Course: Seminar to History of Antiquity

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Course title Seminar to History of Antiquity
Course code KHI/4SDS
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Koucká Ivana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Militký Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D., DSc.
Course content
Type A - Ancient Greece 1. Basic and information literature, journals for study of Antiquity history. 2-3. Democracy antiquity and modern. 4-5. Bacis characteristic of economic Athen. 6-7. Social stratification people in Atiquity Atheny and Sparta and its changes. 8-9t. Religions of antiquity Greeks. 10-11. Greek architecture, sculpture and painting. 12-13. Everyday life of Antiquity Greeks. Type B - Ancient Roma 1-2. Basic characteristic of economic Italy and Roman Empire. 3-4. Social stratification people I Antiquity Roma and its changes, which are connected with origin of Roma Empire. 5-6. Religions of antiquity Romans and influence of east cults. 7. Christianity - reasons of origin and basic characteristic. 8-9. Roman architecture, sculpture and painting. 10. Everyday life of Romans, for example Pompeii. 11-12. Romans in Central Europe. 13. Ancient traditions in Olomouc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The main aim of seminars is expanded information from lectures about Greek and Roman economic, social structures of society and culture. Each exercise is based analysing examples of primary written sources and professional literature. Student chose seminar type A or type B (according to students' interest).
Students will acquire deeper knowledge about chosen topic.
Prerequisites
Basic overview in history of Antiquity history.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay

Active participation during seminars, essay.
Recommended literature
  • B. Borecký a kol. (1961). Anitcká kultura. 1961.
  • Bleicken, J. (2002). Athénská demokracie. Praha.
  • Guardina, A. a kol. (2014). Římský člověk a jeho svět. Praha.
  • Vernant, J.-P. a kol:. (2005). Řecký člověk a jeho svět. Praha.
  • Vidman, L. (1986). Od Olympu k panteonu. Praha.


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