Course: Introduction to Literary Science

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Course title Introduction to Literary Science
Course code KSU/7UVL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
Course content
Aesthetical perception of world in literature. Aesthetical interpretation of literature. The topic of a literary work. The content and the form. The language. The plot, the story and the composition. The narrator. Forms of depicting a protagonist in literary work. Literary modes. Literary genres. Versology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This course provides the basic concepts and terms of literary theory (Ukrainian terminology in comparison with Czech), the basics of literary work analysis and applies gained knowledge on particular literary genres in the seminar. Lectures focus on the following topics: Aesthetic perception of world in literature; Aesthetic sign situation and possibilities of sign interpretation; The theme of a literary work; Content and form; Language; Sujet; Fabula; Composition; Narrator; Forms of man portrayal in literary works; Literary forms and genres; Versology. Students gain basic knowledge in literary movements.
Getting familiar with literary terms, schools, approaches and the development of literary theory as a science and its separate disciplines. Students will acquire the knowledge necessary for further literary studies.
Prerequisites
Designed for the 1st year students of Ukrainian and Russian philology. Students should have a basic knowledge of Czech literary terminology as expected after graduating from high school.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Attendance, max. 2 absences Submitting an essay, 2 standard pages (or Power Point presentation) Passing the credit test and oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Kratkaja literaturnaja enciklopedija. M. 1964-78..
  • Literaturnyj enciklopedičeskij slovar´. M. 1987..
  • Haman, A. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. Jinočany, HaH, 1999..
  • Kostřica, V. Malý slovník literárněvědné terminologie. O. 1978. .
  • MACURA, V. aj. (1988). Slovník světových literárních děl. 2 sv.. Praha: Odeon.
  • Macura, Vladimir, ed. (1989). Slovník světových literárních děl. Praha.
  • MOCNÁ, D., PETERKA, J. aj. (2004). Encyklopedie literárních žánrů.. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka.
  • Stanzel, F. Teorie vyprávění. Praha 1988..


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