Course: Urnfield period in Central Europe

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Course title Urnfield period in Central Europe
Course code KHI/6PPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Peřinová Markéta
  • Golec Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Bohemia, Knovíz and Nynice culture 2. Bohemia, Lausitz culture 3. Slovakia, Lausitz culture, Midde-Danube Urnfield culture 4. Slovakia, South-east Urnfield culture 5. Poland, Lausitz culture 6. Germany, Lausitz culture 7. Germany, Upper-Danube Urnfield culture 8. Switzerland 9. Austria 10. Hungary 11. Hungary, Mezőcsát culture 12. Slovenia, Northern Italy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the period from the end of Middle Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age - Hallstatt Period (1300 - 800 BC) in Central Europe. Preference is given to relations with the Czech Republic. He follows the course bachelor's degree KHI/4DBAH. During the lectures, the students will learn about the current state of research in all major fields of research and the latest theoretical approaches to the evaluation and interpretation of selected areas of archaeological sources. Moreover, it will also closely monitored the structure and variability of discovered different cultures fund, taking into account the specificities of the different cultural and geographical areas.
Getting a detailed overview of the development and structure of settlement during the Urnfield period in Central Europe, related to the Czech Republic. Knowledge of the source fillings archaeological cultures of this period. Mastering the creation of professional text on a chosen topic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of archaeological cultures in Central Europe Urnfield period.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Attendance at lectures, respectively preparation of reports and essay on a selected topic.
Recommended literature
  • Jiráň, L. ed. a kol. (2008). Archeologie pravěkých Čech /5. Doba bronzová. Praha.
  • Podborský, V. a kol. (2001). Dějiny pravěku a rané doby dějinné. Brno.


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 for Practice (2023) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter