HIB0455 English for historians

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Hanuš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Denisa Nečasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – 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.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The e-learning course English for Historians looks at church history from an ecumenical and cultural perspective over a long time span, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The main emphasis of the course, however, is on modern history. It is based on a series of ten specialist historical texts, supplemented by various types of tasks which focus on language skills and expert knowledge. The aim of the course is to enhance students’ ability to understand a foreign-language (English) text and to expand their knowledge of specialist terminology and their ability to interpret a text. Students can apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills in their studies, research and especially when working on their own seminars or dissertations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Life in the Monastery in Middle Ages 2. Reformation 3. Missions 4. Social and Cultural Context of Christianity in 19th Century 5. Everyday life of Christian 6. Conversions 7. Secularization 8. "Crusades" in the Present 9. Political religions 10. Cultural History
Literature
  • BURKE, Peter. Co je kulturní historie? Translated by Stanislav Pavlíček. První vydání v českém j. Praha: Dokořán, 2011, 217 stran. ISBN 9788073633028. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Sekularizace v západní Evropě (1848-1914). Translated by Jana Ogrocká - Jiří Ogrocký. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2008, 367 s. ISBN 9788073251611. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Náboženství a lidé západní Evropy (1789-1989). Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2007, 215 s. ISBN 9788073251246. info
  • BRIGGS, Asa and Peter BURKE. A social history of the media : from Gutenberg to the Internet. 2nd ed. Malden, MA, USA: Polity, 2005, viii, 304. ISBN 0745635121. URL info
  • The decline of Christendom in Western Europe, 1750-2000. Edited by Werner Ustorf - Hugh McLeod. Cambridge, U. K.: Cambridge University Press, 2003, ix, 234. ISBN 0521814936. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Politická náboženství :totalitární režimy a křesťanství. Translated by Klára Osolsobě. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 134 s. ISBN 80-85959-43-7. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Revoluce a církev : k dějinám počátků křesťanské demokracie : Revolution und Kirche : zur Frühgeschichte der Christlichen Demokratie (Orig.). Translated by Josef Štochl. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 278 s. ISBN 80-85959-50-X. info
  • Totalitarismus und Politische Religionen :Konzepte des Diktaturvergleichs. Edited by Hans Maier. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 1996, 442 s. ISBN 3-506-76825-5. info
  • The social history of language. Edited by Roy Porter - Peter Burke. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press, 1987, x, 219 p. ISBN 0-521-30158-0. info
Teaching methods
e-learning
Assessment methods
Written examination based on one of the texts explained and discussed during seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Kurs probíhá v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0237 Inovace studia historie na FF MU, který je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: e-learning.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018.
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