BA109 The Baltic Studies Workshop

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hoskovec, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Kovář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hoskovec, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:35 B13
Prerequisites
The course is open for all students. No knowledge of Lithuanian required.
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
Introduction into Baltic studies ant their methods.
Syllabus
  • 1) Geography of the Baltic region. 2) Baltic toponyms. 3) Interdisciplinary connections: linguistics and anthropology. 4) Interdisciplinary connections: linguistics and philology. 5) Cultural strata, religions ant ethnics in the Baltic region. 6) Lithuania and Prussia. 7) Latvia and Estonia. 8) Finland and Scandinavia. 9) Geopolitical definition of Baltic region.
Literature
  • JUTIKKALA, Eino and Kauko PIRINEN. Dějiny Finska. Translated by Lenka Fárová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2001, 408 s. ISBN 80-7106-406-8. info
  • ŠVEC, Luboš, Vladimír MACURA and Pavel ŠTOL. Dějiny pobaltských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 423 s. ISBN 80-7106-154-9. info
Assessment methods
A written test.
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 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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