KLBcA01 Introduction to Classical Archeology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marie Pardyová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Bouzek, DrSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Marie Pardyová, CSc.
Timetable
Tue 15:00–16:35 K22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course students should be able to be acquainted with basic methodology of the classical archaeology and use it. Principal topics of this knowledge: Definition and specialised investigative methods Overview of history and evolution of Classical Archaeology from antiquity to the 20th century; basic literature, an overview of specialized journals and collected publications of Classical documents, encyclopedias, citations (use of abbreviations). Overview of greek topography in the antiquity. Overview of important museums with classical collections, their structure.
Syllabus
  • The definition, explication and overview of methodology, history and aims of Classical Archaeology; acquaintance with specialised terminology, overview of the basic literature and of specialised journals and collected publications of Classical documents; typology of vases, architecture and their terminology, topography of Greece, iconography of greek mythology. The most important World's museums with classical collections. The topics are displayed in the following e-learning course: http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=716
Literature
  • BOUZEK, J. and I. ONDŘEJOVÁ. Úvod do klasické archeologie. Praha, 1985. info
  • BIANCHI BANDINELLI, R. Klassische Archäologie. München, 1978. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Světem starých Řeků. Praha, 1977. info
  • PARDYOVÁ, Marie. Učební text k topografii antického Řecka. 1999. info
  • BOUZEK, Jan. Dějiny archeologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1976, 215 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures supplemented by presentations of methodological sources and archaeological materials and illustrations.
Assessment methods
Fullfilment - Requirements for oral examination: - Achievement of the basic orientation in the individual spheres of research in the branch of Classical Archaeology and its methodology - Knowledge of specialised literature, journals and outcomes of the work of significant researchers within the scope of the lecture and the assigned literature - Adequate participation in the work of the proseminar - oral exam which also includes the overview of the topics of the proseminar to the classical archaeology
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=716
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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