Course: Introduction to the Theory of Literature

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Course title Introduction to the Theory of Literature
Course code KRP/UTLV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ritterová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- What is literature, the nature of literature - Literary traditions, the dynamics of historical development - Genres and forms - Poetic forms - Prose forms - The formalist school, plot and narrative - G. Genette and literary terminology - Types of plots, chronotopes - Literary space, fictional world - Literary character

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 7 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to explore the fundamental principles of literary texts and how they are classified in modern literary theory. Students will become familiar with the issues and terminology of literary studies, both in terms of the nature of literature as an art form and its connections to other fields of human activity. They will also become familiar with the internal issues of the literary system (development, possibilities for comparison, formal aspects of the literary text, versology, etc.).
Students will become familiar with the issues and terminology of literary studies, both in terms of the nature of literature as an art form and its connections to other fields of human activity. They will also become familiar with the internal issues of the literary system (development, possibilities for comparison, formal aspects of the literary text, versology, etc.).
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay, Student performance, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary)

Active participation in seminars Paper/presentation Written assignment (3 pages) Individual assignment - analysis of a work of art Exam preparation and written exam
Recommended literature
  • Compagnon, A. Démon teorie. Literatura a běžné myšlení. Brno. 2009.
  • Culler, J. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Brno. 2002.
  • Eagleton, T. Úvod do literární teorie. Praha. 2005.
  • Frye, N. Anatomie kritiky. Brno. 2003.
  • Šklovskij, V. Teorie prózy. Praha. 2003.


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 (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter