Introduction to literary studies 1.S3.EP.64
Course objectives:
The course aims at familiarizing students with the basic concepts and terms related to literary studies. The lecture gives students knowledge of history of the development of European reflection on a literary work and basic problems of literary theory. The lecture frames literature as a product of culture and focuses on providing students with the knowledge of terminology and concepts important in analyzing literary works.
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Course content:
What is literature
Approaches to literature
Literary theory - historical overview
Basic concepts of literary analysis and interpretation
Literary genres: poetry, drama, prose
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
lecture, multi-media presentations, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:
Knowledge:
1. Students know and understand the place and significance of literature in the philological science (k_W01/P6S_WG)
2. Students demonstrate an understanding of periodization, theme, genre,
motif, and other basic notions related to the study of literature (k_W02/P6S_WG)
Skills:
3. Students are able to recognize a variety of literary genres and analyze literary texts using appropriate concepts and terminology. (k_U02/P6_UW)
Assessment criteria
FForms of evaluation of learning outcomes:
Written end-of-semester exam (online) - 100% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3)
Grading criteria:
60% - 70% - 3.0 (barely adequate knowledge; numerous errors)
71% - 75% - 3.5 (adequate knowledge; some errors)
76% - 85% - 4.0 (above average knowledge; few errors)
86% - 90% - 4.5 (superior knowledge; few language errors)
91% - 100% - 5.0 (superior knowledge; no errors)
Bibliography
Reading list:
Booth, A. ed. The Norton Introduction to Literature, Norton, 2010
Cuddon, J.A. Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, Penguin, 2000.
Supplementary reading:
Holman, Hugh C., W. Harmon. A Handbook to Literature. Macmillan, 1992
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