Course: Historical Seminar I

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Course title Historical Seminar I
Course code KHI/KHSE1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester 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.
  • Veselý Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics of the lectures: 1ST SEMESTER 1. Repeating of the basic principles of historical work; assignment of papers' topics 2. Repeating of the basic methodological principles of historical research 3. The relation of history and other scientific disciplines - an interdisciplinary approach (according to the subjects of the students) 4. - 5. Tutorials for the chosen topics of seminar papers - formulation of the topic, setting the objectives of the work 6.- 7. Tutorials for the chosen topics of seminar papers - critique of the published literature for the topic 8. - 9. Tutorials for the chosen topics of seminar papers - critique of the sources. 10. Presentation of the papers - reviews of selected historical texts. 11.-12. Presentation of the seminar topics of the students 13.-14. Presentation of the seminar topics of the students 2ND SEMESTER In the second semester of the Historical seminar we will focus mainly on the elaboration of single topics of student's papers. Each seminar concentrates on a specific methodological problem and its application to a specific topic - an exact programme is derived from the actual setting by the students and the topics of their papers.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes

The students will deepen the ability of individual work in history, mainly in the field of methodology and critical work with the sources and literature and are able to work with the scientific literature while elaborating their own topic. They will also deepen their ability of written and oral scientific performance. They are prepared to work on their own bachelor's thesis and also prepared to defend it.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Activity and attendance in the seminar. The students will actively take part in the courses, read the recommended literature and refer about it and elaborate the written papers/presentations. They will also start to work on a seminar paper which shows their ability to define and formulate a problem, set the objectives of the paper and find the right methods to solve it, as well as critically evaluate the primary sources and secondary literature and draw the right conclusions - this paper should be the basis for their bachelor's thesis.
Recommended literature
  • Čmerková, S., Daneš, F., Světlá, J. Jak napsat odborný text. Praha: Leda, 1999.
  • ECCO U. Jak napsat diplomovou práci, Votobia Praha 1997.
  • Hajn, P. Jak se píší knihy. Praha, 1988.
  • ŠANDEROVÁ. J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách.. Praha: Slon, 2006.
  • Šesták, Z. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě.. Praha: Academia, 2000.


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): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer