ETMA132 Ethnology in Practice

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Roman Doušek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Daniel Drápala, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Alena Křížová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Martina Pavlicová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Chovancová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martina Pavlicová, CSc.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course focuses on gaining practical experience and skills, which the student will gain while using his/her knowledge potential in selected memory, cultural and research institutions as well as in non-profit sector (museums, heritage conservation, archives, institutions of the Czech Academy of Sciences, institutions dealing with documentation and presentation of folk culture and cultural heritage, public benefit organizations using applied ethnology). An individual choice of a study stay must be approved by the teacher.
Learning outcomes
During the practice lasting 10 workdays, the students will become familiar with practical operation of the institution, its professional profile and mission, and basic scopes of competences. After having completed the course, the student will have knowledge and practical experience and skills which he/she can use when choosing his/her professional career after he/she finishes the studies of ethnology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Institution´s competence, regulations and legal standards which define its mission.
  • 2. Identification of basic activities developed in the realm of documentation, care, protection and presentation of folk culture and cultural heritage.
  • 3. Practical engagement in selected activities.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MERTOVÁ, Petra. Mezioborová praktická studia. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 185 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6986-2. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • BERÁNKOVÁ, Helena. Lidová kultura v muzeu : sbírky Etnografického ústavu Moravského zemského muzea v Brně. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2013, 219 s. ISBN 9788070284025. info
Teaching methods
Practice, paper (written confirmation of the institution + report c. 2 pages focused: a) a benefit of practice to own ethnology study; b) a benefit of practice for own professional journey.
Assessment methods
Credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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