PV2B56 Reading German methodological literature for historians and archivists

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:50–12:25 B2.11
Prerequisites
The seminar is aimed at advanced students (in German)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Writing history – Reading seminar on German methodological literature for historians and archivists (max. 20 people). The aim is to gain insight into the ideational world of some of the leading historians and archivists in the German–speaking countries of the 19th and 20th centuries, and to get an idea of the social, ideological and temporal background that shaped their thinking. The course is centred on leading historians and sociologists such as Leopold von Ranke, František Palacký, Max Weber, Otto Brunner, Ahasver von Brandt, František Graus, Reinhardt Koselleck and Arnold Esch. The students will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with academic terminology and discuss the main thoughts of each theoretician with interested students. The seminar is aimed at advanced students.
Syllabus
  • Seminars 1-8: Preparation, reading and discussion of the articles distributed in the seminar
  • Seminars 9-12: Student presentations
  • Seminar 13: Final discussion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Die vorbereitende Literatur wird den Studierenden ab dem 5.9 als pdf.-Reader zur Verfügung gestellt
    not specified
  • The necessary articles will be distributed as a pdf-reader (after 9.5.).
Teaching methods
Participation in the seminar, written essay
Assessment methods
The final objective is to write an essay in Germany of 2 to 4 pages, which is based on one of the methodological texts used in the seminar, as well as active participation and short presentations during the lessons.
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015.
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