PdF:CJp049 World Lit. for Young Adults - Course Information

CJp049 Chapters in World Literature for Young Adults

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D. (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

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! ICJk17 World Literature for Y. A. && ! ZS1MP_LSM1 World Literature for the Y. A. && ! CJ3BP_LKSM World Literature for Youth && ! CJ2BP_LKSM World Literature for Youth

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Czech Language and Literature for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the world literature for children and young adults in partial probes of its development, paying particular attention to the authors and texts inserted into present readers. Lectures combine literary-historical as well as thematological point of view, and note current events in the world literature for young adults. Students will get an insight into the literary genres and movements of literature for children of the period in question. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of the literary process in that particular period. They will be able to interpret literary pieces as well as justify and support their views using their knowledge of literary studies.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing his/her studies the student is able to: prove active deep professional knowledge of the branch discipline; actively use theoretical knowledge of literary theory, history and literary criticism, develop readership, motivate them to read valuable literature, and thereby strengthen shared ethical values and cultural mutuality.

Syllabus

• 1. The concept of world literature for youth, possibilities of study. International institutions and organizations dealing with literature for children and youth. 2. The contribution of the English and French Enlightenment to literature for youth. 3. Folk fairy tale in various national literatures, the development of artificial fairy tale in the 19th century. 4. The development streams in the literature for youth in the 20th century. Selected representatives of the world literature for youth in the 20th century (J. M. Barrie, A. A. Milne, A. de Saint-Exupéry, A. Lindgren, T. Jansson, J. Gaarder. D. Almond). 5. Writers who were awarded international prizes: Hans Christian Andersen Prize, Astrid Lindgren Prize.

Literature

• MANDYS, Pavel (ed.). 2x101 knih pro děti a mládež. Praha: Albatros, 2013.
• ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Brněnské impulzy v literatuře pro děti. Z dějin světové literatury pro děti a mládež I. Slavkov u Brna: BM Typo, 2007, 67 pp. edice Ladění. ISBN 978-80-903707-4-6. info
• JUŘÍČKOVÁ, Miluše. Dánská literatura pro děti a mládež (Encyclopedie of literature for children and youth I. Authors of the world.). In ŠEBELOVÁ, Zuzana, Athena ALCHAZIDU and Milena ŠUBRTOVÁ. Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež I. Zahraniční spisovatelé. 2007th ed. Praha: Nakladatelství Libri, 2007, p. 30 - 33, 3 pp. I. ISBN 978-80-7277-314-5. info
• ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Tematika smrti v české a světové próze pro děti a mládež (The topic of death in the Czech and world literature for children and youth). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 127 pp. Spisy Pedagogické fakulty MU, svazek č. 104. ISBN 978-80-210-4413-5. info
• ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Kapitoly ze světové literatury pro mládež I. (Chapters from General Literature for the Young I.). 1st ed. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 1998, 16 pp. Item. ISBN 80-7204-072-3. info
• ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Kapitoly ze světové literatury pro mládež II (Chapters from General Literature for the Young II). 1st ed. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 1998, 16 pp. Item. ISBN 80-7204-093-6. info

Teaching methods

Students will get an insight into the literary trends and movements within the world literature for young adults. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of the period in question. 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 the 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: lecture. Credit requirements: written assignment dealing with a chosen topic covered in the lectures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět bude realizován při minimálním počtu osmi zapsaných studentů.

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