Elementary Categories in Diplomatics

or get to know the types of historical documents

The course is taught by: Mgr. Balázs Csiba, PhD.

Form of instruction: lecture (P:2)

ECTS: 3

Objective:

Knowledge of the development of diplomacy and its subdivision, familiarization with the working methods of diplomacy and basic professional terminology, acquisition of information about the genesis and classification of basic diplomatic categories and subcategories, mastery of the analysis and criticism of documents, editorial rules and procedures.

Brief outline:

The origins of diplomatics and its development
Concept and division of diplomatics
Methods of diplomatics
Genesis of documents
The office and its organization
Analysis of documents – external and internal features, language and style
Classification of documents
Criticism of documents
Basic diplomatic categories and subcategories

Graduation requirements:

During the semester: attendance at lectures
During the exam period: oral exam. Dates will be posted in AIS no later than the credit week of the semester.
Number of acceptable absences: 2.

Recommended reading:

LEHOTSKÁ, Darina. Základné diplomatické kategórie. Bratislava : UK 1988.
LEHOTSKÁ, Darina. Príručka diplomatiky. Bratislava : SAS 1972.