CJc405 Literary Comparative Studies

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ondřej Sládek, 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
Timetable
Fri 29. 10. 15:00–18:50 učebna 67, Fri 12. 11. 16:00–18:50 učebna 67
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
This course introduces students to the main concepts, problems, theories and methods of comparative literature. In the first part of the course students will study theoretical and methodological basis of comparative literature and they will also acquaint with history of comparative literature. In the second part of the course students will enrich and systematise gained knowledges and competences in the field of comparative literature by own comparative research.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to recognise and use the main comparative methods and theories in the field of literature, but also in other fields of culture and arts (e.g. film, theatre, fine arts). Students will be able to analyse and compare literary works of art across time periods, across genres, across national borders. They will be able to interpret literary works of art as well as justify and support their views using their knowledge of comparative literature.
Syllabus
  • 1) An Introduction to comparative literature; 2) National and world literature; 3) Methods and approaches in comparative literature; 4) Literary genres; 5) Literary relationships; 6) Literature and fine art; 7) Literature and theatre; 8) Literature and cinema; 9) Literature and science; 10) Contemporary comparative literature.
Literature
    required literature
  • Národní literatura a komparatistika. Edited by Dalibor Tureček. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2009, 280 s. ISBN 9788072943050. info
  • CORBINEAU-HOFFMANN, Angelika. Úvod do komparatistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Akropolis, 2008, 207 s. ISBN 9788086903781. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Literární komparatistika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1976, 206 s. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Literary theory and criticism : an Oxford guide. Edited by Patricia Waugh. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, xx, 598. ISBN 0199291330. info
  • Komparatistika, genologie, translatologie : Krystyna Kardyni-Pelikánová [jubilejní sborník]. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 270 s. ISBN 8021024402. info
  • Komparatistika, genologie, translatologie : Krystyna Kardyni-Pelikánová [jubilejní sborník]. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 270 s. ISBN 8021024402. info
  • ZELENKA, Miloš. Česká literární komparatistika René Wellek a Roman Jakobson v meziválečném Československu. 1996, 339 s. info
  • Komparatistika a preklad. Edited by Pavol Petrus. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1980, 182 s. info
Teaching methods
Students will get an insight into the main problems, theories, methods and approaches of comparative literature. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and comparative skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work of art more efficiently. They will use their knowledge gained not only in the classes and in their own research focused on cultural and literary relations, but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
Type of course: seminar. Type of completion: credit. Credit requirements: active participation in the seminars, attendance min. 80%, satisfactory seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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