Course: Brazilian Literature

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Course title Brazilian Literature
Course code KRP/BLIT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Portuguese
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burianová Zuzana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Informative and Jesuit literature in the 16th century - Baroque and Arcadian movement - Romantic poetry and prose - Realism - Naturalism - Poetic trends at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries; Pre-Modernism - Modernism of the 1920s - The Generation of the 1930s - Postwar poetry and prose - Prose in the democratic period - The development of Brazilian theater

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 24 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course aims to familiarize students with the development of Brazilian literature from the 16th century to the present day.
After completing the course, students will be familiar with the development of Brazilian literature within the historical and cultural context and with its most important works.
Prerequisites
The course is taught primarily in Portuguese. Students are expected to be able to understand extended discourse in Portuguese.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

1. Active participation in seminars and reading assigned texts. 2. A presentation in Portuguese on an assigned topic. 3. Passing a combined exam (written test and oral interview).
Recommended literature
  • Cereja, William. R. Literatura brasileira. Sao Paulo. 2021.
  • Moisés, Massaud. Literatura brasileira através dos textos. Sao Paulo. 2020.
  • Picchiová, Luciana S. Dějiny brazilské literatury. Praha. 2006.
  • Ribeiro, Maria Aparecida. Literatura Brasileira I, II. Lisboa. 1995.


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): Portuguese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer