CJLB708 Crossroads of Literary Traffic: Field Research

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Matěj Kos (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. et Mgr. Luisa Pavlíková (lecturer)
Mgr. BcA. Anna Štičková (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Zuzana Urválková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Zuzana Urválková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Bromová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Through theoretical seminars and practically oriented excursions, the students will get an idea of possible employment in various types of editorial and editorial activities (publishing houses, journalism, cultural institutions...). After completing the course, learners should understand contemporary editorial and editorial operations and be better prepared for employment in cultural and literary practice.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will:
– theoretically familiarized with selected problematic aspects of editorial and editorial practice through presentations by external guests and reading assigned literature in study support;
– thanks to completed excursions to selected literary, media and cultural institutions, know the specifics of their work;
– to have practical experience with the operation of selected institutions thanks to the practical tasks and the final project;
- to better orient oneself in the possibilities of further career direction.
Syllabus
  • Introductory information about work in the seminar;
  • familiarization with current publishing practice;
  • selected problems of contemporary translation;
  • excursion to a selected publishing house;
  • possibilities of application in the Czech media and their current status;
  • excursion to the selected news media;
  • other options for editorial activities;
  • excursion to a selected cultural institution;
  • libraries, catalogs and rules;
  • excursion to a selected library;
  • joint activity with foreign colleagues;
  • final presentation of projects.
Literature
  • Neviditelné řemeslo. Edited by Jakub Sedláček, Illustrated by Lukáš Fibrich. Vydání první. V Praze: Paseka, 2023, 301 stran. ISBN 9788076374010. info
  • PISTORIUS, Vladimír. Jak se dělá kniha : příručka pro nakladatele. Čtvrté, aktualizované vyd. Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská, 2019, 272 stran. ISBN 9788075790590. info
  • Editor a text : úvod do praktické textologie. Edited by Rudolf Havel - Břetislav Štorek - Jiří Flaišman - Michal Kosák. Vyd. 2. Praha: Paseka, 2006, 182 s. ISBN 8071856533. info
Teaching methods
Seminars combining theoretical introduction to the issue and joint discussions, excursions to selected institutions, use of e-learning support for study materials and supplementary materials, creation of a final project.
Assessment methods
elaboration and presentation of a group project; active participation in lessons and excursions; reflection on acquired knowledge
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět bude otevřen a vyučován při minimálním počtu 6 zapsaných studujících.
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