AJ0418 Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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 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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic literary theory and teach them how to use its tools when reading and/or discussing literature. This approach aims at helping students understand literary texts on a deeper level and supports greater enjoyment of reading. For future teachers, this enables the students to talk precisely and knowledgeably about important cultural material. It equips them with the language necessary for an informed conversation and questions that may arise in the classroom during language classes. It not only focuses on the practical application of the theory on the texts we encounter in our lives, but it also links literary texts to its wider socio-cultural context pointing towards mutual influences.
Learning outcomes
After the successful passing of the course students will:
- acquire the necessary vocabulary to describe literary and other cultural works of art;
- learn to work with the specific vocabulary connected to literary history;
- critically assess the literary text and apply the terminology on its analysis;
- understand the differences between individual literary periods and genres;
- distinguish between different genres by identifying their main characteristics;
- understand the differences between theoretical approaches;
- apply the approaches to a specific literary and other cultural material;
Syllabus
  • Literary movements and periods
  • interpretation, analytical approaches
  • Literary and non-literary language. Figures of speech
  • Figures of speech: metaphor, simile, metonymy, synecdoche, irony
  • Literary genres
  • Narrative and character. Narrative and point of view.
  • Poetry. Prosodic features.
Literature
    required literature
  • CULLER, Jonathan. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 80-7294-070-8. info
    recommended literature
  • HOCKERT, Valerie. Teaching literature : a great guide for teachers and students. [Místo vydání není známé]: Reality Today Forum, 2015, 118 stran. ISBN 9781512037838. info
  • COLLIE, Joanne and Stephen SLATER. Literature in the language classroom : a resource book of ideas and activities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, vi, 266. ISBN 0521312248. info
    not specified
  • CULLER, Jonathan D. The literary in theory. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2007, 276 s. ISBN 9780804753746. info
  • LODGE, David. The art of fiction : illustrated from classic and modern texts. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1992, xi, 240. ISBN 0140174923. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Theory of literature. 3rd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1963, 374 s. ISBN 0-14-055028-3. info
Teaching methods
work with online materials, online discussions, homework, reading
Assessment methods
quiz based on the range of topics debated
mood-link-a study materials and tasks
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Výuka probíhá pouze online. Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň v10 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: online.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2304
the course takes place online and all the materials are made available for students in mood-link-a.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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