Course: Selected Topics in Early and Medieval Church History.

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Course title Selected Topics in Early and Medieval Church History.
Course code KCD/DTCDS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Hlinka Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The historical Jesus of Nazareth - Ignatius of Antioch - Pope John XXII's dispute with the Franciscans over apostolic poverty

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 1 hour per semester
  • Attendace - 1 hour per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 4 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present selected topics through primary sources, which will be read and analysed collectively by the students during the course.
Through reading and subsequent analysis of selected texts reflecting key historical events in late antiquity and medieval Europe, students will gain an understanding of their significance for the subsequent development of the history of Christianity.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required for study the subject. The reading materials for the session will be sent out in advance, but it is not necessary to have studied them beforehand in order to attend the session, unless the lecturer specifies otherwise well in advance.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Familiarisation with the core reading list, active participation in webinars, completion of the assignments set on the LMS platform, and successful completion of the oral examination
Recommended literature
  • DRŠKA, Václav ?SUCHÁNEK, Drahomír. (2013). Církevní dějiny. Antika a středověk. Praha.
  • Lawrence Hugh. Dějiny středověkého mnišství. Praha. 2001.
  • Mireia Ryšková. Doba Ježíše Nazaretského. Praha. 2026.
  • Novák, J. (ed.). Druhá patristická čítanka. Praha. 1985.


Study plans that include the course
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