CJp013 Literary Studies for Teachers 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Kroča, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Kroča, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJp013/01: Mon 14:00–14:50 učebna 51, D. Kroča
CJp013/02: Mon 13:00–13:50 učebna 10, D. Kroča
CJp013/03: Mon 15:00–15:50 učebna 51, D. Kroča
CJp013/04: Mon 17:00–17:50 učebna 11, D. Kroča
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 subject is to help students master methods of literary studies and offer them an insight into the principles of the literary science. The output of the seminar is a written assignment: a critical essay of about 10 pages. Students focus on an analysis of a piece of contemporary prose of their own choice. First they present their analysis orally in the seminar, at the end of the term they hand in a written assignment.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to interpret literary pieces as well as justify and support their views using their knowledge of literary studies.
Syllabus
  • 1. The basic concepts and bibliography concerning the subject.
  • 2. Narratology.
  • 3. Space and time in literary text.
  • 4. Composition: interpretative analyses ot fictional texts.
  • 5. Theory of character.
  • 6. Hermeneutics.
  • 7. Motive build-up of a literary work.
  • 8. Analysis of style.
  • 9. Intertextuality.
  • 10. Interpretations and analysis of selected works.
Literature
  • HRABÁK, Josef. K morfologii současné prózy. Vyd. 1. Brno: Blok, 1969, 196 s. info
  • JANKOVIČ, Milan. Kapitoly z poetiky Bohumila Hrabala. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 1996, 205 s., [1. ISBN 80-7215-003-0. info
  • CHVATÍK, Květoslav. Svět románů Milana Kundery. [Brno]: Atlantis, 1994. ISBN 8071080802. info
  • VŠETIČKA, František. Podoby prózy :o kompoziční výstavbě české prózy dvacátých let 20. století. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 248 s. ISBN 80-7198-262-8. info
  • BÍLEK, Petr A. Hledání jazyka interpretace :k modernímu prozaickému textu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2003, 360 s. ISBN 80-7294-080-5. info
  • VODIČKA, Libor, Jiří ZIZLER, Petr HRUŠKA and Lubomír MACHALA. V souřadnicích volnosti: česká literatura devadesátých let dvacátého století v interpretacích. (In the Coordinates of Freedom: Czech Literature of the Ninetees of the 20th Century in the Interpretations.]). Praha: Academia, 2008, 738 pp. Česká literatura. ISBN 978-80-200-1630-0. info
  • HOLÝ, Jiří. Možnosti interpretace :česká, polská a slovenská literatura 20. století. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Periplum, 2002, 293 s. ISBN 80-86624-02-1. info
  • TODOROV, Tzvetan. Poetika prózy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 2000, 333 s. ISBN 80-86138-27-5. info
  • HOLÝ, Jiří. Český Parnas : literatura 1970-1990 : interpretace vybraných děl 60 autorů. Vyd. v GLX 1. Praha: Galaxie, 1993, 405 s. ISBN 808520407X. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Theory of literature. 3rd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1963, 374 s. ISBN 0140550283. info
Teaching methods
In the form of a seminar (interpretations and analysis of selected works), students will get a deeper insight into poetics of a literary work. The main method of teaching is a seminar.
Assessment methods
Type of completion: credit Credit requirements: students hand in a written assignment - a critical essay of about 10 pages. Students analyse a piece of contemporary prose of their choice. First they present their analysis orally in the seminar, then, at the end of the term, they hand in a written version of their work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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