HIA101 Introduction to History

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Bronislav Chocholáč, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Malý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeňka Stoklásková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Dvořák, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
prof. PhDr. Martin Wihoda, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 B2.23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( HIA102 Auxiliary Historical Sciences )
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students should be able to: Define contents and objects of history as a discipline, its position among the other branches and its relation to them; describe the basic types of bibliographies, Czech and foreign scientific journals, encyclopaedia and other handbooks; apply the principles of the work with a scientific literature; categorize archive sources and clarify the criteria of their classification; summarize the basic knowledge of archives and other record offices; define the terms of methodology, method, techniques in historical research; describe and explain the process of historians work and historical methods.
Syllabus
  • Contents and objects of history, its position among other disciplines, its relation to the period.
  • Periodization: purpose and types. Czech and foreign organization of the historical branch (workshops, universities etc.).
  • Bibliographies: types and principles of the composition of a bibliographic record.
  • Czech and foreign encyclopaedia and historical journals. Principles of the work with a scientific literature.
  • Archive sources, its definition and criteria of classification.
  • Archives and other institutions (record offices, museums etc.).
  • Archive instruments. Editions of sources.
  • Basic types and groups of archive evidence; principles of source-critique.
  • Terms of methodology, method, techniques of historical research; reconstruction of history.
  • Role of language in history and historiography, Methods.
  • Techniques and outlets of historians work (themes, hypothesis etc.).
Literature
    not specified
  • ŠTOURAČOVÁ, Jiřina. Úvod do archivnictví. Brno: MU Brno, 2002, 139 pp. ISBN 80-210-2216-7. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, Ivan, Rostislav NOVÝ and Jaroslav KAŠPAR. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. 3. opravené a doplněné vy. Jinočany: H & H, 2002, 544 stran. ISBN 8073190044. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
  • JINDRA, Zdeněk, František SVÁTEK and Jiří ŠTAIF. Úvod do studia hospodářských a sociálních dějin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 161 s. ISBN 8071844381. URL info
  • HROCH, Miroslav. Úvod do studia dějepisu. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1985, 304 s. URL info
  • BLOCH, Marc. Obrana historie, aneb, Historik a jeho řemeslo. Translated by Alena Ondrušková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1967, 182 s. info
  • HAVRÁNEK, Jan, Milan MYŠKA and Jiří PACLÍK. Úvod do studia dějepisu : [učebnice pro posluchače pedagogických fakult]. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 209 s. URL info
  • HAVRÁNEK, Jan. Úvod do studia dějepisu [Havránek, 1961]. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1961. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam and written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Zapisujte souběžně s kursem HIA102.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisujte souběžně s kursem HIA102.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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