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Lecturer(s)
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Svoboda Milan, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics: 1) Regional studies, regional history, and local history (historical *Heimatkunde*)past and present. Disciplinary terminology. Defining physical and mental boundaries. Cultural and civilizational influences and clashes. "Auxiliary" disciplines for the historian's regional research. 2) The region within the context of the Czech state's thousand-year evolution. The Lands of the Bohemian Crown in the Middle Ages: territorial, ecclesiastical-administrative, and cultural development (case study: Liberec Region). 3) The region in the early modern period: society, settlements, livelihoods, coexistence, and conflict. Economic, social, and demographic development during the "long" 19th century (case study: Northern Bohemia, Liberec area). 4) Regional research in the Czech lands from the early modern period to 1918. Key figures in regional research from the Enlightenment to the modern era. Themes and significant works. 6) Working with sources in German-language regional research (up to 1918). Utilizing the results of German local history scholarship (up to 1945). 7) What and how to teach pupils and students? Didactic aspects of regional history at lower levels of education.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Lecture
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 31 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 31 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The basis of cooperation with students is a general overview of regional history as a specialization accompanying knowledge of regional history. In addition to the interpretation focused on the past of the Liberec region from the Middle Ages to 1918, the emphasis is placed on the results of mainly German-language national history research from the early modern period to the beginning of the 20th century, its working methods and procedures (the period's use of memorial books, municipal and other types of chronicles or other sources) .
The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of regional history as a specialized field complementing their knowledge of national history. Attention is focused on applying and practicing the historical knowledge and skills acquired thus far. Using the history of the Liberec Region and Northern Bohemia as a case study, the course aims to present the region's developmentboth generally and specificallyfrom the Middle Ages to 1918, while employing various methodological approaches to its study. The course also seeks to utilize the findings of regional historical researchpredominantly German-languageconducted from the early modern period through the first half of the 20th century. Students will examine the research methods and practices of the time, identifying both valuable data and problematic aspects of the prevailing mindset, such as gender stereotypes, racial prejudices, and nationalist animosity. Depending on student capabilities, the course aims to utilize period sources covering politics, religion, culture, and the economy. In addition to conducting their own research, students engage in discussions regarding selected (assigned) tasks, applying the interpretive skills and terminology they have mastered. They also critically evaluate information from electronic sources, including AI-generated content.
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Prerequisites
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Active participation in practical classes and presentation of a selected topic during the seminar. Submission of the presentation in electronic form by December 31, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. Failure to submit the presentation will result in the course credit not being awarded. Students are required to attend seminars where their peers are giving presentations. Absences are excused only in cases of illness or a serious family event.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay
Submission of the presentation in electronic form by December 31, 2026. To receive credit for the course, the student must present a selected topic during a seminar, with both physical and mental presence. Attendance at lectures is optional. Attendance at all seminars is mandatorynot only during the student's own presentation but also during those of other studentsto enable them to comment on the topics presented by their peers.
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Recommended literature
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Bartoš, J.:. Metodické otázky regionálních dějin. Praha 1981. &, &.
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HLEDÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka ? JANÁK, Jan ? DOBEŠ, Jan. Dějiny správy v českých zemích od počátků státu po současnost. Praha. 2007.
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KUTNAR, František ? MAREK, Jaroslav. Přehledné dějiny českého a slovenského dějepisectví. Od počátků národní kultury až do sklonku třicátých let 20. století. Praha. 2009.
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SEMOTANOVÁ, Eva ? CAJTHAML, Jiří a kol. Akademický atlas českých dějin. Praha. 2016.
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VOREL, Petr. Základy historické regionalistiky. Metodika výzkumu a interpretace pramenných zdrojů místních a regionálních dějin v českých zemích. Pardubice. 2005.
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