FVPAA022 Introduction to Czech Language and Culture

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies 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 provides a basic overview concerning cultural studies of the Czech Republic in English. The main aim of the course is to inform students of geography and natural beauties, history, culture and sights of the country. The individual lectures introduce the most important natural, cultural and social attractions and main tourist destinations of particular tourist regions and areas. These include the most significant and most popular monuments of tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Czech Republic. Hence, national parks, protected landscape areas, natural and biosphere reserves, monuments on the List of UNESCO Heritage, protected urban areas, religious monuments, most famous castles and chateaux, museums, technical monuments and open-air museums of folk architecture are presented. The course also helps students to widen and deepen their language skills especially in the area of understanding spoken and written English texts. The illustrative nature of the lessons is supported by visual material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Central Bohemia
    2. South Bohemia
    3. West Bohemia
    4. North-West Bohemia
    5. Bohemian Paradise
    6. East Bohemia
    7. Highland Region
    8. South Moravia
    9. North Moravia
    10. Silesia
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019.
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