Course: Introduction to Cultural History

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Course title Introduction to Cultural History
Course code KHI/BPK31
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pátek Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introductory lesson 2. What is cultural history? 3. Important personalities of Czech and European cultural history and their work. 4. An overview of the development of interest in culture in the European environment until the beginning of the Enlightenment. 5. An overview of the development of interest in culture in the Czech environment up to the beginning of the Enlightenment. 6. Iconographic minimum - the basic circle of saints and saints. 7. Iconographic minimum - protectors and patrons. 8. Cultural history terminology - authors, literature. 9. Practical exercises in the terminology of the field. 10. Practical historical topography. 11. Practical historical geography. 12. Professional excursion. 13. Final summary and evaluation of the course. 14. Written examination.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the content and basic historical development of cultural history as a discipline. Important personalities and their work from the ancient period to the 20th century are presented. The course also introduces the student to relevant literature, especially handbooks and encyclopaedias, which will help in later independent work. A great emphasis is also placed on the acquisition of the basics of specialist terminology (conservation, cultural history, art). In addition, they will acquire some necessary additional knowledge, e.g. in the field of historical geography, historical topography, etc. The teaching in the individual seminars is divided into a theoretical part, focusing on a specific topic, and a practical part, in which specialist terminology and the chosen area of practical skills are discussed.
The graduate demonstrates knowledge of the development of the field and the basic theoretical and methodological problems of cultural history. He/she is proficient in the basic terminology of the field, has partial knowledge of iconography, historical topography and geography. He has an overview of the basic titles of domestic literature and is able to work with older literature (from the 18th and 19th centuries).
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Completion of continuously assigned tasks, successful completion of the written form of the final examination.
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