UCJCN123 Introduction to Literary Studies

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The topic of the course is German terminology and the theory of literature. The students learn to analyze texts and to present their arguments accordingly. They will become familiar with the basics of literary studies and questions of literature as a system. The aim is to be able to effectively present the basic structures of literary studies and genres in a coherent and logical manner. This seminars will examine the practicality of literary studies. Students will come to understand the basic terms used in literary studies. They will learn to analyze texts and to present their arguments effectively. Interpretation of the texts will offer insight into different scientific trends within German literature. Students will also work with dictionaries, bibliographies, and come to recognize different forms of scientific studies. Students will also work with literary texts. 1. What is literature? 2. Figures and plot 3. Metrics 4. Rhetoric and stylistics 5. Literary genres 1: lyric poetry 6. Literary genres 2: epic poetry 7. Literary genres 3: drama 8. Methods and literary theories 9. Epochs of the German history of literature 1 10. Epochs of the German history of literature 2 11. Exercises 1 12. Exercises 2 Obligatory literature: Schneider, J.: Einführung in die moderne Literaturwissenschaft. 5. Aufl. Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, 2008. Recommended literature: Arnold, H.L / Detering. H.: Grundzüge der Literaturwissenschaft. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1996. Fricke, H. / Zymner, R.: Einübung in die Literaturwissenschaft. 3. Aufl. Paderborn: Schöningh, 1996. Fricke, H.: Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft. Paderborn: Schöning, 1991. Gutzen, D. / Oelers. N ./ Petersen J. J.: Einführung in die neuere deutsche Literaturwissenschaft. 6. Aufl. Berlin: Schmidt, 1989. Pechlivanos, M. / Rieger, S. / Struck, W. / Weitz, M.: Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 1995.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is literature?
    2. Figures and plot
    3. Metrics
    4. Rhetoric and stylistics
    5. Literary genres 1: lyric poetry
    6. Literary genres 2: epic poetry
    7. Literary genres 3: drama
    8. Methods and literary theories
    9. Epochs of the German history of literature 1
    10. Epochs of the German history of literature 2
    11. Exercises 1
    12. Exercises 2
    13. Summarization
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Active participation in the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1993, Winter 1994, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Winter 1998, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017.
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