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Course: Selected Issues in Current Archaeology 2 The Middle Ages, Modern Period and Modernity

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Course title Selected Issues in Current Archaeology 2 The Middle Ages, Modern Period and Modernity
Course code KAR/VPA2D
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Havel René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course contains an extensive overview of the archaeological study of the Middle Ages, the Modern Period, and Modernity using examples of inspiring Czech and international scientific approaches and projects. Thematic areas: 1. Issues of studying medieval and early-modern settlement. 2. Archaeology of material culture of the Middle Ages, production and consumption. 3. Current research issues regarding the construction environment of the Middle Ages. 4. Research of movable artifacts of the Modern Period - case studies. 5. Archaeological research of the urban environment of modern Europe - case studies. 6. Archaeology of military conflicts of the Modern Period. 7. Industrial archaeology - current issues of European research. 8. Archaeology of former overseas colonies. 9. The issue of contemporary archaeology in Europe. 10. Archaeological opportunities for the study of totalitarianism and repression.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 44 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Students have a grasp of archaeological theory and methodology (MA level).
Skills
Students understand scientific text in Czech and English and are able to interpret and critically assess its content. Students know how to utilize electronic information resources. Students are capable of working systematically and independently. Students are capable of formally presenting their research and leading scientific discussions.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students have an overview of the contemporary possibilities and issues of the archaeological study of the Middle Ages, the Modern Period, and Modernity in a European context.
Skills
Students are able to apply modern approaches and methods in the study of the Middle Ages, the Modern Period, and Modernity in the preparation of research projects.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Individual study
assessment methods
Combined exam
Project
Recommended literature
  • Carver, M., Klápště, J. (eds.). The Archaeology of medieval Europe. Vol. 2. Twelfth to Sixteenth Century. Aaarhus: Aarhus University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-8779342910.
  • Casella, E. C., Symonds, J. (eds.). Industrial Archaeology. Future Directions. New York: Springer, 2005. ISBN 978-0-387-22608-8.
  • Graham-Campbell, J., Valor, M. (eds.). The Archaeology of Medieval Europe. Vol. 1. Eighth to Twelfth Century AD. Aaarhus: Aarhus University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-8779342903.
  • Graves-Brown, P., Harrison, R., Piccini, A. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World. Oxford, 2013. ISBN 9780199602001.
  • Harrison, R. ? Schofield, J. After Modernity: Archaeological Approaches to the Contemporary Past. Oxford, 2010.
  • Majewski, Teresita; Gaimster, David. International handbook of historical archaeology. New York : Springer, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4419-9923-8.
  • Scholkmann, B., Kenzler, H., Schreg, R. (Hrsg.). Archäologie des Mittlealters und der Neuzeit. Grundwissen.. Darmstadt, 2016. ISBN 978-3-534-26811-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026