REBcA13 Introduction to Modern Greek Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 B2.52
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 lecture is to present the contents of the field of studies as a scholarly discipline. Students will become familiar with basic characteristics of the development of Modern Greek language. At the end of the course, students will be capable of using basic scholarly linguistic terminology. Students will be able to understand the most significant patterns of development of0 Byzantine and Modern Greek literature and they will gain first-hand literary experience based on their own reading. Students will be capable of independent searching for information and bibliography concerning the field of studies.
Syllabus
  • The subject of Modern Greek Studies within the framework of Greek Studies.
  • Problems of the development of Modern Greek language, its relation to other Balkan languages.
  • Basic phenomena of Byzantine and Modern Greek literature and history.
  • Information about basic texts in the field.
  • Academic journals, institutions and societies at home and abroad.
Literature
  • BORECKÝ, Bořivoj and Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ. Slovník spisovatelů. antická, byzantská a novořecká literatura. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon - nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1975, 668 s. URL info
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena. Byzantská vzdělanost. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 415 s. ISBN 8070210346. info
  • MASTRODIMITRIS, P.D. Isagoji sti neoelliniki filolojia. Athina, 1990. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
  • HORROCKS, Geoffrey C. Greek : a history of the language and its speakers. London: Longman, 1997, xxi, 393. ISBN 0582031915. info
  • BROWNING, R. Medieval and Modern Greek. London, 1964. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Written examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into the main theories, concepts and methodologies of the discipline, or in the work of the main representatives of the scholarly discourse, and at checking the student’s ability to connect relevant facts into logical relations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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