JSB061 Contemporary Serbia

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.51
Prerequisites
Knowledge of serbian language is not obligatory, but advantage.
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course presents to students the basic geographical, political, social, economic and cultural view on contemporary Serbia. Milestones of the political and social development after the collapse of socialist Yugoslavia are added to cultural characteristics and geographic facts. Montenegro and Bosnia and Hercegovina will be mentioned briefly as well. Students are supposed to participate on the seminar with discussion and short oral report about particular topic. On successful completion of the course student will acquire necessary knowledge and arguing skill on the the life and institutions of these countries, their cultural specifics as well as political and social development of Serbia since the breakup of Yugoslavia to the present day.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will - be able to demonstrate the knowledge of modern Serbian history - have a broader and more solid understanding of key aspects of Serbian social life. - have a broader and more solid understanding of key aspects of comparative study of Serbian language and literature
Syllabus
  • 1. Serbia after the collapse of socialist Yugoslavia: political and social milestones and processes.
  • 2. Geographical characteristic of Serbia
  • 3. Economic characteristic of Serbia
  • 4. Demographical and national characteristic of Serbia
  • 5. Political characteristics of Serbia
  • 6. Introducing serbian regions and important places
  • 7. Brief introducing Montenegro (geography, economy, politics, demography, montenegrin nationality and language)
  • 8. Brief introducing of Bosnia and Hercegovina (geography, politics, demography, bosnian language)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Kubát, Michal: Postkomunismus a demokracie. Politika ve středovýchodní Evropě. Dokořán, Praha 2003.
  • PELIKÁN, Jan. Dějiny Srbska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2005, 670 s. ISBN 8071066710. info
  • VYKOUKAL, Jiří P., Bohuslav LITERA and Miroslav TEJCHMAN. Východ :vznik, vývoj a rozpad sovětského bloku 1944-1989. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2000, 860 s. ISBN 80-85983-82-6. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Miroslav. Dějiny jihoslovanských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 756 s. ISBN 80-7106-266-9. info
  • Dějiny srbské kultury. Edited by Pavle Ivić. 1. vyd. V Praze: Nakladatelství Pedagogické fakulty UK, 1995, 211 s. info
    not specified
  • Fiala, Petr - Holzer, Jan - Strmiska, Maxmilián a kol.: Politické strany ve střední a východní Evropě. Ideově-politický profil, pozice a role politických stran v postkomunistických zemích. MU, Brno 2002.
  • LIŠČÁK, Vladimír and Pavel FOJTÍK. Státy a území světa. 2. aktualiz., přeprac. a ro. Praha: Libri, 1998, 1095 s. ISBN 80-85983-53-2. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, home preparation, short oral reports, discussion, e-learning.
Assessment methods
Prerequisities for granting the credit: regular attendance (maximum 3 absences per semester; home preparation; active participation on the seminar; short oral presentation of particular serbian region (or other relevant topic); passint the final exam - written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=2188
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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