De2MP_PPCS Political Processes in Czechoslovakia 1948 – 1954

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Slabotínský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Vaculík, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to: understand and explain the issue of political processes in the founding period of communist Czechoslovakia, thus the cause, course and outcome.
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts.
  • Historical Introduction.
  • Political processes in other so-called people's democracies and the Soviet Union.
  • Laws and legal measures against the internal and external enemy in Czechoslovakia.
  • The role and responsibility of political, security and other government bodies.
  • Political processes and contemporary public opinion.
  • Selected political processes.
  • Thoughts on the political processes in Czechoslovakia.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KAPLAN, Karel and Pavel PALEČEK. Komunistický režim a politické procesy v Československu. 2. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2008, 253 s. ISBN 9788073640491. info
  • Politické procesy v Československu po roce 1945 a "Případ Slánský" : sborník příspěvků ze stejnomenné konference pořádané ve dnech 14.-16. dubna 2003 v Praze. Edited by Jiří Pernes - Jan Foitzik. Brno: Prius, 2005, 391 s. ISBN 8072850539. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Processing of paper on a selected topic. The obligation to attend classes. Fulfilling requirements.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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