Course: Development of archaeological paradigms

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Course title Development of archaeological paradigms
Course code KHI/6VAM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Peřinová Markéta
  • Kalábková Pavlína, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Golec Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Zeman Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hlava Miloš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šlézar Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Novák Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nováček Karel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction 2. "Romantic" paradigm - characteristic and case studies 3. Evolutionistic paradigm - personalities, character, case studies 4. Cultural-historical paradigm - personalities, character, case studies 5. Typology, settlement archaeology, historical particularism 6. Functionalism, difusionism, marxism in the European archaeology 7. Processual paradigm - inroduction, main features, concepts and scholars in the world archaeology 8. Impact of the "New Archaeology" in the Czechoslovak archaeology - case studies 9. Archaeology of the 1980s and 1990s: the anthropology-oriented approaches, characteristics, personalities, concepts, models 10. Archaeology of the 1980s and 1990s: the scientifical and socio-economic approaches, characteristics, personalities, concepts, models 11. Ethic issues in archaeology - gender, minorities, repatriation, cultural heritage as a human right, archaeology and heritage during the war conflicts 12. Role of the world organizations in archaeology 13. Prezentation of the student´s essays

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course will provide students with orientation in the current methodology as well as theoretical points of departures of European and world archaeology. An overview of archaeological paradigms within the 20th century will serve as a base for comprehension of the current plurality of archaeological thinking. We will deal with definition and assessment of the romantic, evolutionistic and cultural-historical paradigms, with the birth of the "New archaeology" (processualism) and the reaction in the form of the post-processualism and "interpretive archaeology". The course will approach archaeology as a rapidly growing discipline taking an important position in the complex, multi-cultural world of today.
Orientation in the current methodology as well as theoretical points of departures of European and world archaeology.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in archaeological paradigms and theories, acquired in subjects of the bachelor study, particularly Úvod do studia archeologie, Teorie archeologického výzkumu a Archeologická památková péče a muzejní archeologie, possibly also Dějiny pravěku.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

Attendance in classes and studying of recommended literature, preparation of presentation and essay.
Recommended literature
  • Kuna, M. (2007). Archeologie pravěkých Čech 1. Praha.
  • Malina, J. ? Vašíček, Z. (2006). Archeologie, historie, minulost. Praha.
  • Malina, J. (1981). Archeologie včera a dnes aneb Mají archeologové více šedé hmoty za nehty než za ušima? 1.a 2. díl. České Budějovice.
  • Neustupný E. (2010). Teorie archeologie. Plzeň.


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