A2BK_UVOD Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Izavčuk (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_UVOD/OS01: Fri 16. 9. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 30. 9. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 21. 10. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 11. 11. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 25. 11. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 9. 12. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, L. Podroužková
A2BK_UVOD/OS02: Fri 23. 9. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 7. 10. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 4. 11. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 18. 11. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 2. 12. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, Fri 16. 12. 10:10–10:50 učebna 57, L. Podroužková
A2BK_UVOD/01: each odd Monday 10:40–11:25 učebna 12, J. Izavčuk
Prerequisites
It is expected the students are acquainted with basic literary theory and practice, required at the Maturita level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic literary theory and and teach them how to use its tools in reading and analysis. The starting point will be provided by activities related to the definition of literature and the process and practice of reading. At the end of the course students will be able to recognize major theoretical approaches of literary criticism and question, interpret, and evaluate complex literary texts. Also, students will gain reading and writing skills such as outlining, drafting, organizing and revising their own papers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Paying Attention to Text (what is literature; close-reading technique, textual analysis)
  • 2. Asking Questions (analyzing and interpreting texts; literary communication; argumentation; participation in a debate)
  • 3. Critical Thinking (basic terms of literary theory, major trends in anglophone literary criticism)
  • 4. Writing About Literature (how to write research papers, issues of citation and plagiarism, major skills in the writing process such as developing ideas, outlining, drafting, organizing, arguing, comparing, contrasting)
Literature
  • Cuddon, J.A. Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms. Penguin Group, London: Penguin Books, 1991 (1977), ISBN 0-14-051227-6
  • Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: MLA, 1984
  • Wellek, René, Austin, Warren. Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996. (Wellek, Rene and Austin Warren. Theory of Literature. London, 1949.)
  • MEYER, Michael. The Bedford introduction to literature. New York: Bedford Books, 1987, xxv, 1782. ISBN 0-312-07115-9. info
Teaching methods
Class discussions on assigned readings, individual and group presentations, homework that entails reading and writing response papers.
Assessment methods
-attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended
-active participation in class discussion on readings
response papers (students must submit a paper for each class)
group or individual oral presentation
-written exam will include 10 questions and will only test the materials covered in class(some of them multiple choice, some of them requiring a longer response) for 10 percent each. The passmark is 70 percent.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1643
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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