Course: Culture of the Middle East from Middle Ages 1

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Course title Culture of the Middle East from Middle Ages 1
Course code KBS/KSN1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šestakova Lenka, Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
1. Literature 1 2. Literature 2 3. Literature 3 4. Literature 4 5. Historiography 1 6. Historiography 2 7. Historiography 3 8. Philosophy 1 9. Philosophy 2 10. Scientific works 1 11. Scientific works 2 12. Music 13. Documentary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study of literature, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 48 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills.
Skills
"- to organize own study and study activities - to work independently with study materials - to use effectively modern information technologies "
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students have basic knowledge of given medieval and early modern Middle Eastern intellectual and artistic traditions. They are able to present main characteristics related to the authors, given periods and locations of origin and so on. They are well informed about contents of key works.
Skills
"- to analyze means of expression - to interpret given works in cultural and historical context - to put individually specific works into specific traditions or periods based on the acquired knowledge"
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Textual studies
Competences
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Written exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Written exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Al-Khalili, Jim. Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science. London: Allen Lane, 2010.
  • Bondy, Egon. Středověká islámská a židovská filosofie. Filosofie renesance a reformace. 5, Poznámky k dějinám filosofie 5. [1. vyd.]. Praha : Sdružení na podporu vydávání časopisů, 1995. ISBN 80-85239-30-2_.
  • Ettinghausen, Richard; Grabar, Oleg. The art and architecture of Islam: 650-1250. New Haven ; Yale University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-300-05330-4.
  • Fakhry, Majid. A History of Islamic Philosophy. Columbia University Press, 2004.
  • Grube, Ernst J. Islámské umenie. 1. vyd. Bratislava : Pallas, 1973.
  • Hillenbrand, Robert. Studies in medieval Islamic architecture. Vol. 1. London : Pindar Press, 2001. ISBN 1-899828-14-1.
  • Hillenbrand, Robert. Studies in medieval Islamic architecture. Vol. 2. London : Pindar Press, 2006. ISBN 1-899828-15-X.
  • Oliverius, Jaroslav; Procházková, Dagmar. Svět klasické arabské literatury. Brno : Atlantis, 1995. ISBN 80-7108-109-4.
  • Robinson, Chase. Islamic Historiography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  • Turner, Howard. Science in Medieval Islam: An Illustrated Introduction. 1997.


Study plans that include the course
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