-1914. Praha: Academia, 1967. info
Assessment methods
Student presentations and referates
Type of the Completition> Exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2019.
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