Course: History of Modernity

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Course title History of Modernity
Course code KKTS/DEMOD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kudláč Jakub, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Explaining the structure of modern thought. 2. Emphasizing the rationalistic approach of modernist thought. 3. Traces of modernity in art: literature, film, music. 4. Comparison of modern and postmodern and exploration of philosophy so far.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a work of art
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 17 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
Skills
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- understands the principles of modernist thinking
- understands the principles of modernist thinking
- understands the principles of postmodern thinking
- understands the principles of postmodern thinking
- understands the political connotations of postmodernism
- understands the political connotations of postmodernism
- understands the relationship of postmodern thinking to various areas of human activity
- understands the relationship of postmodern thinking to various areas of human activity
- sees art as organically related to philosophical background of society
- sees art as organically related to philosophical background of society
Skills
- can trace the relationship of postmodernism in action
- can trace the relationship of postmodernism in action
- resigns to the concept of a single truth
- resigns to the concept of a single truth
- can apply the principles of postmodern thinking in their work
- can apply the principles of postmodern thinking in their work
- can critically define themselves against postmodern concepts
- can critically define themselves against postmodern concepts
- can critically apply their knowledge to wider social discourse
- can critically apply their knowledge to wider social discourse
teaching methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a work of art
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Analysis of a work of art
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • DESCARTES, René. Meditationes de prima philosophia. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2010. ISBN 9788072984275.
  • Foucault, Michel. Dějiny šílenství. Praha : Lidové noviny, 1994. ISBN 80-7106-085-2.
  • Gál, Egon; Marcelli, Miroslav (eds.). Za zrkadlom moderny. Bratislava: Archa, 1991.
  • SIM, Stuart, ed. The Routledge companion to postmodernism. London: Routledge, 2011. ISBN 9780415583329.
  • WINQUIST, Charles E. A Victor E. TAYLOR, ed. Encyclopedia of postmodernism. London: Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0415152941.
  • Zola, Emile. Šťastie Rougonovcov. Bratislava: SPKK, 1965.


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