UCJIOPBP07 Italian History and Culture 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslava Malá (lecturer)
Mgr. Táňa Pavlíková Alešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jaroslava Malá (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Táňa Pavlíková Alešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Táňa Pavlíková Alešová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
The course concentrates on the 20th century history. During the seminars students read and talk about authentic texts of the period.
Learning outcomes
The student is familiar with the Italian history of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • 1. Giolitti`s governments
    2. The war in Libya
    3. The 1st World War
    4. Fascism
    5. The Italian empire and the war crimes in Libya and Ethiopia
    6. The 2nd World War and the resistance against Fascism
    7. The Italian constitution
    8. The economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s
    9. The movements of 1968 and 1977
    10. The strategies of intimidation and tension
    11. Terrorism and secret organizations
    12. The end of the 1st republic and Berlusconi`s ascension to power
    13. The 20th century in the Italian speaking zones outside Italy
Literature
    required literature
  • Procacci, G. Dějiny Itálie. (Vybrané kapitoly). Praha Lidové noviny, 1997. info
    recommended literature
  • Velký atlas světových dějin. Praha 2002. info
  • Cassese, S. Il cittadino e la repubblica italiana. Bari: Laterza, 2001.
Teaching methods
lectures and seminars
Assessment methods
obligatory attendance at the seminars, written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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