AR2A300 The History of Archival Science

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Černušák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Černušák, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:00–9:50 B2.11, except Mon 13. 11.
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of general and Czech history and the principles of archival theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/14, only registered: 0/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with an overview of the development of archival science as an academic discipline in the context of the development of written culture, with an emphasis on the origins and transformation of archives as professional institutions in the period between the 19th and 21st centuries.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify the main developmental trends in archival science, with an emphasis on the modern period and contemporary history;
- describe the principles of changes in the methodological framework of archival theory within the historical context;
- explain the forms of institutional development of archives in the Czech lands.
Syllabus
  • 1. Written culture of the Middle Ages as the beginning of the creation of European archives.
  • 2. Archives and their development in the early modern period.
  • 3. Archives and archival science in the period of the development of modern sciences.
  • 4. The care of archival materials in the Czech lands in the 19th century.
  • 5. Czech and Moravian archives during the changes of the 20th century.
Literature
  • Ludmila Sulitková: Archivnictví a spisová služba, Ústí n. Labem 2017
  • ŠAMBERGER, Zdeněk. Studie k dějinám československého archivnictví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Národní archiv, 2005, 363 s. ISBN 8086712230. info
  • KOLLMANN, Josef. Dějiny ústředního archivu českého státu : formování státního archivu od středověkého panovnického archivu listinného přes archiv české kanceláře, české komory, starého českého místodržitelství, českého gubernia a místodrž. Praha: Archivní správa Ministerstva vnitra ČR, 1992, 710 s. ISBN 8090135803. info
  • Ivan Štarha: Moravský zemský archiv v Brně 1839-1989. Dějiny ústavu, Brno 2003
  • Markus Friedrich: Die Geburt des Archivs. Eine Wissengeschichte, München 2013
  • Patrizia Angelucci: Breve storia degli archivi e dell’archivistica, Perugia 2017
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Oral Exam The prerequisite for admission to the examination is the preparation of a paper on the content of a specified article on the topic of the course no later than the end of the autumn semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět se bude konat pokud budou zapsáni minimálně 4 studenti.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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