PV1A110 Introduction to Analysing Historical Sources

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Sviták, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
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
Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PV1A01 Introduction to Aux.Hist. Sc. &&(! PV1B40 Introduction to Hist. Sources )&&!NOW( PV1B40 Introduction to Hist. Sources )
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 subject builds on the introductory study courses (Proseminar, Introduction to Auxiliary Historical Sciences). In particular it develops practical skills in reading old documents of an official nature. Emphasis is placed not only on the correct reading of texts but also on their correct understanding. The course activities lead students to become independent in interpreting relatively "unreadable" places in texts and learn about the basics of finding the evidential value of official sources. An e-learning course is also available.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- analyse the historical sources
- read them reliably
- interpret their content
- acquire the relevant information from them for historical research
Syllabus
  • Reading extracts from selected official documents and examining problems with their interpretation; Sources used for teaching: official book;
  • Latin charters;
  • Czech charters;
  • land register;
  • pragmatistic documents;
  • official reports;
Literature
  • Česká diplomatika do r. 1848. Edited by Jindřich Šebánek - Zdeněk Fiala - Zdeňka Hledíková. 2. nezm. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1984, 376 s. info
  • PÁTKOVÁ, Hana and Ondřej BASTL. Texty k výuce diplomatiky. Dolní Břežany: Scriptorium, 2003, 175 s. ISBN 8086197484. 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
  • PÁTKOVÁ, Hana. Cvičení z pozdně středověké paleografie. Vyd. 1. Dolní Břežany: Scriptorium, 2001, 30 s. ISBN 8086197190. info
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie se zvláštním zřetelem k českým zemím. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 218 s. info
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie se zvláštním zřetelem k českým zemím. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 144 s. URL info
  • Moravské zemské desky. Edited by František Matějek. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1953, cxxxii, 85. URL info
  • Moravské zemské desky. Edited by František Matějek. V Brně: Nákladem Zemské banky pro Moravu a Slezsko, 1948, lxxviii, 5. info
  • SVITÁK, Zbyněk. [Recenze] Jana Vojtíšková : Cvičení z transkripce českých raně novověkých textů z let 1500-1620 (Hradec Králové). Brno, 2015, 247 pp. Časopis Matice moravské roč. 134. ISSN 0323-052X. info
Teaching methods
Exercises
Assessment methods
2 seminar lessons - credit in the form of a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují imatrikulační ročníky 2016 a následující.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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