Course: Medieval History Workshop G

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Course title Medieval History Workshop G
Course code KHI/1DSG
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
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
The seminary will be concerned mainly with geographical developement of political subjects. Attention will also be paid to ecclesiastical structure, ethnic and religious situation, economical characteristics of respective regions, trade routes and centres etc. Several of these topics will be discussed in the closing classes in general. We will also hit upon phenomena closely related to geography, such as forms of expansion, nature of ?international? relationships, the respective factors favorizing cohesion or dissolution of political structures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
A purpose of the seminary is to expand student's knowledge of a geography of the medieval Europe, Mediterranean, and Near East.
Student will receive factographical knowledge of geographical aspect of the most important phenomena and processes of middle ages.
Prerequisites
No specific previous knowledge is required, a basic orientation in the history of late antiquity is expected, the knowledge of foreign languages will be welcome.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

Students activity during sessions, final test.
Recommended literature
  • Alexandr Zimák. (2008). Mezi třemi světadíly: obchod a lidé na vlnách středozemního, Černého a Rudého moře II, Vrcholný a pozdní středověk. Praha.
  • Alexandr Zimák. (2008). Mezi třemi světadíly: obchod a lidé na vlnách středozemního, Černého a. Praha.
  • Anthony Bridge. (1995). Křížové Výpravy. Praha.
  • Bohumila Zástěrová (ed.). (1992). Dějiny Byzance. Praha.
  • Daniel Waley. (1994). The Italian City Republics. London.
  • Christopher Brooke. (2006). Evropa středověku v letech 962-1154. Praha.
  • Christopher Dawson. (1994). Zrození Evropy: úvod do dějin evropské jednoty. Praha.
  • Jarmila Bednaříková. (2009). Frankové a Evropa. Praha.
  • Jarmila Bednaříková. (2007). Stěhování národů. Praha.
  • J.R.S. Phillips. (1992). The Medieval Expansion of Europe. Oxford.
  • Klaus Schatz. (2002). Dějiny papežského primátu. Brno.
  • Magdalena Beranová. (2000). Slované. Praha.
  • Petr Charvát. (1998). Dálkový obchod v raně středověké Evropě (7.-10. stol.). Brno.
  • Roger Collins. (2005). Evropa raného středověku 300-1000. Praha.
  • Timothy Reuter. (1991). Germany in the Middle Ages, c. 800-1056. London.
  • Václav Drška, Dana Picková. (2004). Dějiny středověké Evropy. Praha.
  • Václav Drška, Dana Picková. (2001). Evropa v proměnách staletí. 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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer