PVD02 Historical Methodology 2

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Přemysl Bar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Stanislav Bárta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. David Kalhous, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Sviták, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/8, only registered: 0/8
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This multidisciplinary course follows on from the course Historical Methodology 1 and aims to further develop the student’s knowledge of methodological approaches in working with historical sources in the critical study of these sources and historical literature.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the main currents of historical-methodological thought, especially from the early modern period to the second half of the 20th century. They will be able to classify and characterize the leading exponents of historical thought of the period and critically analyse the genesis of their theories and place them in the overall framework of development. In addition to this specialist knowledge, the course will focus on the further development of oral argumentation skills, based on extensive discussions in seminars and on the study of authentic historical sources, critical publications and other specialist texts.
Syllabus
  • In the seminar group, which will be composed of students of doctoral programmes in historical and related sciences, there will be discussion on the fundamental texts (sources, publications, and works of individual historians) that shaped Czech and Western European historiography, basically in chronological order from the Baroque through the Enlightenment up to the second half of the 20th century.
Literature
  • The literature is assigned individually according to the issues under discussion.
  • Literatura je zadána individuálně podle probírané problematiky.
Teaching methods
Analysis of historical sources and texts, active discussions, and short oral presentations in seminars.
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded to the student on the basis of active participation in seminars and a final discussion on a pre-determined topic (methodological issues relating to the student’s own work with sources and secondary literature).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pouze pro studenty doktorského studia.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024.
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