Course: Historical statistics

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Course title Historical statistics
Course code KHI/K222
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Koumar Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Zábranský Vilém, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts and problems of historical statistics, basic literature 2. Application of historical statistics in Czech and foreign historical science, development and presentation of concrete research outputs in modern Czech historiography 3. Methods of using statistical work in historical research, procedure and stages of statistical investigation 4. Types of source base and possibilities of their use in terms of historical statistics, procedures of their processing 5. Electronic tools for historical statistics (spreadsheet, database sw)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course of historical statistics will be realized in close relation to the above mentioned course of historical demography. It will monitor the use of statistical procedures in economic and social history.
Students will understand the basic methodological procedures of historical statistics. He is well versed in terminology. They are able to apply procedures of work to statistical sources.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Successful completion of the course will be conditional on elaboration of a demographically oriented source (eg cadastre, registry office, etc.).
Recommended literature
  • Bohumil KÁBA - Libuše SVATOŠOVÁ. Statistika. Praha, 1999.
  • Jan HAVRÁNEK - Josef PETRÁŇ. Základy statistické metody pro historiky. Praha, 1963.
  • Jaroslav STUCHLÝ. Statistika. Praha, 1998.
  • Jiřina MORAVOVÁ. Základy sociální statistiky. Praha, 1998.
  • Miroslav HROCH a kol. Úvod do studia dějepisu. Praha, 1985.


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): Archival Science and Record Management (A13) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter