ROM0B126 Introduction to Modern Romance Literatures I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Sofie Ferklová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 G02
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FJIA006 Practical French II || SJIA007 Practical Spanish II || IJIA005 Practical Italian II || POIA006 Practical Portuguese II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course pretends to offer an introduction into the basic problems of Modern Romance Literature Studies. The conception of the course is mainly practical.
Its major task is to offer to the students suitable instruments that will enable the application of theoretical knowledge on particular literary text.
The emphasis is mainly layed on three basic thematical spheres:
A) the representation of the reality in a literary writing;
B) The structure of a literary writing;
C) The function of a literary writing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the literary problems
  • 2. Theoretic bases I: particular questions related to the representation of the reality in literary texts. Practical part - TEXT I: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 3.Theoretic bases I: particular questions related to the representation of the reality in literary texts. Practical part - TEXT II: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 4. Theoretic bases I: particular questions related to the representation of the reality in literary texts. Practical part - TEXT III: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 5.Theoretic bases I: particular questions related to the representation of the reality in literary texts. Practical part - TEXT IV: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations. 6.Theoretic bases II: particular questions related to the structure. Practical part - TEXT I: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 7. Theoretic bases II: particular questions related to the structure. Practical part - TEXT II: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 8. Theoretic bases II: particular questions related to the structure. Practical part - TEXT III: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 9. Theoretic bases II: particular questions related to the structure. Practical part - TEXT IV: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 10.Theoretic bases III: particular questions related to the function. Practical part - TEXT I + TEXT II: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 11.Theoretic bases III: particular questions related to the function. Practical part - TEXT III + TEXT IV: a) Analysis of extracts and student presentations.
  • 11. Final evaluation.
Literature
    required literature
  • ECHENOZ, Jean. Běhat. Translated by Jovanka Šotolová. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta. 102 s. ISBN 9788020420008. 2009. info
  • MENDOZA, Eduardo. Podivuhodná cesta Pomponia Flata. Translated by Jana Novotná. 1. vyd. Praha: Garamond. 184 s. ISBN 9788074070686. 2009. info
  • HAENEL, Yannick, Tajný posel Jan Karski, Brno:Yota, 2012
  • FORTESOVÁ, Susana, Čekání na Roberta Capu, Brno:Host, 2011
  • GENETTE, Gérard. Fikce a vyprávění. Vyd. 1. Brno: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR. 96 s. ISBN 9788085778007. 2007. info
    recommended literature
  • JOUVE, Vincent. Poétique du roman. 2e éd. Paris: Armand Colin. vii, 238. ISBN 9782200347086. 2007. info
  • DOLEŽEL, Lubomír. Fikce a historie v období postmoderny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 155 s. ISBN 9788020015815. 2008. info
  • COHN, Dorrit. Co dělá fikci fikcí. Translated by Milan Orálek - Veronika Klusáková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 261 s. ISBN 9788020017185. 2009. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia. 555 s. ISBN 80-7198-150-8. 1996. info
  • Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury : koncepce / osobnosti / základní pojmy. Edited by Ansgar Nünning - Jiří Trávníček - Jiří Holý, Translated by Al. Vydání první. Brno: Host. 912 stran. ISBN 8072941704. 2006. info
Teaching methods
Three theoretical lectures, and 2x3 practical exercises, where theoretical knowledge exposed on lectures will be applied on two particular literary writings (see bibliography).
Assessment methods
Požadavky
- active participation on class including homework
- an attempt of a book review (an article in Czech with aspirations to be published)
- presentation on class of one topic chosen from the list
Způsob zakončení
Zápočet
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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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