ETBA113 Proseminar in Ethnology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Oto Polouček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Oto Polouček, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 J31, except Wed 15. 11.
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
The course is focused on informing and training students with basic forms of scholarly text, claims on the content and form of the text, focusing on active work with specialized literature (review, bibliography)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to produce basic forms of academic writing such as reviews, to make a list of references and prepare an essay on a set topic. Students will find the acquired skills useful in the course of further study.
Syllabus
  • 1. Scholarly writing and its types.
  • 2. Formal aspects of scholarly articles (citations, notes).
  • 3. Special bibliography (national, international).
  • 4. Additional and specialist literature.
  • 5. Specialist journals.
  • 6. Source verification.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GERNDT, Helge. Studienskript Volkskunde : eine Handreichung für Studierende. München: Münchner Vereinigung für Volkskunde, 1990, 199 s. ISBN 3926844116. info
  • CHLOUPEK, Jan. Stylistika češtiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991, 294 s. ISBN 8004233023. info
  • DOUŠEK, Roman. Úvod do etnologického výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 342 s. ISBN 9788021068834. info
  • VESELSKÁ, Jiřina. Národopisná bibliografie. Praha: Česká národopisná společnost, 2013. Dostupné na http://etnologie.phil.muni.cz/media/2922060/narodopisna_bibliografie.pdf
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Semester paper, written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je součástí PZk.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Kombinované studium 14 hodin přímé výuky v semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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