PRSJB009 Czech culture and language

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
0/2/4. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Monika Strmisková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Milada Malá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide Czech and foreign students, mainly Spanish students, with a basis for the development of understanding within the European cultural area. Students will become acquainted with the perception of Czech and Spanish identities in cultural and historical contexts and will acquire the language training necessary for the successful intercultural communication.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand the basic contexts of Czech and Spanish history and culture, they will master the basics of the Czech language system and will be able to communicate in basic communication situations.
Syllabus
  • Cultural and historical overview of the Czech Republic.
  • A cultural and historical overview of the Spanish speaking countries.
  • The Czech Republic and Spain and their position in Europe.
  • Stratification of Czech.
  • Fundamentals of the Grammar System of Czech.
  • Functional areas of the Czech language usage.
Literature
  • JELÍNEK, Milan. Čeština dnes a v budoucnu - The Czech language, present and future. Mizerová, A., Sedlák, J. a Dub, P., ed. In Myšlenky na zlomu tisíciletí - Thoughts for the new milennium. Brno: VUTIUM. p. 205-219. 2002. info
  • HRONOVÁ, Karla and Milada TURZÍKOVÁ. Čeština pro cizince. 2. přeprac. vyd., 1. vyd. v. Plzeň: Fraus. 479 s. ISBN 8072380281. 1998. info
  • ČORNEJ, Petr. Fundamentals of Czech history. Translated by Todd Morath. Prague: Práh. 47 s. ISBN 8090127819. 1992. info
  • A social history of modern Spain. Edited by Adrian Shubert. Boston: Unwin Hyman. ix, 292 p. ISBN 0203421213. 1990. info
  • ŠÁRA, Milan, Jitka ŠÁROVÁ and Antonín BYTEL. Czech for english-speaking students. Illustrated by Přemysl Pospíšil - Miroslav Rada. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 599 s. 1988. URL info
  • BYTEL, Antonín, Milan ŠÁRA and Jitka ŠÁROVÁ. Čeština pro cizince : el checo a base del espanol. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983. info
  • EISNER, Pavel. Chrám i tvrz : kniha o češtině. Praha: Jaroslav Podroužek. 666 s. 1946. info
Teaching methods
Master classes, seminars, group projects.
Assessment methods
Credit: active participation and attendance is required (80%) as well as written test, where students show their ability to analyze and explain phenomena related to the topics treated during the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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