Course: Questions of prehistoric archaeology 2

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Course title Questions of prehistoric archaeology 2
Course code KAR/APP2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
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)
  • Gojda Martin, Prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
  • Menšík Petr, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Period from the Paleolithic up to the Migration Period will be dealt with. Emphasized will be the agricultural period of Prehistory from the Neolithic up to the Bronze Age. Various topics will be presented; these topics will consist of questions of chronology, settlements, residential and funeral aspects, production, technology and barter. Methodology of the field and interdisciplinary approaches will be discussed.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Textual studies, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To characterize and to classify individual prehistoric periods chronologically
Skills
To understand a scientific text in English/German
To use adequate terminology in Czech
To understand a scientifically-structured lecture
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To summarize theoretical bases and methodological approaches while solving chosen medieval related questions
Skills
To identify archaeological sources related to solved questions
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Textual studies
assessment methods
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Jiráň. Archeologie pravěkých Čech 5. Doba bronzová. Praha, 2008.
  • Kuna, Martin. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 1, Pravěký svět a jeho poznání. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-75-9.
  • Neustupný. Archeologie pravěkých Čech 4. Eneolit. 2008.
  • Pavlů, Ivan; Zápotocká, Marie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 3, Neolit. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-71-1.
  • Salač, Vladimír. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 8, Doba římská a stěhování národů. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86124-81-0.
  • Vencl, Slavomil; Fridrich, Jan. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 2, Paleolit a mezolit. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-76-6.
  • Venclová, N. (ed). Archeologie pravěkých Čech 7 - Doba laténská. Praha, 2008.
  • Venclová, Natalie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 6, Doba halštatská. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86124-79-7.


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): Archaelogy (16-4) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter