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Lecturer(s)
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Rak Petr, PaedDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course deals with the development of Czech sphragistic and heraldic studies taking into account the wider European context; heraldic and sphragistic terminology; principles of description of seals and coats of arms and sovereign, noble, ecclesiastical urban and communal heraldry and sphragistics; heraldry of the historical lands of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the state symbols of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in the years 1918-1993, as well as contemporaryflags of regions and municipalities and the method of their creation and aprroval.
The graduates display knowledge of heraldic and sphragistic terminology, sources and literature, blazoning of coats-of-arms and seals, basic heraldic figures and tinctures, the beginnings of heraldry, the development of the ruler?s, aristocratic, Church, city and guild?s heraldry and sphragistics in the Czech lands, heraldic symbols of the historical lands of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the state symbols of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic between 1918 and 1993. They are also capable of independently working with heraldic and sphragistic artefacts, describe and evaluate them and incorporate them into individual historical contexts.
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Prerequisites
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Students are expected to be orientated in auxiliary historical sciences, history of state administration and history of the Czech lands. They are also expected to have solid knowledge of basics of German language.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
A written test, aimed at verifying the knowledge of the material discussed and the ability to practically describe coats of arms.
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Recommended literature
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RAK, Petr. Heraldika a sfragistika. Elektronická studijní opora pro studenty se specifickými vzdělávacími potřebami. Ústí nad Labem, 2014.
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