Course: IT for historians

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Course title IT for historians
Course code UHV/ITHIS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hanulík Vladan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavelková Čevelová Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Databases and sources of relevant information for historians, Czech National Bibliography, Project Scriptorium, Kramerius, Boolean operators 2) International databases - JSTOR, ProQuest, Ebsco, etc. 3) citation indexes - Scopus, Web of Science. 4) Workspace and editing options of Adobe Photoshop 5) Editing tools of Adobe Photoshop - colours and filters. 6) Editing tools of Adobe Photoshop - layers. 7) CMS editing software for web pages x HTML and WSIWGET editing software (Adobe Dreamweaver). 8) Issue and preparation of materials for pulictaion in Adobe Indesign I. - workspace and editing of pictrures. 9) Issue and preparation of materials for publication in Adobe Indesign II. - inserts and editing of text documents. 10) Preparation of materials for publication in Adobe Indesign III. - combination of pictures and text documents. 11) Preparation of materials for publication in Adobe Indesign IV. - final project. 12) Presentation of student´s achievments.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration, Skills training, Graphic and art activities
Learning outcomes
Lectures are aimed on teaching IT skills useful in the process of research in the field of humanities and social sciences, especially history. Students will be familiar with the types of programs and databases commonly used in libraries, archives, museums and other institutions of such type - graphics editors (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign), basics of creation of internet presentations (Adobe Dreamweaver), database programs and will be able to use acquired skills and information in presentation of his own research activities.
Students will acquire skills to operate with the basic techniques and mediums of contemporary informatics society. Digital databases, audio-visual reproduction systems and software, creative design and presentation software.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of using software based on the Windows operating system

Assessment methods and criteria
Work-related product analysis

Participation in seminars with tolerance of 3 absences. Credit will be granted for comprehensive project, which will include the presentation of acquired skills and knowledges in practical presentation on the example of project from historical domain (publication, presentation, etc).
Recommended literature
  • Cohen, D. J. - Rosenzweig, R. Digital history : a guide to gathering, preserving, and presenting the past on the Web . Philadelphia, 2006.
  • Kol. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 : oficiální výukový kurz. Brno, 2009.
  • Kol. Adobe Indesign CS4 : oficiální výukový kurz . Brno, 2009.
  • Kol. Adobe Photoshop CS4 : oficiální výukový kurz. Brno, 2009.
  • Kol. http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/.
  • Kol. http://www.clio-online.de.
  • Stellner, F. - Poláček, J. Internet nejen pro historiky : jak hledat a najít . Praha, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Documental and Archival Services (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer