| Course title | Into the past (not only) your own family - basic methodology and primary sources of Genealogy for historians |
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| Course code | KHI/YDMVR |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Thematic areas (the order of topics in the teaching is based on the current situation, agreement with students, etc.): 1. Introductory lesson, introduction to basic literature 2. History of censuses and population registration in the Czech lands, census records, their availability and form 3. Practical work with digitized census records, attempt to microhistory a selected family 4. Practical work with digitised census records, an attempt at a microhistory of a selected family (continued) 5. Typical source of genealogical research - civil registers - their historical development, current availability, method of citation 6. Practical work with digitized civil registers from different periods 7. Practical work with digitized registers from different periods (completion), completing and refining the microhistory of the family created according to census records using the knowledge from registers 8. Basic concepts of genealogy, used symbols, types of genealogical sequences - derivation, descent, kinship and ancestry tables (partly repetition of the PVH lectures for the first year) 9. Computer programs and on-line tools used in genealogical research 10. Other sources usable in genealogical research - property matters, real estate records, cadastral maps 11. Other sources usable in genealogical research - materials of ecclesiastical provenance, education, ego-documents, narratives of witnesses; available electronic sources 12. (time reserve) 13. Joint discussion on topics and methodology of credit seminar papers Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint the student of history with the basic methods and sources of genealogical research so that he/she will be able to use them practically in the future. At the same time, students will be encouraged to further reflect on the information obtained and to interpret it in a broader context.
Knowledge of general methodology and procedures in genealogy research. Student is able to use and cite register books as primary source of such research. In case register books are not available, student is able to at least partially replace them with information from other kinds of sources. |
| Prerequisites |
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An interest in the subject and palaeographical knowledge at the level of a graduate of the 1st year Auxiliary History course (Neo-Gothic script) is assumed.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Dialog, Seminar Work
Attendance at least 80%. Preparation to classes. Seminar work (at least 5 pages) about topic chosen at the beginning of the semester. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Histrory (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Archive Studies (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |