Course: HISTORIOGRAPHY I

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Course title HISTORIOGRAPHY I
Course code KHI/HIS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Fukala Radek, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Subject circles of the individual lectures: 1. Historiography of Classical Antiquity 2. Historiography as a part of medieval literature 3. Renaissance historiography and historiography of the Baroque period 4. Historiography in the period of Enlightenment 5. Historiography of the first half of the 19th century 6. Historiography of the latter half of the 19th century 7. Historiography of the first half of the 20th century 8.?14. Post-Second World War historiography: Marxist historiography; the French Annales School; the return of narration; Lawrence Stone; the Post-Modern challenge - the end of history as a science?; Fukuyama

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes

The graduates understand history as a scientific discipline and should be closely familiar with the basic terminology, such as historicism, historiography, hagiography, periodization, historical anthropology, cultural history, micro-history, regional history, historical topography, history of the everyday, mentalities (mental equipment and collective psychology), total concept of history, "long durée", analyses of structures, "new history" etc., and with the contents of these. They should also be well orientated in relevant historical works, editions of sources and both local and foreign professional periodicals. The acquired skills will serve as a solid training for the students? further historical research in archives, libraries and other professional institutions.
Prerequisites
There are no preconditions of graduating from any other fields of study but the students should have passive knowledge of foreign languages and should continuously and actively study historical monographs, biographies and syntheses.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Students are required to actively participate in education and study the assigned literature and selected professional texts. The submitted papers should demonstrate their capability of understanding the studied texts, of independently formulating questions and issues and, last but not least, of deducing their own conclusions and, eventually, viewing history otherwise than along the hitherto established lines. The credit and the credit exam are realized in written and oral forms according to the requirements set by the examiner.
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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): Teaching History for Middle School (Single Subject) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching of History for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History with Education Emphasis (Two Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter