AR2A201 The History of Archival Science II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Stanislav Bárta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jiřina Štouračová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Stanislav Bárta, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 8:00–9:40 B2.32
Prerequisites
! AR2A58 The History of Archival Scie 2 &&!NOW( AR2A58 The History of Archival Scie 2 )
Completion of the courses Archival Science I and II
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 undergraduate will become familiar with the historical development of archives in Moravia and Silesia – the Moravian Archive, the Provincial Archive in Opava, the Brno City Archive and the Ostrava City Archive as well as the District Archives in Jihlava, Vyškov, Olomouc etc.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- characterize the main landmarks in the development of archival science in the Habsburg monarchy and in the Czechoslovak/Czech state;
- outline the main reasons for the establishment of archives in Moravia and Silesia;
- describe how the most important archives in Moravia and Silesia operate;
- name and chronologically order the main actors behind the establishment and development of archives in Moravia and Silesia;
- assess the benefits of work by archivists for a country’s cultural life;
- write an academic study on a selected archive or figure from archival science, with all the prerequisites of an academic text.
Syllabus
  • Main dates and points of the institution’s historical development from its establishment to the present;
  • Major figures who shaped the work and development of the archive;
  • How legislative development in archival science and administrative reforms are reflected in the work of specific archives;
  • Publishing activities and work with the public.
Literature
  • ŠTOURAČOVÁ, Jiřina. Archivnictví. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 192 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6511-6. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • 140 let státního oblastního archivu v Brně : sborník statí. Edited by Milada Wurmová - Milada Musilová - Ivan Štarha. 1. vyd. Praha: Tisková, ediční a propagační služba místního hospodářství, 1979, 253 s. info
  • 155 let archivnictví v českých zemích. Brno: MZA, 1995, 196 s. info
  • BRETHOLZ, Bertold. Moravský zemský archiv : jeho dějiny a jeho sbírky. Brno: Zemský výbor Markrabství moravského, 1908, 160 s., př. info
  • Švábenský, Mojmír. Počátky, názvy a zaměstnanci Moravského zemského archivu. Brno : Moravský zemský archiv, 1991. 196 s.
Teaching methods
Lecture and homework
Assessment methods
Examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
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