UCJAOPBP03 Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJAOPBP03/A: Mon 11:25–13:00 M12, D. Adamová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
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
In the course, literature will be presented as a specific discipline. Students will get acquainted with the basic concepts of literary science in the field of prose, poetry and drama. At the end of the cycle, the course introduces the specifics of British and American literature. The aim of the course is to provide students with a good literary theoretical background and at the same time practical equipment for reading specific texts in follow-up teaching.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: - understand the basic literary terminology; - write a literary essay; - analyze literary texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is literature, why do we read.
  • . 2. The language of literary texts: figures and the tropics. 3. Classification of literature, literary genres.
  • . 4. Prose: important concepts (characters, setting, story).
  • . 5. Narratology, author-reader-text relationship. 6. Drama: important concepts (characters, setting, ways of speaking).
  • . 7. Types of drama.
  • . 8. Poetry: important concepts; types of poetry.
  • . 9. Poetic forms, prosodic means.
  • . 10. Critical thinking, how to write a literary essay.
  • . 11. Method of documentation of sources in the essay, citation standards.
  • . 12. Specifics and brief overview of British literature. 13. Specifics and a brief overview of American literature.
Literature
  • Sparling, D., Hardy, S. a I .Gilbertová,:. Introduction to Literature, Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999. info
  • WELLEK, R. - WARREN, A. Teorie literatury. Olomouc, 1996. info
Teaching methods
lecture seminar
Assessment methods
written test, active attendance
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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