CJc312 Neglected Genres of Recent Decades 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 12. 10. 8:00–10:50 učebna 33, Fri 30. 11. 10:00–12:50 učebna 20
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 course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the genres which stay on the periphery of both professional and readers interest in the twentieth century. The course focuses on the description, analysis and interpretation of development tendencies and specific important works of Czech literature in the given period and selected genre areas. After completing the course, the course participant will be able to analyze significant features of selected genres and the style of prominent authors and will develop all his literary knowledge and interpretive skills in order to communicate more effectively with the literary work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student: - can identify the genre specific;
- can characterize the development of literary genres in the Czech context;
- develops its interpretative abilities.
Syllabus
  • 1. Professional literature on genres omitted in Czech literary science. 2. Memoire literature. 3. Literature of fact. 4. Historical prose.
Literature
  • NOVÁKOVÁ, Ester. Český historický román v období protektorátu (Czech historical novel in the period of Protectorate). 1. vyd. Brno: CERM, 2012, 406 pp. ISBN 978-80-7204-797-0. info
  • VÁLEK, Vlastimil. Memoárová literatura 20. století. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 20 s. ISBN 8072041487. info
  • POLÁČEK, Jiří. Průhledy do české literatury 20. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2000, 307 s. ISBN 80-7204-162-2. info
  • DOKOUPIL, Blahoslav. Český historický román : 1945-1965. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1987. info
Teaching methods
In both of a seminar and a lecture form, students will get a deeper insight into literary trends and movements of Czech poetry and prose, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose, significant for the particular period. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently. They will creatively use their knowledge gained not only in contact classes but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
Type of course: seminar. Credit requirements: active participation in the seminars and consistent knowledge of topics covered in the seminars. Students will present results of their work in written form (seminar paper). They will develop their ability of critical thinking as well as their individual style. Student´s ability to evaluate a work, compare it in terms of contemporary Czech and world production will be emphasised, along with the ability to defend their views using specific terminology of the field.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 9 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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