KRBcA06 Greek Proseminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:50–12:25 L10
Prerequisites
krbca02 Greek Grammar II || rlb119 Classical Greek IV
Primary orientation in the Classical Greek text proved by passing the qalifying examintion.
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 aim of the course is reading and analysing particular play, usually Sophokles's Oidipus King. The analysis consists of following parts: stylistic, literary, cultural and historical. After completing the course the students are able to apply those interpretative criteria on Sophocles` text.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the ancient drama.
  • 2. Literary works of Sophocles.
  • 3. Metre of Sophocles` plays.
  • 4. Oedipus in the ancient literature.
  • 5. Oedipus in modern literatures.
  • In each lesson: Reading and interpretation of selected parts of the text (approximately two pages of the text of Teubner edition per lesson) - analysis of specific morphological, syntactic, lexical and stylistic phenomena, comments of the teacher and papers of the students.
Literature
  • SOFOKLÉS. Král Oidipús :[antické drama]. Translated by Petr Borkovec - Matyáš Havrda. Vyd. 1. Brno: Větrné mlýny, 1999, 315 s. ISBN 80-86151-24-7. info
  • STEHLÍKOVÁ, Eva. Řecké divadlo Periklovy doby (Greek Theatre in the Era of Pericles). In Sofolés, Oidipús vladař. Praha: Národní divadlo, 1996, p. 11-17, 8 pp. Programy činohry. ISBN 80-85921-24-3. info
  • STEHLÍKOVÁ, Eva. Řecké divadlo klasické doby. Praha: Ústav pro klasická studia, 1991, 130 s. ISBN 80-901084-0-7. info
  • SOFOKLÉS. Tragédie. Translated by Ferdinand Stiebitz - Rudolf Mertlík - Radislav Hošek. První souborné vydání. Praha: Svoboda, 1975, 623 stran. URL info
  • SOFOKLÉS. Sophoclis Tragoediae. Edited by Wilhelm Dindorf - Siegfried Mekler. Ed. 6., stereotypa minor. Lipsiae: B.G. Teubner, 1901. info
Teaching methods
Seminars 1½ hours per week. Homeworks: reading discussed texts.
Assessment methods
Active participation during the class discussions and the class presentation. Oral examination: the student proves his/her understanding of the text by interpreting and translating a selected part of the text.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti, kteří mají v kombinaci s klasickou řečtinou obor latinský jazyk a literatura, a studenti jednooborové klasické filologie předmět ukončují zkouškou!
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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