Course: Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Introduction to Heuristics II

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Course title Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Introduction to Heuristics II
Course code KHVFR/PVH2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Watroba Jan, Mgr.
Course content
Diplomatics (subject, terminology, category of significant written documents - characteristics, analysis and processing, history of diplomatic materials and bureaus in Bohemian countries) Codicology (subject, unofficial hand-written documents in Bohemian countries) Sphragistics (subject, terminology, characteristics and history of signets, particularly in Bohemian countries) Heraldry (subject, terminology, history and application of coat of arms, particularly in Bohemian countries) Genealogy (subject, terminology, sources of genealogy research and their application). Numismatics (subject, terminology, history of currency in Bohemian countries)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
Subject objective consists in getting knowledge and skills, mastering practical information processing within the specialised branch which the professional restorer permanently deal with.
Students are capable of practical applying fundamental survey of history, terminology, methodology and basic knowledge on individual auxiliary historical sciences - palaeography, diplomatics, codicology, epigraphics, heraldry, sphragistics, genealogy, numismatics, historic metrology, and chronology.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Oral examination shall examine knowledge taught.
Recommended literature
  • HLAVÁČEK, I.; KAŠPAR, J.; NOVÝ, R. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Praha, 1994.
  • Hlaváček, I. Úvod do latinské kodikologie.. Praha, 1978.
  • HLEDÍKOVÁ, Z.; KAŠPAR, J. Paleografická čítanka. Praha, 2000.
  • Kašpar, J. Úvod do novověké latinské paleografie. Praha, 1987.
  • Krejčíková, J. - Krejčík, T. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava, 1989.
  • Krejčíková, J. - Krejčík, T. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Praha, 1987.
  • Šebánek, J. - Fiala, Z. - Hledíková, Z. Česká diplomatika. Praha, 1971.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Restoration Study plan (Version): Restoration and Conservation of Art on Paper and Related Materials (2013) Category: Art and applied art 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Restoration Study plan (Version): Restoration and Conservation of Stone and Related Materials (2013) Category: Art and applied art 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Restoration Study plan (Version): Restoration and Conservation of Wall Painting and Sgraffito (2013) Category: Art and applied art 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Restoration Study plan (Version): Restoration and Conservation of Paper, Bookbinding and Documents (2013) Category: Art and applied art 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer