FPF:UCJNNKTI Text Interpretation - Course Information

UCJNNKTI Text Interpretation under catchment analysis Aspects

Extent and Intensity

0/0/12. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Paul Martin Langner (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Paul Martin Langner
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites

without precondition

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

• German (programme FPF, NJ)

Course objectives

The aim of this class is an introduction into the analysis and interpretation of short nonficitonal and fiction texts in prose, in particular into the most important stylistic and linguistic elements of both (groups of) genres. I shall start here from short literary texts, including experimental examples which may seem strange at first sight. The class is based on 'learning by doing', that is, analysis and interpretation of texts is learnt at best by productive adaption of these genres of scholarly writing.

Learning outcomes

Orientation in the contemporary English literature of various genres. The skill of critical analysis of literary texts.

Syllabus

• 1.–4. Poetry analysis (introduction to the issue, terminology, tools, work with specific texts)
• 5.–8. Analysis of epic texts (introduction to the issue, terminology, tools, work with specific texts)
• 9.–12. Drama analysis (introduction to the issue, terminology, tools, work with specific texts)
• 13. Final discussion and summary

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations, homework, reading.

Assessment methods

written test, active cooperation

Language of instruction

German

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