ICJp02 Introduction to Literature for Young Adults

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, 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
Thu 7:30–8:15 učebna 1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ICJp02/01: Thu 13:55–14:40 učebna 37, E. Nováková
ICJp02/02: Tue 15:45–16:30 učebna 3, E. Nováková
ICJp02/03: Tue 11:10–11:55 učebna 7, E. Nováková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on gaining basic knowledge in the field of literary theory with regards to the matters of children’s and youth literature. After successfully completing the course, the student gains basic knowledge in the field of literary theory necessary for their own reception and interpretation of the youth literature.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts and the literature of the course. 2. Literature, letters, national and world literature. 3. The organization of a literary process. 4. Literary genres. 5. Youth literature, its specifics and genres. 6. Composition devices of literary works. 7. Literary character (and its typology in regards to the matters of children’s reading), narrator, author. 8. Prosody. 9. Linguistic devices of literary works. 10. Tropes. 11. Syntactic devices of literary works. 12. Affective uses of language.
Literature
  • LEDERBUCHOVÁ, Ladislava. Průvodce literárním dílem : výkladový slovník základních pojmů literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 2002, 355 s. ISBN 8073190206. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Úvod do studia literární vědy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 2000, 187 s. ISBN 808583944X. info
  • HAMAN, Aleš. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 1999, 179 s. ISBN 8086022579. info
  • VŠETIČKA, František. Stavba prózy. 1. vyd. V Olomouci: Vydavatelství UP, 1992, 152 s. ISBN 80-7067-7067-20. info
  • TOMAN, Jaroslav. Vybrané kapitoly z teorie dětské literatury. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 1992. info
  • NEZKUSIL, Vladimír. Studie z poetiky literatury pro děti a mládež. Praha: Albatros, 1983. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. Druhé vydání. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1977, 361 stran. info
Teaching methods
Type of course: lecture and seminar. During sessions, the students are familiarized with the professional terminology and with the process of literary communication (with regards to the specifics of children’s and youth literature). The most important learning methods in seminar are the analysis and interpretation of a literary text.
Assessment methods
Course requirements: examination. The written examination tests the essentials of the terminology of literary science and interpretational analysis of poetry and prose for children and young adults.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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