Course: History of Antiquity

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Course title History of Antiquity
Course code KHI/5DSTA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Paštrnák Patrik, Mgr. M.A., D.Phil.
  • Militký Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D., DSc.
Course content
History of Antiquity Greece (Koucká) 1 Geographic conditions, social and economic structure 2 Political systems, Athens and Sparta 3 Religion 4 War and peace 5 Everyday life, household, ordinary and extraordinary rituals History of Antiquity Roma (Militký) 1st Apennine peninsula to origin of Roma republic. 2nd Early period of Roma republic ( to 264 BC). 3rd Punic War and origin of Roma imperium (264-146 BC). 4th Crisis and end of Roma republic (to 27 BC). 5th Origin of Roma Empire - Augustus and Julii-Claudius dynasty. 6th From Flavius dynasty to Hadrianus. 7th Marcus Aurelius, Markomany War and Severus dynasty. 8th Crisis of Roma Empire - dynasty of military emperors. 9th Diocletianus and tetrarchy. 10th Constantinus I., legalisation of Christianity and end of Westernroma Empire. 11th Realies of Roma Imperium I. (architecture and arts). 12 -13th Realies of Roma Imperium II (economic, communications, production and shop).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 9 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 41 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students are familiar with history of antiquity Grece and Rome. Lessons are special focuse on political development of continental Greece and Italy. Very important of course is teaching about determination of processes and impacts in antiquity society, which have influence for human´s development. Part of the explanation is also the characteristics and analysis of important primary sources on the topics of lectures and notices of recommended literature.
Students gain orientation in topics from Antiquity history. Orientation is bacis assumption to right composition of examination.
Prerequisites
Basic overview in history of Antiquity on secondary school level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Attend entrance turitorial - 1 hour: acquainted with content and form study of subject. Attendance at running tutorial: eight lectures about chapters from Antiquity history. Consultations - two consultations at the begginig and during the semester at least - determination of procedure of individual studies and establish tasks. When student need, he can establish more consultations. Student can select form of consultation with lecturers - personal, by email, skype, facebook etc. Control of study is solved by series of tasks, which student has to discharge between consultations.
Recommended literature
  • Burian, J.-Oliva, P.:. (1984). Civilzace starověkého Středomoří. Praha.
  • Pečírka, J. a kol. (1989). Dějiny pravěku a starověku. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
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