Course: Municipal administration, its documents and archive funds

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Course title Municipal administration, its documents and archive funds
Course code KHI/YMS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slavíková Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Miller Jaroslav, prof. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
Course content
Topic of lectures and seminars: 1. Introduction to literature about history of municipal administration in the Czech lands, editions. 2. Origins of municipal administration before 1419. 3. Origins of municipal diplomatics, first offices, period of deeds. 4. Character of municipal administration during Hussite period until 1547. 5. Municipal administration until half of 18th century, codification of municipal law. 6. Municipal (city) books, their reading and characteristics. 7. Municipal administration during the Enlightenment until 1848. 8. Diplomatics of cities during period of superiority of record material. 9. Summary of history of municipal justice. 10. Special groups of residents in cities and their position in the system of municipal law and administration. 11. Documents of universities, Jews and other residents outside the system of municipal law. 12. Introduction to principles of methodology for organization of archive funds of cities. 13. Excursion in the archive over diplomatic material of city archive.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim is to introduce students to the history of municipal administration in the Czech lands since its origins until 19th century. It will include not only questions of people living under municipal law, but also special groups of residents in cities and their position in the system of municipal law and administration. Attention will be paid to documents of municipal offices and their products in different time periods. Municipal administration will be introduced from archivist point of view, but also in context of other particular administrations and in connection with state administration in relevant time periods.
Student will know the development of municipal administration from its origins until 1848, will have an overview of diplomatic material of cities. Students is able to use this knowledge when working with particular archive material - diplomatic analysis of administrative book.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of history of the Czech lands. Advantage of completion of other courses focusing on the history of administration.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

Attendance at least 80%. Credits will be given based on active participation during the seminar and for diplomatic analysis of a municipal office book. Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Městská diplomatika a správa v českých zemích do druhé světové války. , AUC Phil et Hist., 1, 1992.
  • HLEDÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka, JANÁK, Jan, DOBEŠ, Jan. (2007). Dějiny správy v českých zemích od počátku státu po současnost. Praha.
  • HOFFMANN, František. (1992). České město ve středověku. Praha.
  • HOFFMANN, František. K oblastem českých práv městských. , Studie o rukopisech, 14, 1975, s. 27-68.
  • KEJŘ, Jiří. (1998). Vznik městského zřízení v českých zemích. Praha.
  • NOVÝ, Rostislav. Poddanská města a městečka v předhusitských Čechách. , ČsČH, 21, 1973, s. 73-109.
  • NOVÝ, Rostislav. Soupis městských knih českých od r. 1310 do roku 1526. , AUC Phil. et Hist., 4, 1963.
  • SPÁČIL, Vladimír. (2001). Písaři a kanceláře města Olomouce do roku 1786. Olomouc.
  • ŠEBÁNEK, Jindřich, FIALA, Zdeněk, HLEDÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka. (1971). Česká diplomatika do roku 1848. Praha.
  • VOJTÍŠEK, Václav. (1916). O studiu městských knih českých. Praha.


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): Archive Studies (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archive Studies (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archive Studies (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer