ETBA13a Folk Architecture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Wed 11:40–13:15 J31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ETBA02 Introduction to Ethnology || ETBA03a History of Ethnology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The principal goal of the course is an introduction to traditional folk architecture and rural settlement; the evolution of settlement and house is followed from the historical point of view from rudimental forms (underground houses) to forms influenced by style architecture; based on the acquired knowledge the students will be orientated in the contemporary monument conservation and open-air museums where they can provide expert services; the students will be able to perform scientific work in one of the basic areas of ethnographic research.
Syllabus
  • Folk house as part of the cultural heritage.
  • Aims and methods of research, heuristics.
  • Settlement and related issues.
  • Evolution of human dwellings from rudimental forms.
  • Building material, structures.
  • Development of house layout, interior, housing.
  • Farming, technical and sacral structures.
  • Typology of folk house in the Czech lands.
  • Folk architecture in contemporary world.
Literature
  • JELÍNEK, Jan. Střecha nad hlavou : počátky lidské architektury. Brno: Moravské muzeum - Ústav Anthropos, 1986, 58 s. info
  • VAŘEKA, Pavel. Archeologie středověkého domu. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, FHS ZČU v Plzni, 2004, 437 s. ISBN 8090341217. info
  • FROLEC, Václav. Lidová architektura na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Brno, 1974. info
  • MENCL, Václav. Lidová architektura v Československu. Praha, 1980. info
  • ŠKABRADA, Jiří. Lidové stavby : architektura českého venkova. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1999, 246 s. ISBN 8072030825. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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