Course: Patterns of medieval femininity and masculinity

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Course title Patterns of medieval femininity and masculinity
Course code KHI/XLPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Antonín Malaníková Michaela, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Paštrnák Patrik, Mgr. M.A., D.Phil.
Course content
The main content of the course is reading of medieval hand written texts and practicing of theoretical knowledge. The texts in Czech, Latin and German are perused, translated and analysed, the ability to edit such texts is stressed as well as understanding of contractions and abbreviations. All is analysed on the individual texts, which usually come from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Students should prepare at home.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 7 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

After attending the course, the student should be able to read Latin, Czech and German late medieval texts of medium difficulty, which he/she may find in the Czech milieu.
Prerequisites
The students have to have some basics of medieval Latin paleography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Home works, active participation in classes, final test (reading and trascription).
Recommended literature
  • Gustav Friedrich. (1997). Rukověť křesťanské chronologie. Praha - Litomyšl.
  • Gustav Friedrich. (1898). Učebná kniha paleografie latinské. Praha.
  • Hana Pátková. (2008). Česká středověká paleografie. České Budějovice.
  • Hildegard Boková - Libuše Spáčilová. (2003). Stručný raně novohornoněmecký glosář k pramenům z českých zemí. Olomouc.


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 (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter