FF:DSBcB46 Dog and Elephant in Antiquity - Course Information
DSBcB46 The Role of the Dog and the Elephant in Antiquity
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Bc. Jiří Kouřil, M.Sc., Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Musil (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Bc. Jiří Kouřil, M.Sc., Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the history of the ancient world.
- 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
- there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course focuses on the role of dog and elephant in ancient times. The aim of the course is to introduce students to this topic.
- Learning outcomes
- After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- look objectively at the role of dog and elephant in antiquity objectively,
- describe the role and importance of these animals to the world of that time,
- understand the relationship between animals and ordinary and famous persons in history,
- understand some specialist terms,
- understand the rules of ancient disciplines and games,
- orientate in the primary sources and specialist literature dealing with this topic. - Syllabus
- 1-6) The role of elephant in antiquity (mainly military role).
- 7-11) The role of dog and wolf in antiquity (military role, hunting, dog in common life, culture and art).
- 12) The role of cat in antiquity (uncertain bonus lesson).
- Teaching methods
- E-Learning, online course.
- Assessment methods
- Each lesson will end with a practice (optional) test. The overall ending will be done with a final online test (questions will be made up of questions from the practice tests and inserted materials). The test can be taken anytime after the course and anywhere on a computer via Elf.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Online, formou e-learningu.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: E-learning. - Teacher's information
- https://elf.phil.muni.cz/20-21/course/view.php?id=569
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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