UJS206b Ukrainian culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 K32, except Thu 18. 4.
Prerequisites
This course is for students from the Slavic studies.
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
The main aims of the course are:
* to recognize material and spiritual culture of Eastern Slavs (emphasing Ukraine),
* to understand thinking of the Eastern Slavs,
* to acquire concepts from material and spiritual culture,
* to define major differences between culture of the Eastern and the Western Slavs.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course the students are able to: - identify the main features of material and spiritual culture of Eastern Slavs;
- determine and describe the main events in the history of ukrainian culture;
- compare the differences in main features in material and spiritual culture of Eastern and Western Slavs.
Syllabus
  • 1. Dwelling
  • 2. Crafts
  • 3. Clothing
  • 4. Food
  • 5. Religion
  • 6. Slavic mythology
  • 7. Holidays
  • 8. Art, culture
  • 9. Birth, wedding, death
  • 10. Watching a film/visiting orthodox church/exhibiton.
Literature
    required literature
  • Давидюк, В. Вибрані лекції з українського фольклору. Луцьк, Твердина, 2010. 448 с.
  • BERANOVÁ, Magdalena. Slované. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2000. 341 s. ISBN 8072770225.
    recommended literature
  • Leščenko, V.: Semja i russkoje pravoslavije. Sankt-Peterburg, 1999.
  • Скляренко, В. Україна - енціклопедія. Харків, Фоліо, 2006. 463 с.
  • Skurativskyj, V.: Ukrajinskyj narodnyj kalendar. Kyjiv, 2003.
  • Levin, I.: Dvojeverije i narodnaja religija v istoriji Rosiji. Moskva, 2004.
  • PUTNA, Martin C. Rusko mimo Rusko : dějiny a kultura ruské emigrace 1917-1991. 1. vyd. Brno: Petrov, 1994, 301 s. ISBN 8085247534. info
  • VÁŇA, Zdeněk. Svět dávných Slovanů. Praha: Artia, 1983, 239 s. URL info
  • RYBAKOV, Boris Aleksandrovič. Jazyčestvo drevnich slavjan. Moskva: Nauka, 1981, 606 s. info
    not specified
  • SOPOLYHA, Myroslav. Tradície hmotnej kultúry Ukrajincov na Slovensku. Bratislava: Veda, 2006, 292 s. ISBN 8022408832. info
Teaching methods
One 2 hour seminar per week.
Assessment methods
Class discussion, essay, written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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