CJp429 Literary depiction and history of perfume in European culture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
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
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with perfume culture in various contemporary contexts and draw attention to its intersections with literature. The subject leads to deepening of competencies to reflect perfume as a work of art.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will acquire basic orientation in the issues of European olfactory culture in relation to literature and other types of art; they will learn the classical perfumes of the 19th - 21st centuries and will learn to analyze their basic components; demonstrates the ability to perceive works of art syncretically using olfactory associations and perceptions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of basic concepts related to perfume culture. 2. The changing position of perfume in culture from the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. 3. Literary image of perfume and perfume inspired by literature. 4. Linguistic view of the world of perfume art. 5.-10. Classical perfume works and their interpretation.
Literature
    required literature
  • CORBIN, Alain. Narcis a miazma : pach a společenské představy 18. a 19. století. Translated by Lenka Kolářová. První vydání. Praha: Argo, 2004, 290 stran. ISBN 8072035290. info
    recommended literature
  • De FEYDEAU, Élisabeth. Les parfums. Éditions Robert Laffont, Paris 2011.
Teaching methods
Teaching takes the form of lectures with practical examples, thanks to which students have the opportunity to get acquainted with classical perfumes and their interpretation.
Assessment methods
Colloquial debate (can be replaced by a written essay in the range of 2000-3600 characters) presenting their own reflection of a selected perfume (or reflection of an artwork based on olfactory sensations).
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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