FF:AR1B47 Sigillography,Heral.and Geneal - Course Information

AR1B47 Introduction to Sigillography, Heraldry and Genealogy

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Karel Maráz, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 10:50–12:25 L32

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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Archival Studies (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• Archival Studies (programme FF, B-HS)

Course objectives

The lecture gives information about the historical development of seals and coates of arms, their classification and typology. It offers information about fundamental attributes of seals and coaet of arms (royal, aristocratic, ecclesiastic and municipal). It explains essential concepts of genealogy. Students can get information about the most important scientists in the field of Heraldry and Sfragistic. Semminars are focus on practise – especially on precise description of seals and coates of arms (blazon) and on self-work with the genealogical springs (it means with church register above all). Literature: Krejčík, Tomáš - Krejčíková, Jarmila. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987. 352 s. info Krejčíková, Jarmila - Krejčík, Tomáš. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava : Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při Domě kultury pracujících Vítkovic Železáren a strojíren Klementa Gottwalda, 1989. 86 s., Krejčík Tomáš, Pečeť v kultuře středověku, Ostrava 1998 At the end of this course students are able to use information about Christians and Jewish registers than to understand and explain the development of Czech royal sfragistic in the 11th-14th Century. Next they should be able to use information about state and civil heraldry, understand to basic genealogical ideas and work with theoretical knowledge in practices.

Syllabus

• Historical development of seals and coats of arms
• Clasification and typology
• Introduction itno basic types of seals and coats of arms
• Basic typology of genealogic research
• Most significant researchers of the field
• Seminar aims at practical mastery of the rules of blazon

Literature

• KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 352 s. URL info
• KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava: Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při DK ROH Vítkovice, 1989, 86 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectura 50% Seminar 50%

Assessment methods

lecture, seminar, examination

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: V roce 2011/2012 probíhá v letním semestru spojená s Heraldikou, sfragistikou a genealogii II.

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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