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Course: History of Antiquity Workshop - Greece

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Course title History of Antiquity Workshop - Greece
Course code KHI/YDSRE
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Paštrnák Patrik, Mgr. M.A., D.Phil.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
Seminars will focus on selected fields in the Greek society (historiography, democracy and tyranny, totalitarianism, otherness, religion and mythology, everyday life) and their afterlife via analysis of primary sources (works of ancient authors) and chapters from modern publications and articles connected to the topics of the seminars. The programme will be presented during the first session and accessible via Moodle. Readings for seminars (primary sources/secondary literature) as well as other resources will be also at Moodle. A preliminary program: 1) Introduction to the syllabus + tips for scholarly reading and note-taking 2) Introduction to primary sources, literature, reference works, online tools + paraphrasing 3) How to write history? The Greek historiography 4) Mythos as a fundament of thinking about the world, how to work with myths 5) Athenian democracy: the best or worst? Pericles, Funeral oration, its rhetoric and second life 6) Sparta mirage 7) Creating barbarian, us vs. them 8) Hellenism 9) Household, family, everyday life 10) Gods, semi-gods, cults, sport, and mysteries 11) Test 12) Greek and Roman wedding

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Work Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Description of the phenomenona and processes in the Greek society which influenced the development of the humankind. Ability of the analysis and interpretation of fundamental sources and literature for the topics of the seminars.
Ability of the independent analysis and interpretation of fundamental sources and literature for the topics of the seminars. Ability of discussion oved chosen topics of history of Ancient Greece.
Prerequisites
No previous requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Written exam

Active participation (preparation of assigned sources and literature), attendance (at most 2 absences), final test (analysis of the selected piece of primary source).
Recommended literature
  • Bleicken, Jochen. (2002). Anthénská demokracie. Praha : OIKOYMENH.
  • Borecký, B. a kol. (1961). Antická kultura. Praha, Orbis.
  • Vernant, Jean-Pierre. (2005). Řecký člověk a jeho svět. Praha, Vyšehrad.
  • Vidman. Ladislav. (1986). Od Olympu k Panteonu. Praha, Vyšehrad.


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): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History with Emphasis of Education Aspects (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Histrory (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025