UCJAJNP018 Young Adults Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be acquainted with the authors of literature for children and young adults. The texts are chosen to cover all age groups. The analysis of the texts concentrates on social and historical context, using knowledge of literary criticism. The aim of the course is to improve the ability of critical analysis.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- identify the main themes of literature for children and young adults,
- apply literary criticism on the given texts,
- describe the influence of literature on children and young adults,
- write a literary essay on the given topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. English fairy-tales
  • 2. Alice in Wonderland
  • 3. Huckleberry Finn
  • 4. Hobbit
  • 5. Matilda and Witches
  • 6. Coraline
  • 7. Harry Potter
  • 8. Literature for Young adults
  • 9. Gothic literature
  • 10. The Vampire Diaries
  • 11. Lost Souls
  • 12. Bloody Chamber stories
  • 13. 21st century literature
Literature
    required literature
  • Bennett, Andrew and Nicholas Royle. 2016. An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory. New York: Routledge.
  • Coats, Karen. 2018. The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children’s and Young Adult Literature. London: Bloomsbury Academic.
    recommended literature
  • Doughty, Amie A. 2016. Children’s and Young Adult Literature and Culture: A Mosaic of Criticism. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  • Cuddon, John Anthony. 2014. The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. London: Penguin Books.
Teaching methods
Seminar
Assessment methods
Attendance min. 75%. Essay on the given topic. Written assessment.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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