MUI_06 Introduction to Work with Resources and Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022

The course is not taught in Spring 2022

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Jagošová, DiS., PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Otakar Kirsch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Pavol Tišliar, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Miriam Molnárová
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MUI_01 Introduction to Museology
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 main objectives of the course are the following:
become aware of the importance of libraries and archives in scientific research;
understand the sytem of libraries and archives in Czech Republic and organisation of their fonds;
understand the basics of working with sources and literature and use the results for their own research work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- be oriented in scientific sources in libraries and archives;
- understand to specifics of scientific texts, their creation and work with them; - cite literature and archival sources in professional works correctly.
Syllabus
  • Types of printing materials; types and organisation of libraries in Czech Republic; tapes of librarian aids for readers; introduction to cataloguing, bibliographical quotation.
  • Contemporary legal standard in public librarienship in Czech Republic.
  • Sources - their definition and classification;
  • System of archives in Czech Republic, types of archive's documents, types of archival aids for researchers;
  • Principles of the work with sources and scientific literature - heuristic, criticism, interpretation and outlets;
  • Practical exercises.
Literature
Teaching methods
lectures and class discussion
Assessment methods
lectures and seminar, written test and seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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