Course: Possibilities of Oral History in the Knowledge of the History of the 20th Century

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Course title Possibilities of Oral History in the Knowledge of the History of the 20th Century
Course code KHI/PV325
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hes Milan, Mgr. Bc. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Oral history in the past and today 2. Oral history in the 20th century - subject, work methods 3. Oral history in the 20th century - selected representives 4. The status of oral history in the Czech Republic 5. Use of oral history when studying the history of the 20th century 6. Oral history and wartime - 1st part 7. Oral history and wartime - 2nd part 8. Oral history and political history - 1st part 9. Oral history and political history - 2nd part 10. Oral history and the history of everyday life - 1st part 11. Oral history and the history of everyday life - 2nd part 12. Oral history and cultural history - 1st part 13. Oral history and cultural history - 2nd part 14. Didactic and methodical use of oral history in teaching the history of the 20th century

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The compulsory optional subject presents the use of oral history in research on the history of the 20th century. The subject presents the specifics of oral history. On selected topics, the course offers inspiration for the use of oral history in historical research and pedagogical practice. The subject also introduces the functioning of selected audiovisual archives.
Students critically compare information from eyewitness accounts with common historical sources for the history of the 20th century. Students apply the principles of oral history in the historical study of 20th century history. Students place eyewittness accounts in the overall context of historical phenomena, events and processes. Students actively work with eyewitness testimony (interview, recording, transcription, analysis). Selected students use didactically and methodically processed witness statements as a school historical source.
Prerequisites
Interest in oral history.

Assessment methods and criteria
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Active participation Analysis of eyewitness testimony - oral history skills in practice Essay Creation of a teacher figure based on the testimony of and eyewitness (fort the study plan "History for Education") Final exam
Recommended literature
  • ASSMANN, Aleida. Prostory vzpomínání: podoby a proměny kulturní paměti.. Praha, 2018. ISBN 978-80-246-3433-3.
  • ASSMANN, Jan. Kultura a paměť: písmo, vzpomínka a politická identita v rozvinutých kulturách starověku.. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7260-051-6.
  • DRAAISMA, Douwe. Proč život ubíhá rychleji, když stárneme: o autobiografické paměti.. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1806-9.
  • HES, Milan. Promluvili o zlu: holocaust mezi dějinami a pamětí. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7425-191-7.
  • KVALE, Steinar. InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing. London - New Dehli - Thousand Oaks, 1996. ISBN 978-0803958203.
  • PORTELLI, Alessandro. Smrt Luigiho Trastulliho a jiné příběhy. Forma a význam v orální historii. Praha, 2020. ISBN 978-80-246-4550-6.
  • SCHACTER, Daniel L. Sedm hříchů paměti: jak si pamatujeme a zapomínáme.. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-7185-555-3.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav a Pavel MÜCKE. Třetí strana trojúhelníku: teorie a praxe orální historie. 3., aktualizované a doplněné vydání.. Praha, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5335-8.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav. O orální historii s jejími zakladateli a protagonisty. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7285-107-2.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav. Orální historie: metodické a "technické" postupy.. Olomouc, 2003. ISBN 80-244-0718-3.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav. Orální historie ve výzkumu soudobých dějin.. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7285-045-8.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav, Pavel MÜCKE a Hana PELIKÁNOVÁ. Naslouchat hlasům paměti: teoretické a praktické aspekty orální historie.. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7285.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural and Historical Regional Studies (A) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching of History for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History with Education Emphasis (Two Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Middle School (Single Subject) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -