Course: Theory and Practice of Historical Sources (19th Century)

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Course title Theory and Practice of Historical Sources (19th Century)
Course code KHI/QNP3
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
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)
  • Švaříčková Slabáková Radmila, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Viktořík Michael, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kohoutová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Puš Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
Problem of Modernity in Catholic Church Ego-Documents Caricature Belles-Lettres Photography and Film Graveyards and Tombs Sources of Economic and Social History Flyer HF

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is concerned with problem of sources and their use for study of the history of the 19th century. The course is focused on description and characteristic, and primarily on analysis and critique, of the source material. In the classes original sources and edition will be used; original sources are available in local archive and The Bibliotheque of Science in Olomouc. The course is concerned with european and north american sources especially focusing on sources of central Europe. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with various types of sources and to improve their skills of analysis and critique of sources and to employ auxilliary historical disciplines especially paleography. HF
Capability to find, analyze and use historical sources of the 19th century in the students´own work. HF
Prerequisites
Active class participation, obligatory readings for each class. HF

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

Knowledge of the 19th century history on the level of Bachelor graduate. HF
Recommended literature
  • Hroch, Miroslav (ed.). (2004). Pohledy na národ a nacionalismus: Čítanka textů. Praha.
  • Kutnar, František (ed.). (1962). Naše národni minulost v dokumentech II. (Do roku 1848). . Praha.
  • Malíř, Jiří. (1986). Materiály ke studiu vývoje české společnosti v letech 1848-1918. Brno.
  • Marečková, Marie. (2003). Materiály k českým národním a státním dějinám do poloviny 19. století. Brno.


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 (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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: Winter
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: Winter
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: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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: Winter