Courses
Courses
In order to accomplish HAS, students must obtain 180 ECTS credits and pass a state exam, which comprises defence of the bachelor's thesis (in English), answering questions on a given topic from the field of Modern History (in English), and debate over the academic text (in Czech). The curriculum is composed of compulsory courses (150 ECTS credits in total), elective courses (at least 12 ECTS credits in total), and optional courses (maximum 18 ECTS credits).
Please check the complete list of the courses for this study programme here. Pay attention to the prerequisite links between individual years.
|
Compulsory Courses |
150 ECTS |
|
Elective Courses |
30-12 ECTS |
|
Optional Courses |
0-18 ECTS |
|
Total |
180 ECTS |
Compulsory courses
The HAS programme curriculum combines education in modern history and area studies and Czech language education. The Czech language courses proceed from the basic grammar and vocabulary to the advanced level of Czech to be reached by the end of the studies. Modern history and area studies mandatory courses aim to give a broad overview of major topics in contemporary Central European history, culture, politics, and economics, thus providing a solid background for a more in-depth study of selected topics in the elective courses. Bachelor thesis seminars prepare a student for the selection of the topic of the thesis and provide a guide for writing the thesis. In total, the core courses give 150 ECTS credits.
First year
| Knowledge-oriented Course | Semester | Examination | Credits |
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Academic Writing |
SS |
Pass |
6 |
|
Introduction to History |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Introduction to Area Studies |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Introduction to Government and Politics |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
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Language Course |
Semester |
Examination |
Credits |
|
Czech Language I |
WS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Czech Language II |
SS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Receptive Language Skills I |
WS |
Pass |
4 |
|
Receptive Language Skills II |
SS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Productive Language Skills I |
WS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Productive Language Skills II |
SS |
Pass |
4 |
Second year
| Knowledge-oriented Course | Semester | Examination | Credits |
|
World History of the 20th Century |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
International Relations since 1918 |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
European Integration |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Modern History of Central Europe |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Central European Culture in the 20th Century |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Introduction to International Political Economy |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
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Language Course |
Semester |
Examination |
Credits |
|
Czech Language III |
WS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Czech Language IV |
SS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Academic Czech in Humanities and Social Sciences I |
WS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Academic Czech in Humanities and Social Sciences II |
SS |
Exam |
4 |
Third year
| Knowledge-oriented course | Semester | Examination | Credits |
|
Current Central Europe |
SS |
Pass |
6 |
|
BA Thesis Seminar I |
WS/SS |
Pass |
10 |
|
BA Thesis Seminar II |
SS |
Pass |
10 |
|
Language Course |
Semester |
Examination |
Credits |
|
Czech in Communication |
WS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Academic Communication in Czech |
SS |
Exam |
4 |
|
Lexical-Stylistic Seminar |
WS |
Pass |
4 |
|
Academic Reading in Czech |
WS |
Pass |
6 |
|
Academic Writing in Czech |
SS |
Pass |
6 |
Electives
You can see the most relevant elective courses in the list below. Please find the complete offer here.
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Name of Course |
Semester |
Examination |
Credits |
|
Internship |
WS/SS |
Pass |
3 |
|
Introduction to Intellectual History: Approaches and Methods |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Transatlantic Security Cooperation |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Identity and inter-cultural communication |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Central European and Czech Literature |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Central European and Czech Politics |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Central European and Czech History |
WS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Czech Linguistics |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
|
Prague: the Metropolis of Central Europe |
SS |
Exam |
6 |
Optional Courses
Off-field optional courses can be taken at any department of Charles University. Students may take a maximum of 18 ECTS credits of optional course. These credits can also be used to follow elective courses or languages. There is no minimum number of credits to be taken in this category of course (that is, all 180 credits can be gained by taking only compulsory and elective courses from the list above).
