Course: Literary-Topologic Excursion

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Course title Literary-Topologic Excursion
Course code KBH/CFEXC
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction 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)
  • Gilk Erik, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hošek Adam, Mgr.
  • Hradilová Darina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jirsa David, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The primary aim of the field trip is to explore a specific micro-region of the Czech Republic that is connected to the life or work of a prominent writer or writers. The excursion is planned as a three-day trip (with two overnight stays); in addition to financial independence, it requires students to be in reasonably good physical condition, as the main focus of the excursion is hiking (approximately 15 km per day), designed to evoke the atmosphere of a literary journey. The theme naturally varies each year depending on the region to which the excursion is directed. During the excursion, seminars are held outdoors, focusing on the life and work of a writer associated with that specific location, which creates a unique atmosphere and a spiritual connection with that author.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 72 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

A thorough knowledge of the literary works of a specific group of writers associated with a particular region, the ability to read and interpret their works, and to place them within the appropriate literary and cultural context of their time.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Attendance at the field trip, submission of a field trip report.
Recommended literature
  • Hones, Sheila. Literary Cartography. Abingdon-on-Thames. 2022.
  • Kovařík, Petr - Frajerová, Blanka. (2013). Putování s knihou. Místopis české prózy. Praha.
  • Kovařík, Vladimír. Literární toulky Moravou. Praha 1978.
  • Kovařík, Vladimír. Literární toulky po Čechách. Praha 1977.
  • Kovařík, Vladimír. Literární toulky Prahou. Praha 1980.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer