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Lecturer(s)
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Hrušková Jana, doc. M.A., Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. The oldest paleolithic settlement of the Middle East 2. Mesolithic in the Middle East 3. General characteristics of the neolithic period in history of the region 4. Archeological locations of neolithic of the Western part of the Fertile Crescent 5. Archeological locations of neolithic of the Eastern part of the Fertile Crescent 6. Eneolithic or Chalcolithic - general characteristics of the period in the Middle East 7. Archeological locations of Eneolithic of the Western part of the Fertile Crescent 8. Archeological locations of Eneolithic of the Middle part of the Fertile Crescent 9. Archeological locations of Eneolithic of the Eastern part of the Fertile Crescent 10. The origin of the state and writing using civilizations in the late prehistoric and ancient history of the region
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Field trip
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 53 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 5 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to describe history of the Middle East in the Antiquity - to identify various states of ancient Mezopotamia - to identify relevant academic literature - to characterize cultures of ancient Middle East - to identify various ancient religious systems |
| Skills |
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| - to work individually with the relevant literature written in Czech as well as English - to grasp information from the current information sources, to critically evaluate and interpret them - to use effectivel modern information technologies |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to characterize the oldest settlement of Middle East - to describe historical development of prehistorical and early ancient Middle East - to identify the most important archaeological localities and explain their importance - to characterize material sources - to explain significance of material, methods and approaches of archaeology as a historical science |
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| - to analyse material sources of the oldest phases of settlement of the Middle East - to interpret importance of different artifacts - to evaluate importance of given cultures for consequent development in the region |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Field trip |
| Project-based instruction |
| Skills |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Individual study |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Charvát, Petr. The iconography of pristine statehood : painted pottery and seal impressions from Susa, southwestern Iran. Prague : Karolinum, 2005. ISBN 80-246-0964-9.
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Charvát, Petr. Zrození státu : prvotní civilizace Starého světa. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1682-7.
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Meyers, Eric M. The Oxford encyclopedia of archaeology in the Near East. Volume 5. New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-511219-9.
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Prosecký, Jiří a kol. Encyklopedie starého Předního Východu. Praha: LIBRI, 1999.
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