FJIB509 Introduction to the Analysis of Literary Text

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:30–14:05 G23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to elementary critical and methodological approaches to fiction literary writing. The course is conceived purely practically, a short theoretical overview of a problem is followed by practical application of acquired knowledge on short texts which the students will have prepared beforehand.
Syllabus
  • I. On the threshold of the text II. The substance of the novel: the structures of the plot III. The heart of the novel: the story IV. What's behind the novel: the characters V. The discourse of the novel : the utterance VI. The reality of the novel: weaving in the extratextual VII. The reader in the novel
Literature
  • JOUVE, Vincent. Poétique du roman. 2e éd. Paris: Armand Colin, 2007, vii, 238. ISBN 9782200347086. info
  • Méthodes du texte : introduction aux études littéraires. Edited by Christian Angelet - Maurice Delcroix - Fernand Hallyn. Paris: Duculot, 1987, 391 s. ISBN 2801107131. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions and their demonstration on concrete texts by concrete authors. Seminar: Application of the acquired theoretical knowledge on authentic texts. In the form of a presentation the students show their capability to connect their theoretical knowledge while working with a concrete text.
Assessment methods
Credit: is obtained for attendance and active participation in the course (min. 80 %) and for seminar paper (analysis of a chosen novel).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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