Auxiliary Historical Sciences

The Master’s degree study programme in Auxiliary Historical Sciences prepares qualified professionals for work with various types of historical sources. The objective of the study is to deepen interpretative and methodological skills in particular auxiliary historical sciences and application of the theoretical knowledge and skills in compiling historical sources, mainly in the form of critical editions. Students will learn basic methods of interpretation and text review and will be able to apply the acquired skills in auxiliary historical sciences within an interdisciplinary approach in a wider context of historical sciences. They will acquire language skills both in current expert communication and in historical grammar books of the main source languages in Czech archives.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• apply theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills in auxiliary historical sciences;
• prepare critical editions of historical sources;
• compile historical and archival collections or historical collections;
• compile exacting searches for complex historical issues;
• review previous findings and propose new solutions and theories.

Graduates of this Master’s degree study programme will be prepared for a further expert career, including compiling and cataloguing historical archival funds and collections in archives, libraries with historical collections, museums, and galleries.

Practical training is not an obligatory part of the study plan. Students may optional practical training in selected memory and research institutions.

The dissertation examines a particular area of an academic issue appropriate to the type of study. Here the student must demonstrate the ability to carry out independent academic worky, to master the relevant academic literature and to analyse the material under study.

A standard scope of a Master's thesis ranges 140,000 characters including footnotes

and content.

Instructions for Final State Examinations and elaboration of the Master's Diploma thesis are regulated by FF Directive No. 6/2017 On Final State Examinations for Students of the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University.

http://archivnictvi.phil.muni.cz/media/2878034/vzor_bakalarske_prace.pdf

After completion of the Master’s degree study programme, it is possible to continue further studies in a doctoral degree study programme.