ICJp02 Introduction to Literature for Young Adults

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, 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
Timetable
Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 12:00–12:50 učebna 1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ICJp02/01: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 16:00–16:50 učebna 4, E. Nováková
ICJp02/02: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 10:00–10:50 učebna 37, E. Nováková
ICJp02/03: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 11:00–11:50 učebna 24, E. Nováková
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 is focused on gaining basic knowledge in the field of literary theory with regards to the matters of children’s and youth literature. After successfully completing the course, the student gains basic knowledge in the field of literary theory necessary for their own reception and interpretation of the youth literature.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, students will be able to:
- identify and characterize literary kinds and genres;
- analyze composition devices of a literary work;
- analyze languages devices of a literary work;
- create an analysis of a literary work based on their theoretical knowledge, practically interpret both prose and poetry;
- define the specifics of children’s and youth literature and make conclusions for their teaching practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts and the literature of the course. 2. Literature, letters, national and world literature. 3. The organization of a literary process. 4. Literary genres. 5. Youth literature, its specifics and genres. 6. Composition devices of literary works. 7. Literary character, narrator; author and recipient. 8. Prosody. 9. Linguistic devices of literary works. 10. Tropes. 11. Syntactic devices of literary works. 12. Affective uses of language.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • LEDERBUCHOVÁ, Ladislava. Průvodce literárním dílem : výkladový slovník základních pojmů literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 2002, 355 s. ISBN 8073190206. info
  • TOMAN, Jaroslav. Vybrané kapitoly z teorie dětské literatury. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 1992. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. Druhé vydání. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1977, 361 stran. info
    not specified
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Úvod do studia literární vědy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 2000, 187 s. ISBN 808583944X. info
  • HAMAN, Aleš. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 1999, 179 s. ISBN 8086022579. info
  • VŠETIČKA, František. Stavba prózy. 1. vyd. V Olomouci: Vydavatelství UP, 1992, 152 s. ISBN 80-7067-7067-20. info
  • NEZKUSIL, Vladimír. Studie z poetiky literatury pro děti a mládež. Praha: Albatros, 1983. info
Teaching methods
Type of course: lecture and seminar. During sessions, the students are familiarized with the professional terminology and with the process of literary communication (with regards to the specifics of children’s and youth literature). The most important learning methods in seminar are the analysis and interpretation of a literary text.
Assessment methods
Course requirements: examination. The written examination tests the essentials of the terminology of literary science and interpretational analysis of poetry and prose for children and young adults.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
In the case of online teaching, the final test is written online (through ROPOTs in IS).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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