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Course: Archaeology in the Czech-Bavarian border

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Course title Archaeology in the Czech-Bavarian border
Course code KAR/ACBP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Vařeka Pavel, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hložek Josef, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The history of archaeological research on both sides of the Czech-Bavarian border Wider range of Czech-Bavarian border in prehistory - Imports of raw materials, review and mutual contacts archaeological cultures on both sides of the current border between the Czech Republic and Bavaria Czech-Bavarian border in the early and high Middle Ages, religious institutions Medieval Cheb region, town of Cheb, castles of Cheb ministeriales Castles and fortresses of Czech-Bavarian border in the High and Late Middle Ages Fortified buildings in the region in the late Middle Ages and their role in Czech-Bavarian conflict, archaeology of conflict areas Medieval and modern defunct communications in the region Archaeology of villages of medieval and modern origin in the region Archaeology of urban environment in the monitored area Czech-Bavarian border in the modern era, the effects of WWI WWII Settlement discontinuity in the region after 1945 and its impact as a subject of archaeological research of Czech-Bavarian border and archeology of modern times - Archaeology of the Iron Curtain

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 53 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students learn about the importance of archaeological research in border regions and the contribution of the archaeological exploration to the understanding of their past. Students will gain advanced insight into the archaeological evidence of contacts in the area of today's Czech-Bavarian border area in prehistoric times, medieval and modern.
teaching methods
Lecture
assessment methods
Test
Recommended literature
  • Bareš, Petr; Brodský, Jiří,; Čornej, Petr,; Durdík, Tomáš,; Chudárek, Zdeněk; Kubů, Naděžda,; Kuthan, Jiří,; Martincová, Dagmar; Novotná, Markéta,; Venclík, David; Všetečková, Zuzana. Karlštejn a jeho význam v dějinách a kultuře. 1. vydání. 2010. ISBN 978-80-87104-75-0.
  • Durdík, Tomáš; Sušický, Viktor. Zříceniny hradů, tvrzí a zámků. Západní Čechy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Agentura Pankrác, 2005. ISBN 80-86781-06-2.
  • Karel, Tomáš; Knoll, Vilém,; Úlovec, Jiří. Sídla rodu von Liebenstein v česko-bavorském pohraničí a počátky hradu Liebenstein v Libé. Castellologica bohemica 10 : [recenzovaný sborník . 2006.
  • Knoll, Vilém. Štaufští ministeriálové a Sedlecko. Západočeský historický sborník. 8 Plzeň : Státní o. 2003.
  • Nenutil, Jiří; Rak, Michal. Exhumace obětí II. světové války : předpoklady, východiska, výzkum. Vyd. 1. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-261-0086-7.
  • Nováček, Karel. Západní Čechy v 10. až 13. století. Dějiny západních Čech. I. ISBN 80-7291-108-2 Plzeň. 2004.
  • Vařeka, Pavel. Archeologie 19. a 20. století přístupy ? metody ? témata. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-261-0221-2.


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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 05.10.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025