FF:RLKA23 History and Comparison - Course Information

RLKA23 Religion in Historical and Comparative Perspectives

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vít Marša, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Sedlářová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 21. 9. 10:00–11:40 J21, Fri 5. 10. 10:00–11:40 J21, Fri 19. 10. 10:00–11:40 J21, Fri 2. 11. 10:00–11:40 J21, Fri 16. 11. 10:00–11:40 J21, Fri 30. 11. 10:00–11:40 J21

Prerequisites (in Czech)

RLA13 Introduction to Research || RLKA13 Introduction to Research

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH)

Course objectives

This course is a practical introduction in the basic procedures of historical research and critical comparison in the study of religions. Students gradually proceed from a basic bibliographic search through basics of textual and source criticism to a research project proposal. Students whose completion type is the exam then follow this research project proposal and submit an essay.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

perform and gradually deepen a bibliographic search using different resources and tools (efficient search on the internet, in library catalogues and databases of electronic resources; using footnotes of relevant contributions; searching for reviews; etc.);

distinguish sources from secondary literature;

understand the problem of genesis and tradition of a text (on a basic level);

use some basic concepts of textual criticism;

use the basics of source criticism in the interpretation of textual sources;

design and conduct a systematic critical comparison of two textual sources or their passages.

Syllabus

• Introduction
• Historical approach in the study of religions
• Bibliografic search
• Organization of information in research
• Genesis and tradition of a text, textual criticism
• Source criticism
• Basics of the comparative approach
• Analysis of a comparative article
• How to write a comparative research project proposal

Literature

recommended literature
• STORCHOVÁ, Lucie. Koncepty a dějiny: Proměny pojmů v současné historické vědě. Praha: Scriptorium, 2015. info
• RÜPKE, Jörg. Historische Religionswissenschaft : eine Einführung. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 2007, 222 s. ISBN 9783170197961. info
• VAŠÁK, Pavel. Textologie :teorie a ediční praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 235 s. ISBN 80-7066-638-2. info
• ČEŠKA, Josef. Textová kritika ve filologické praxi. Vyd. 1. Brno: UJEP Brno, 1973, 70 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical training, submissions (bibliographic search, excercise in textual and source criticism, research project proposal, essay).

Assessment methods

Bibliographic search (10 %), excercise to textual and source criticism (15 %), research project proposal (25 %), written essay (40 %) and its oral presentation (10 %). For colloquium, the final assignment is the research project proposal (i.e., the essay is not required for colloquium).
Attendance and the quality of work in the seminars (extra points).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Posluchači religionistiky povinně ukončují zkouškou.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.

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