UHVHCOBP02 Seminar in modern history

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Knapík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Miloš Zapletal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Knapík, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UHVHCOBP02/A: Mon 9:45–11:20 M6, J. Knapík
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 proseminar develops students' knowledge gained from the proseminar for the lecture Introduction to the Study of History. The subject of interest are editions of modern sources and the principles of critical publishing work, and especially acquaintance with a number of types of sources characteristic for the 18th-20th centuries. century (official and military schematisms, statistics, census operas, collections of laws, official papers, directories, topographic manuals, biographical lexicons, overviews of state authorities and public institutions, editions of party documents, etc.) Emphasis is placed on practical work with these sources. In the form of independently prepared papers, students get acquainted with important contemporary concepts or events of modern and recent history, as well as with historians dealing with this period. An organic part of the proseminar is the students' discussion of these papers. Students also practice the knowledge of reading nude material, especially from the 19th century, citations and knowledge of the political map of Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Learning outcomes
935/5000 The proseminar develops students' knowledge gained from the proseminar for the lecture Introduction to the Study of History. The subject of interest are editions of modern sources and the principles of critical publishing work, and especially acquaintance with a number of types of sources characteristic for the 18th-20th centuries. century (official and military schematisms, statistics, census operas, collections of laws, official papers, directories, topographic manuals, biographical lexicons, overviews of state authorities and public institutions, editions of party documents, etc.) Emphasis is placed on practical work with these sources. In the form of independently prepared papers, students get acquainted with important contemporary concepts or events of modern and recent history, as well as with historians dealing with this period. An organic part of the proseminar is the students' discussion of these papers. Students also practice the knowledge of reading nude material, especially from the 19th century, citations and knowledge of the political map of Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Odeslat zpětnou vazbu Historie Uloženo Komunita
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the content of the seminar, assignment of papers 2. Modern sources and principles of critical publishing work 3. Official and military schemes 18.-19. century 4. Statistics (census, election statistics, statistical lexicons) 5. Census operas until 1950 6. Collections of laws, overviews of valid legal norms; principles of citation of laws 7. Official letter; Bulletins; Instruction collections 8. City directories; cultural directories; overviews of state authorities and public institutions 9. Topographic manuals of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia from the end of the 18th century 10. Biographical lexicons 11. Annual reports, yearbooks 12. Edition of party documents 13. Work with historical mapKol. autorů. Úvod do studia dějepisu. I.-II.. Brno 2014.
Literature
    required literature
  • Rameš, V. Slovník pro historiky a návštěvníky archivů. Praha 2005.
  • Luňák, P. – Pečenka M. Encyklopedie moderní historie. Praha 2009.
  • Kol. autorů. Úvod do studia dějepisu. I.-II.. Brno 2014.
  • Honzák, F. a kol. Evropa v proměnách staletí. Praha 2001.
  • Lednická B. Sestavte si rodokmen. Praha 2012.
    recommended literature
  • Eco, U. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc 1997.
  • Iggers, G. G. Dějepisectví ve 20. století: od vědecké objektivity k postmoderní výzvě. Praha 2002.
  • Le Goff, J. Paměť a dějiny. Praha 2007.
  • Applebyová, J. - Huntová, L. - Jacobová, M. Jak říkat pravdu o dějinách. Historie, věda, historie jako věda a Spojené státy americké. Praha 2000.
Teaching methods
seminar teaching, examples of sources, papers, discussions, consultations
Assessment methods
written test, papers
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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