HIB0368 Introduction to historical geography, demography and topography

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Dvořák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Thu 11:40–13:15 B21
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 90 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/90, only registered: 0/90, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/90
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following: improving students geographical orientation; acquainting them with the changes of territories and its populations during the history. Graduates will be also able to work with topography handbooks in history research.
Syllabus
  • Historical geography as a field of study. Historical topography as an auxiliary historical discipline.
  • Territorial and administrativ organization of the czech state and its boundaries since middle ages until present time.
  • Historical territories of Europe and its boundaries.
  • Accordance of the geografical names in different languages.
  • Topography and local history. Tradition of the czech and moravian topographical studies. Topographical handbooks and their use in history research.
  • Lanscape and its physical and cultural changes in history.
  • Written and other sources, maps, cartography, pictures.
  • Geographical mobility of population. History and typology of migrations.
  • Demographical approaches in history research. Historical demography and its relation to other disciplines.
  • History of population in the czech territories.
  • Social and national structure of czech population and its changes in the history.
Literature
  • KUČA, Karel. Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2008, 991 s. ISBN 80-85983-12-5. info
  • BADE, Klaus J. Evropa v pohybu : evropské migrace dvou staletí. Translated by Alexej Kusák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005, 497 s. ISBN 8071065595. info
  • HOSÁK, Ladislav. Historický místopis země Moravskoslezské. Vyd. 2. Praha: Academia, 2004, xi, 1144. ISBN 8020012257. info
  • SEMOTANOVÁ, Eva. Historická geografie českých zemí. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Historický ústav, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 8072860429. info
  • HONZÁK, František. Evropa v proměnách staletí [Honzák, 2001]. 3., aktual. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001, 767 s. ISBN 80-7277-025-X. info
  • Lexikon historických míst Čech, Moravy a Slezska. Edited by Joachim Bahlcke - Winfried Eberhard - Miloslav Polívka, Translated by. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2001, cix, 811. ISBN 8072034022. info
  • SEMOTANOVÁ, Eva. Mapy Čech, Moravy a Slezska v zrcadle staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001, 263 s. ISBN 8072770780. info
  • KUČA, Karel. Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 3. díl, Kolín - Miro. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1998, 952 s. : m. ISBN 80-85983-15-X. info
  • KUČA, Karel. Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1997, 938 s. ISBN 80-85983-13-3. info
  • SEMOTANOVÁ, Eva. Cartography in historical work :vademecum. 1. vyd. Praha: Historický ústav, 1994, 235 stran. ISBN 808526837X. info
  • HOSÁK, Ladislav. Historický místopis Moravy a Slezska v letech 1848-1960. Vydání první. Ostrava: Profil, 1967, 464 stran. URL info
  • Historický místopis Moravy a Slezska v letech 1848-1960. Edited by Josef Bartoš. Vydání první. Ostrava: Profil, 1966, 335 stran. URL info
Assessment methods
Lectures, reading. The course is concluded by written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010.
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