Course: Seminar to Funeral practices of the La Téne period

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Course title Seminar to Funeral practices of the La Téne period
Course code KHI/6SPPD
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Hlava Miloš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st History of research, literature. 2nd Funeral practices in La Téne Period: characteristic of regional different - representative/model site (Interpretation, discussion). 3rd Funeral practices in early La Téne Period and continuity with Late Hallstatt Period, Period of flattened burials - representative/model site. 4th Flattened La Téne burials in West Europe - representative / model site (Interpretation, discussion). 5th Flattened La Téne burials in Central and central-east Europe - representative/model site (Interpretation, discussion). 6th Proof of distance contacts at flattened La Téne burials and abilities of interpretation - representative/model site (Interpretation, discussion). 7th Funeral practices of population in La Téne Period - representative/ model site (Interpretation, discussion). 8th Curios of funeral rite of La Téne Period: burials at housing estate, in specific environment - representative/ model site (Interpretation, discussion). 9th Anthropological finds of population in La Téne Period- representative/ model site (Interpretation, discussion). 10th La Téne artifacts in younger context (Roman Period, Migration Period, Middle Age) - representative/ model site (Interpretation, discussion). 11th Funeral practices behind borders of expansion of La Téne culture - representative/ model site (Interpretation, discussion). 12th Society in La Téne Period: identification of social structure according rig of grave, confrontation of anthropological and archaeological determination of sex (Interpretation, discussion). 13rd Continuity of funeral practices between La Téne Period and Roman Period (Interpretation, discussion).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Seminar to subject Funeral practices in La Téne Period and it evolves information from lectures Funeral practices in La Téne Period. Main target is detailed familiarization with issue of funeral rite during La Téne Period. Each seminar blocks is focused od presentation of analysis of typical/representative sites, individual work of students (its presentation and discussion) to model site, selected themes. Themes are according to themes of lectures.
Good orientation in issue funeral practices in La Téne Period in Europe. Betterment of presentated abilities.
Prerequisites
For absolving seminar is important knowledge bachelor study, subject La Téne Period, Selected lecture from Archaeology 4. Needs is absolving of lecture Funeral practices in La Téne Period in master study programm.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation at seminar, individual study of recommended information sources.
Recommended literature
  • Bujna, J. (2005). Kruhový šperk z laténskych ženských hrobov na Slovensku. Nitra.
  • Bujna, J. (2011). Opasky ženského odevu z doby laténskej. Nitra.
  • Gebhard, R. (1991). Der Glasschmuck aus dem Oppidum von Manching. Stuttgart.
  • Hodson, F. R. (1968). The La Tene cemetery at Münsingen-Rain. Catalogue and relative chronology. Bern.
  • Holodňák, P. - Waldhauser, J. (1984). Předduchcovský horizont (fáze LT.B1a) v Čechách, Archeologické rozhledy 32, s. 31-48. Praha.
  • Pierrevelcin, G. (2012). Les relations entre la Boh?me et la Gaule du IVe au Ier siecle avant J.-C.. Praha.
  • Venclová, N. (ed.). (2008). Archeologie pravěkých Čech 7. Doba laténská. Praha.
  • Waldhauser, J. (Hrsg.). (1978). Das keltische Gräberfeld Jenišův Újezd in Böhmen I-II. Teplice.
  • Waldhauser, J. (1987). Keltische Gräberfelder in Böhmen, Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission 68, s. 25-179. Frankfurt am Main.


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): Archeology for Practice (2023) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter