Course: Oral History

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Course title Oral History
Course code KHI/OH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Viktořík Michael, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Urbášek Pavel, PhDr.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
1. Introduction to the overal conception and program of the course, exam requirements. What is oral history? What "make" a story? Oral history vs. research methods of contemporary history. The oldest and the youngest method. 2. History of oral history abroad and home. Organizationa and institutionalization on oral history. Overview of the most important oral history projects in the Czech republic. 3. Quantitative reseach method. Subjectivity vs. objectivity in historical knowledge. Democratization of history. So called small and big history. 4. Memory and oral history. 5. Family and personal memory, life story and identity. 6. Prof. Paedr. Mgr. Miroslav Vaněk, PhD. - discussion with "founding father" of Czech oral history. 7. Managing the interview - part 1 (Interview - life story. Differences and agreements. Place, questioner, narator). 8. Managing the intervies - part 2 (1st and 2nd interview, protocols, editation). 9. Analysis of oral history sources. 10. Interpretation of oral history sources. 11. Etics anf legislative. 12. Publishing, archivation, perspectives of oral history. Recommended literature: Thomson, Paul: The Voice of the Past: Oral History. Oxford 1978. Vaněk, Miroslav: Obyčejní lidé?! Pohled do života tzv. mlčící většiny. Životopisná vyprávění příslušníků dělnických profesí a inteligence. Praha, Academia 2009. Vaněk, Miroslav: O orální historii s jejími zakladateli a protagonisty. Praha, Ústav pro soudobé dějiny 2008. Vaněk, Miroslav-Mücke, Pavel: Třetí strana trojúhelníku. Teorie a praxe orální historie. Praha, FHS UK-ÚSD AV ČR 2011. Vaněk, Miroslav-Urbášek, Pavel: Vítězové? Poražení? Životopisná interview. I. díl Disent v období tzv. normalizace, II. díl Politické elity v období tzv. normalizace. Praha, Prostor 2005. Vaněk, Miroslav-Mücke, Pavel-Pelikánová, Hana: Naslouchat hlasům paměti. Teoretické a praktické aspekty orální historie. Praha, Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR 2007.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
This course is meant for students interested in deeper knowledge of oral history methods and practical outcomes which were collected, analyzed and interpreted in the previous period. Main aim of the course is to introduce students to general theoretical principles of oral history, with the development of this method both home and abroad, connection of oral history to other methods of historical research of contemporary history and its interdisciplinary use in other humanist fields of study. Another aim of this course is to prepare students for realisation and processing of interviews, their analysis, interpretation and technical processing of of findings.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation (two absences allowed). Realization of two interviews on chosen topic, interpretation of those interviews (at least 5 normopages long).
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -