Course: Early Modern History Workshop J

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Course title Early Modern History Workshop J
Course code KHI/1DRNJ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1. Secondary literature (Early modern period) Secondary literature, "Early modern period" specification of the idea 2. Woman in the Early modern period Concept of the "gender history" Social stratification, three states, woman´s role in the society, influence of the reformation on the woman´ s position in the Early modern period Woman in the sources Reading: source 3. Bohemian Lands before Thirty Years´ War The Bohemian Revolt Reign of Rudolf II., Bohemian Confession, Letter of Majesty Reading: source 4. Bohemian Brethren History of Bohemian Brethren Significant personalities, Bohemian Brethrens´ doctrine Reading: source 5. Utraquism Differentiation of the Utraquism Role in the society, comparison with other protestant movements Reading: secondary literature 6. Lutheran movement, I. Martin Luther personality, influence Lutheran movement in Bohemian Lands Saxon influence on Bohemian Lands; emigration of Lutherans, Bohemian Bretren (exile) Reading: source, secondary literature 7. Lutheran movement, II. Religious situation in Holy Roman Empire: Saxony Saxon electors, role of the Lutheranism in Saxony Reading: secondary literature 8. Art at the court of Rudolf II. General knowledge of the artistic movements, personalities Reign of Rudolf II. and his interpretation in the historiography Painting as the source 9, Jesuits Origin, function and specific of the order Jesuit´s art, iconography, architecture Reading: secondary literature 10. Sources in the Early modern period Sources in the Early modern period possibilities and limits Sermon as the source, narrative sources, diplomatic material Reading: source 11. Training for the final test Questions, explanation 12. Final test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Seminars concentrate on the analysis of the main historical problems, literature and sources.
Students will gain knowledge of selected topics of this period and they will be also familiar with the literature related to this course.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

- Reading of sources and secondary literature for each lesson - Successful fulfilment of the final test (75 %) - Essay on the topic discussed within the seminar, 3-4 standard pages
Recommended literature
  • Šebánek, J. ? Fiala, Z. ? Hledíková, Z. (1971). Česká diplomatika do r. 1848. . Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2015) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter