CJ3BP_LTL1 Literary Theory 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivan Němec (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. David Kroča, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Naděžda Sieglová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Nataša Vrbová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJ3BP_LTL1/01: Tue 18:00–19:40 učebna 60, I. Němec
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
Course objectives
The course objective is to help students master methods of literary studies and offer them an insight into the principles of the literary science. The output of the seminar is a written assignment: a critical essay of about 10 pages. Students focus on an analysis of a piece of contemporary prose of their own choice. First they present their analysis orally in the seminar, at the end of the term they hand in a written assingment. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more effectively.
Syllabus
  • 1. The basic concepts and bibliography concerning the subject.
  • 2. The methods of literary studies.
  • 3. The principles of the literary science.
  • 4. Composition: interpretative analyses ot fictional texts.
  • 5. Interpretative approaches to fictional texts.
  • 6. Analysis: presentation.
  • 7. Analysis: assessment.
Literature
  • HRABÁK, Josef. K morfologii současné prózy. Vyd. 1. Brno: Blok, 1969, 196 s. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. Druhé vydání. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1977, 361 stran. info
  • JANKOVIČ, Milan. Kapitoly z poetiky Bohumila Hrabala. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 1996, 205 s., [1. ISBN 80-7215-003-0. info
  • CHVATÍK, Květoslav. Svět románů Milana Kundery. [Brno]: Atlantis, 1994. ISBN 8071080802. info
  • VŠETIČKA, František. Podoby prózy :o kompoziční výstavbě české prózy dvacátých let 20. století. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 248 s. ISBN 80-7198-262-8. info
  • BÍLEK, Petr A. Hledání jazyka interpretace :k modernímu prozaickému textu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2003, 360 s. ISBN 80-7294-080-5. info
Teaching methods
In the form of a seminar (interpretations and analysis of selected works), students will get a deeper insight into poetics of a literary work. They 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 completion: credit Credit requirements: students hand in a written assignment - a critical essay of about 10 pages. Students analyse a piece of contemporary prose of their choice. First they present their analysis orally in the seminar, then, at the end of the term, they hand in its written version of their work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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