Area Studies

Area Studies

Bachelor's degree in Czech language
 

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General Information

Area studies are an interdisciplinary programme with a strong background in modern history as the basis for understanding the fundamental contexts of the contemporary world. The programme covers the Northern Hemisphere, focusing on ​​North America, Europe and Eurasia, and it also looks at developments in South East Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and the Mediterranean. From a chronological point of view, it follows events from the 19th century up to the present time with an emphasis on the period after 1945, thematically focusing on politics, economy, culture, society and international relations.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The admission procedure is based on a combination of General Academic Prerequisites Test (GAP).

COMPETITIVENESS OF AREA STUDIES PROGRAMME GRADUATES

Graduates of the Area Studies programme have an interdisciplinary knowledge of the modern history and current situation of North America, Europe and Eurasia. They are able to obtain and classify data and to solve practical and research tasks at home and abroad. They are able to manage a team dealing with the studied and related issues at different levels of expertise.

Graduates of the Area Studies programme are ready to study further and continue in Master's degree study programmes, pursue careers in both domestic and foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions and work in the private and public sectors.

An integral part of the programme is study abroad stays, work placements and excursions both at home and abroad.

WHY STUDY THE AREA STUDIES PROGRAMME?

1. Study in foreign languages

Students of this study programme have the opportunity to complete a wide range of foreign language courses, especially in English, German and French, given both by our lecturers and also thanks to the annual presence of foreign lecturers from prestigious European and non-European universities. Another option which extends the foreign language offer even beyond the mentioned languages ​​are study abroad stays.

2. Study abroad stays

All students have the possibility to go abroad for study abroad stays or work placements in Europe and outside Europe. Erasmus stays are the most frequent forms of study abroad stays, but there are also a number of inter-university and inter-faculty agreements and scholarship offers which make it nowadays possible for study abroad to take place in virtually all countries in the world, including destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Chile or South Korea. The Faculty of Social Sciences or even the University itself also contribute to the most cost demanding study abroad stays in the form of a scholarship.

3. Lecturers

Tuition is provided by a generationally balanced team of professionals who teach subjects based both on their own and long-term research and publications, thus they know what they are talking about. In addition to a highly professional background, the lecturers are, last but not least here to provide students with the necessary assistance and aid and to guide them in their studies until they successfully finish them.

4. Friendly study environment and social activities

The aim of the Institute is for students to acquire not only academic expertise, but also good general working habits and a positive attitude towards teamwork. Thanks to both the lecturers and the student self-government, which is an important partner in the workplace management, the IMS represents a place for good life-long relationships, which are formed not only during academic work itself but also through a wide variety of social activities. These include not only traditional parties, but also trips and excursions at home and abroad. Apart from that, the relationships are also fostered by participation in joint events organized both within and outside the workplace during the school year and during holidays, and even after graduation, thanks to graduates who maintain lasting relationships with IMS.

 5. New skills and knowledge

As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree programme at IMS you will not only be endowed with new knowledge and skills centered around the ability to think critically and present topics that will be explored during your next personal and professional development. Thanks to your studies, you will also gain a significant degree of cultural and social competence that you can apply either at home or abroad, or in good working positions.

WHAT WILL I DO AFTER MY STUDIES?

The career opportunities are very wide. On the one hand, it is to be noted that around 70-80% of the IMS graduates continue to study at a Master's degree level, only a minor part leave to start working. In the first instance, IMS graduates do not have problems of getting admitted to any high-quality Master's degree programme, not only at home, but more and more frequently also abroad. If they choose to work, they usually get well-paid posts most often in the state administration, non-governmental organizations and the media..

COMPULSARY Courses

In Czech language only:

Kód

Název předmětu

Garant předmětu

Semestr

Rozsah výuky

Kontrola studia

Kredity

JEB998

 Úvod do ekonomie

 Cahlík

ZS

2/0

Zk

5

JSB998

 Úvod do sociologie

 Soukup

ZS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB001

 Základy akademické práce

 Kocián 
 Menclová 
 Pondělíček

ZS

0/2

Zk

5

JTB002

 Teorie ve společenských vědách

 Konrád

LS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB003

 Úvod do teritoriálních studií

 Kozák

ZS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB004

 Úvod do historie

 Vykoukal

LS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB005

 Úvod do geografie

 Kozák

LS

1/1

Zk

5

JTB006

 Dějiny evropského myšlení

 Zelená

ZS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB007

 Úvod do státu a politiky

 Kubát

LS

2/0

Zk

5

JTB008

 Dvě století střední Evropy I

 Velek

ZS

4/0

Z

2

JTB009

 Seminář k dějinám střední Evropy I

 Klípa 
 Perutka  Kocián

ZS

0/2

Z

1

JTB010

 Dvě století střední Evropy II

 Vykoukal

LS

4/0

Zk

5

JTB011

 Seminář k dějinám střední Evropy II

 Klípa 
 Perutka  Kocián

LS

0/2

Z

1

JTB012

 Přehled moderních světových dějin I

 Smetana  Vykoukal

ZS

4/0

Z

2

JTB013

 Seminář k moderním dějinám I

 Szobi  Šafařík

ZS

0/2

Z

1

JTB014

 Přehled moderních světových dějin II

 Smetana  Konrád

LS

4/0

Zk

5

JTB015

 Seminář k moderním dějinám II

 Szobi  Šafařík

LS

0/2

Z

1

JTB016

 Dějiny německy mluvících zemí

 Nigrin

LS

4/0

Zk

6

JTB017

 Moderní dějiny Ruska

 Kolenovská

ZS

4/0

Zk

6

JTB018

 Moderní dějiny středo- a jihovýchodní Evropy

 Švec  Balla

ZS

4/0

Zk

6

JTB019

 Moderní dějiny severní Ameriky

 Pondělíček  Sehnálková

LS

4/0

Zk

6

JTB020

 Moderní dějiny západní Evropy

 Matějka  Váška

ZS

4/0

Zk

6

JTB021

 Evropská integrace

 Kasáková  Váška

LS

2/0

Zk

4

JTB022

 Ročníková práce

 Vykoukal

ZS/LS

0/2

Zk

4

JTB023

 Seminář k aktualitám

 Šír

ZS/LS

0/2

Zk

4

JTB024

 Bakalářský seminář I

 Smetana 
 Kubát  Hornát

ZS/LS

0/2

Z

6

JTB025

 Bakalářský seminář II

 Smetana 
 Kubát  Hornát

ZS/LS

0/2

Z

6

More information to be found here: https://karolinka.fsv.cuni.cz/KFSV-1140.html