HKDRPNP011 European and World Cultural Heritage

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – 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 extends students' knowledge of cultural history and heritage with European or world context. Attention is paid to selected world monuments (Mesopotamia, Egypt, civilizations of the American continent and Asia) and especially European cultural heritage (monuments of different countries from prehistory, antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, 19th and 20th centuries). Their role in the historical context and especially in contemporary practice, especially in the area of education, tourism and the development of the tertiary sphere, is emphasized. Students learn to distinguish and compare cultural values from different historical periods and different world civilizations. They are encouraged to formulate an independent opinion and to adopt a creative approach to presentation of cultural heritage.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, terminology, literature and information sources.
  • 2. Culture and cultural heritage, basic characteristics, historical trends.
  • 3. Cultural monuments of European prehistory.
  • 4. Development of cultural values in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt.
  • 5. Culture and cultural heritage of ancient Greece and Rome.
  • 6. Monuments and cultural heritage of civilizations of America and Asia.
  • 7. Culture and selected cultural heritage of the European Middle Ages (Romanesque and Gothic styles).
  • 8. - 9. Culture and cultural heritage of the European Renaissance.
  • 10. - 11. Culture and cultural heritage of the European Baroque.
  • 12. - 13. European and world culture of 19th and 20th centuries (Empire, Neo-Historic styles, Cubism, Functionalism, SORELA, etc.).
Literature
    required literature
  • Beranová, V. Cestovní ruch a kulturní dědictví. Praha, 2011. info
  • Kol. autorů. Poklady světa. 150 nejvýznamnějších kulturních památek UNESCO. Praha 2004.
  • Krob, M. Památky UNESCO. Praha 2007.
  • Srnková, M. UNESCO: Lokality svetového dedičstva na Slovensku. Bratislava 2018.
    recommended literature
  • Černá, M. Gotická architektura – Evropské kulturní dědictví. Praha 2005.
  • PIJOAN, J. Dějiny umění 1 - 12. Praha, 2002. info
  • UNESCO Worl Heritage List. [on-line] (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list).
Assessment methods
Written test. Course attendance (75%). Presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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