UHVHNP0030 Seminar on older history

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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 generally called seminar provides a teaching space in which the current resonant topics from political and cultural history up to the 18th century change, with an emphasis on the question of the meaning and identity of Central Europe and political ideology. Within the seminar, interdisciplinary approaches are introduced and developed together with students. Emphasis is placed on the critical reception of the outputs of domestic and foreign professional discussions and work with sources.
Learning outcomes
The generally called seminar provides a teaching space in which the current resonant topics from political and cultural history up to the 18th century change, with an emphasis on the question of the meaning and identity of Central Europe and political ideology. Within the seminar, interdisciplinary approaches are introduced and developed together with students. Emphasis is placed on the critical reception of the outputs of domestic and foreign professional discussions and work with sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Presentation of the objectives of the course with emphasis on the differences in the interpretation of monuments or the problems associated with them. 2. Selection of topics for seminar papers by students. 3. Exemplary presentation of a monument that is controversial in science, discussion of arguments and counter-arguments, search for ways of further research. 4-11. Presentation of individual topics by seminar participants 12-13. Mass discussion of discussed works and problems, discussion
Literature
  • Doporučená literatura se vztahuje vždy k tématu seminárních práci a je obměňována každý rok.
Teaching methods
Written seminar work with the presentation of a significant monument or a group of monuments that have been studied for a very long time and which cause a lot of controversy. The student's task will be to gather research stimuli and penetrate the scientific discussion, organize arguments about the memory (artifact) and critically analyze the views of the researchers themselves (reflection on the history of histiography).
Assessment methods
Written seminar work, active participation in seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2025.
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