ETMA131 Probes from Ethnological Research

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Roman Doušek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Daniel Drápala, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Alena Křížová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Martina Pavlicová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Chovancová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martina Pavlicová, CSc.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 12:00–13:40 J31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course develops the knowledge competence of students gained in compulsory and elective subjects in the form of selected representative probes from current ethnological research. Their focus covers a broad spectrum - from the study of culture in earlier periods in the various social strata of the European environment to the contemporary cultural forms that are related both to traditional folk culture and to popular and mass culture. The course gives the opportunity to present the research results of the Institute's and doctoral students under the guidance of their trainers and is also open to practitioners who can offer ethnology graduates their research perspectives.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student should focus on selected thematic probes from the study of material and non-material culture of European space, should be able to distinguish the historical and social classification of selected cultural expressions, identify methods for their identification and research, analyze and interpret collected socio-cultural material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of the topic studied.
  • 2. Historiographical overview of previous research.
  • 3. Characteristics of field research and its results.
  • 4. Analysis of collected material.
  • 5. Interpretation of achieved results.
Literature
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, semestral paper.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: "Od výročního obyčejového cyklu k současným festivitám".
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