Chapters from the Czech language, literature and culture

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5 credits
Coordinator: doc. PhDr. Diana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Hours (Lecture + Exercise + Seminar): 0 + 0 + 1 [hours/week]
Semester: Winter + Summer
Number of credits: 5
Final requirements: Credit

Annotation

The seminars concentrate on three basic thematic areas: theoretical delimitation of the Czech language (namely from the typological point of view in comparison with other European languages), familiarization with fundamental pieces of the Czech literature and representatives of the Czech culture (with focus on region of the North Moravia and Silesia).

Conception of the subject taught in English is based in the effort to outline some of the selected spheres connected with language, literary and widely cultural specifics not only to the international, but possibly also to the Czech students.

Requirements

Participation in the seminars, study of literature, preparation for discussion on selected topics within the seminars, submission of essay in English (at least 4 pages on a topic connected with the discipline content, based on the student's research and observation).

Survey of topics

Basic information about the Czech Republic and the region of northern Moravia and Silesia in terms of history and culture.
Cultural personalities of the region of northern Moravia and Silesia.
Typological delimitation of the Czech language within individual language plans.
Characteristic features of the contemporary Czech language and tendencies of their development.
System of the Czech national language; problem of literacy and language standards in Czech.
The most important representatives of Czech literature.

Literature

ADAMOVIČOVÁ, A. - IVANOVOVÁ, D. Basic Czech 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2006.
HOLÁ, L. New Czech Step by Step. Praha: Akropolis, 2008.
VINOPALOVÁ, H. Základní mluvnice češtiny pro zahraniční studenty. Praha 1999

Notes:

Evaluation – points:

participation in seminars (10 points);
individual study of literature and other sources (20 points);
essay (30 – 70 points).

Student must obtain min. 50 points.