Course: Pictures in History - History in Pictures

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Course title Pictures in History - History in Pictures
Course code KHI/QPH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Elbel Martin, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1 Introduction 2 Seeing / Representations / Images 3 People / Portraits / Virtues and Vices 4 Otherness 5 Conflicts / Persuasion 6 Power / Legitimacy 7 Knowledge / Science / Truth / Falsity 8 Sacred images / Piety 9 Beauty / High Arts / Museums 10 Landscape / Cityscape / Sky / Maps 11 Conclusions

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The seminar has a twofold aim: 1 to provide basic instruction in the use of images as historical sources 2 to discuss various aspects European visual culture in historical context

Prerequisites
Good command of English Ability to do independent research

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Student will be required to give a presentation on a selected topic and to submit notes and bibliography.
Recommended literature


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): History (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2023) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Euroculture (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer