Bi8690 Burial ritus

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:50 Bp1
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
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, M-BI)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physical Antropology)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Socio-Cultural Antropology)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-AN)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BC)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BC, specialization Fyzická antropologie)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BC, specialization Sociokulturní antropologie)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physical Antropology)
  • Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Socio-Cultural Antropology)
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce to students the burial rites as a sociocultural phenomenon; show the variability of this phenomenon in the wide extent of the paradigm. At the end of this course the student should be able to: understand and explain the differences and specifics in burial rites according to social status; age; ethnicity; interpret burials outside the burial sites and graveyards; during war; describe antivampyric precautions; explain other specifics in treating the deceased - the human sacrifices, grave robbing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Main trends in burying from the 1st till 20th centuries
  • 2. Specifics according to social status
  • 3. Specifics according to age, sex and ethnicity
  • 4. Burying outside burial sites and graveyards.
  • 5. Burying during war.
  • 6. Antivampyric precautions
  • 7. Human sacrifices
  • 8. Grave robbing
Literature
  • Ohler N.: Umírání a smrt ve středověku, Praha 2001.
  • Unger J.: Pohřební ritus 1. až 20. století v Evropě z antropologicko-archeologické perspektivy, Brno 2006.
  • Aries P.: Dějiny smrti, Argo 2000.
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation in form of lectures, complemented by individual student work (translation of a selected paper related to burial rites, essay on given topic etc.).
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an exam - on condition of submitting a written task (scientific paper translation, essay on agreed topic etc.). The exam consists of a written test and a discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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