UJS206b Ukrainian culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
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 D33, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 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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Abstract
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.
Key topics
  • 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.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Vytoky - Vesnjanyj cykl
  • Vytoky - Litnjo-osinnij cykl
  • 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
  • Franklin, Shepard - The Emergence of Rus 750-1200
  • 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.
  • Neslovanské elementy v kulturách a jazycích Slovanů. Edited by Markus Giger - Hana Kosáková - Marek Příhoda. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2017, 211 stran. ISBN 9788074652790. info
  • KŠICOVÁ, Danuše. Od moderny k avantgardě. Rusko-české paralely. (From Modernism to the Avant-Garde. Russian-Czech Parallels.). Brno: MU, 2007, 467 pp. Spisy FF MU, č. 363. ISBN 978-80-210-4271-1. info
  • SOPOLYHA, Myroslav. Tradície hmotnej kultúry Ukrajincov na Slovensku. Bratislava: Veda, 2006, 292 s. ISBN 8022408832. info
  • VÁŇA, Zdeněk. Svět dávných Slovanů. Praha: Artia, 1983, 239 s. URL info
  • KOTULOVÁ, Eva. Kalendář, aneb, Kniha o věčnosti a času. Illustrated by Ervín Urban - Jiří Běhounek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1978, 192 s. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
One 2 hour seminar per week.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Class discussion, essay, presentation.
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 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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