FF:RLA23 History and Comparison - Course Information

RLA23 Religion in Historical and Comparative Perspectives

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vít Marša, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 12:30–14:05 B2.43

Prerequisites (in Czech)

RLA13 Introduction to Research || RLKA13 Introduction to Research

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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-HS)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH) (2)

Course objectives

This course is a practical introduction in the basic procedures of historical research and critical comparison in the study of religions. Students gradually proceed from a basic bibliographic search through basics of textual and source criticism to a research project proposal. Students who pass the exam then follow this research project proposal and submit an essay.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

perform and gradually deepen a bibliographic search using different resources and tools (efficient search on the internet, in library catalogues and databases of electronic resources; using footnotes of relevant contributions; searching for reviews; etc.);

distinguish sources from secondary literature;

understand the problem of genesis and tradition of a text (on a basic level);

use some basic concepts of textual criticism;

use the basics of source criticism in the interpretation of textual sources;

design and conduct a systematic critical comparison of two textual sources or their passages.

Syllabus

• Introduction
• Historical approach in the study of religions
• Bibliografic search
• Organization of information in research
• Genesis and tradition of a text, textual criticism
• Source criticism
• Basics of the comparative approach
• How to write a comparative research project proposal
• Discussion about research project proposals I
• Discussion about research project proposals II
• Discussion about research project proposals III
• Discussion about research project proposals IV

Literature

recommended literature
• STORCHOVÁ, Lucie. Koncepty a dějiny: Proměny pojmů v současné historické vědě. Praha: Scriptorium, 2015. info
• RÜPKE, Jörg. Historische Religionswissenschaft : eine Einführung. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 2007, 222 s. ISBN 9783170197961. info
• VAŠÁK, Pavel. Textologie :teorie a ediční praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 235 s. ISBN 80-7066-638-2. info
• ČEŠKA, Josef. Textová kritika ve filologické praxi. Vyd. 1. Brno: UJEP Brno, 1973, 70 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical training, submissions (bibliographic search, excercise in textual and source criticism, research project proposal, essay).

Assessment methods

Bibliographic search (10 %), excercise to textual and source criticism (15 %), research project proposal (25 %), written essay (40 %) and its oral presentation (10 %). For colloquium, the final assignment is the research project proposal (i.e., the essay is not required for colloquium).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Posluchači religionistiky povinně ukončují zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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