Course: History of Anthropology

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Course title History of Anthropology
Course code KAZ/BDEAP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Preissová krejčí Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Anthropology Anthropological discipline History of Anthropology Establishment and development of historical anthropology What is a man Basic topics in the history of anthropology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Anthropology - the science of man - is the science of investigating the relationship and interaction between people and culture, when we examine the influence of culture on the biology of humans. It combines the exploration of physical factors and culture. History of Anthropology focuses on the development of anthropology. It gives a very abbreviated picture of the development of this science. First, we look at the development of anthropological thought in ancient and medieval times, then we will focus on the 19 century, when created modern anthropology. Because development was not one-sided, we will here the basic areas where modern anthropology emerged, including representatives of a brief description of their anthropological focus.
After studying this discipline, you should be able to: - Define historical anthropology - Describe the sources of historical anthropology - Analyze sources in relation to the history of anthropology
Prerequisites
To handle discipline is required to have knowledge of general education, general psychology, philosophy, sociology at university studies and history at the high school level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Participation in education Essay Theoretical homework
Recommended literature
  • Sborníky a monografie vydávané Katedrou antropologie a zdravovědy PdF UP k historii biologické, aplikované, pedagogické a integrální antropologie 1997-2007. On-line knihoven..
  • Budil, I. (2003). Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. Praha.
  • Budil, I. T. (2001). Za obzor Západu: proměny antropologického myšlení.. Praha.
  • Cichá, M. a kol. (2014). Integrální antropologie. Praha.
  • Fetter, V. aj. (1967). Antropologie. Praha.
  • Fukuyama, F. (2002). Konec dějin a poslední člověk. Praha: Rybka.
  • Hungtington, S.P. (2001). Střet civilizací. Praha: Rybka.
  • Matiegka, J. (1937). Filosofie somaticko-anthropologická.. Praha: UK.
  • Murphy, R. F.. (1998). Úvod do sociální a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Slon.
  • Preissová Krejčí, A. (2011). Historie antropologického myšlení. Olomouc.
  • Sokol, J. (2002). Filozofická antropologie.. Praha: Portál.
  • Soukup, V. (2004). Dějiny antropologie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Strauss, C. L. (1999). Rasa a dějiny. Praha: Atlantis.
  • Suchý, J. (1972). Jak se mění člověk. Praha: SPN.
  • Wolf, J. (1992). Člověk a jeho svět. Praha: UK.


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): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer